# Article 2, paragraph (11), item (iv), its wordings — Act on the Protection of Personal Information

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How the wording of Article 2, paragraph (11), item (iv) (第二条第十一項第四号) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Act on the Protection of Personal Information (個人情報の保護に関する法律) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act
- Provision: Article 2, paragraph (11), item (iv) (第二条第十一項第四号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/art-2/par-11/item-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/personal-information-protection-act/art-2/par-11/item-4)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 56 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 地方独立行政法人（地方独立行政法人法第二十一条第一号に掲げる業務を主たる目的とするもの又は同条第二号若しくは第三号（チに係る部分に限る。）に掲げる業務を目的とするものを除く。第十六条第二項第四号、第六十三条、第七十八条第一項第七号イ及びロ、第八十九条第七項から第九項まで、第百十九条第八項から第十項まで並びに第百二十五条第二項において同じ。）

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> local incorporated administrative agencies (excluding those whose main purpose is providing the service listed in Article 21, item (i) of the Local Incorporated Administrative Agency Act, or those whose purpose is providing the service listed in item (ii) or (iii) of that Article (limited to the part relating to (h)); the same applies in Article 16, paragraph (2), item (iv), Article 63, Article 78, paragraph (1), item (vii), (a) and (b), Article 89, paragraphs (7) through (9), Article 119, paragraphs (8) through (10), and Article 125, paragraph (2)).

## 2. By 16 July 2028 — Act No. 56 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 16 July 2028
- The amendment: Moved to paragraph (12), item (iv); its words stay the same (Act No. 56 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000056

Japanese:

> 地方独立行政法人（地方独立行政法人法第二十一条第一号に掲げる業務を主たる目的とするもの又は同条第二号若しくは第三号（チに係る部分に限る。）に掲げる業務を目的とするものを除く。第十六条第二項第四号、第六十三条、第七十八条第一項第七号イ及びロ、第八十九条第七項から第九項まで、第百十九条第八項から第十項まで並びに第百二十五条第二項において同じ。）

English (Machine translation, not official):

> local incorporated administrative agencies (excluding those whose main purpose is providing the service listed in Article 21, item (i) of the Local Independent Administrative Agency Act, or those whose purpose is providing the service listed in item (ii) or (iii) of that Article (limited to the part relating to (h)); the same applies in Article 16, paragraph (2), item (iv), Article 63, Article 78, paragraph (1), item (vii), (a) and (b), Article 89, paragraphs (7) through (9), Article 119, paragraphs (8) through (10), and Article 125, paragraph (2)).

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/415AC0000000057)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4241/tb)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI
- The Japanese text before: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/415AC0000000057/20270416_508AC0000000059)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/415AC0000000057/20280716_508AC0000000056)