# Article 2, paragraph (8), its wordings — Act on the Protection of Personal Information

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How the wording of Article 2, paragraph (8) (第二条第八項) 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 (8) (第二条第八項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/art-2/par-8 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/personal-information-protection-act/art-2/par-8)
- 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:

> この法律において「行政機関」とは、次に掲げる機関をいう。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> "Administrative organ" in this Act means the following:

## 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 (9); its words stay the same (Act No. 56 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000056

Japanese:

> この法律において「行政機関」とは、次に掲げる機関をいう。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> "administrative organ" in this Act means the following:

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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)