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

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How the wording of Article 2, paragraph (8), item (i) (第二条第八項第一号) 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 (8), item (i) (第二条第八項第一号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/art-2/par-8/item-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/personal-information-protection-act/art-2/par-8/item-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/amendments
- 3 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 62 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 法律の規定に基づき内閣に置かれる機関（内閣府を除く。）及び内閣の所轄の下に置かれる機関

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> organs within the Cabinet (excluding the Cabinet Office) or under the jurisdiction of the Cabinet which are established pursuant to the provisions of laws;

## 2. 2 November 2026 — Act No. 62 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 2 November 2026
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 62 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062

Japanese:

> 法律の規定に基づき内閣に置かれる機関（内閣府及び防災庁を除く。）及び内閣の所轄の下に置かれる機関

English (Machine translation, not official):

> organs within the Cabinet (excluding the Cabinet Office and the Disaster Management Agency) or under the jurisdiction of the Cabinet which are established pursuant to the provisions of laws;

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

Japanese:

> 法律の規定に基づき内閣に置かれる機関（内閣府及び防災庁を除く。）及び内閣の所轄の下に置かれる機関

English (Machine translation, not official):

> organs within the Cabinet (excluding the Cabinet Office and the Disaster Management Agency) or under the jurisdiction of the Cabinet which are established pursuant to the provisions of laws;

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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) (2 records)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (2 records)