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

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How the wording of Article 2, paragraph (8), item (ii) (第二条第八項第二号) 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 (ii) (第二条第八項第二号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/art-2/par-8/item-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/personal-information-protection-act/art-2/par-8/item-2)
- 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:

> 内閣府、宮内庁並びに内閣府設置法（平成十一年法律第八十九号）第四十九条第一項及び第二項に規定する機関（これらの機関のうち第四号の政令で定める機関が置かれる機関にあっては、当該政令で定める機関を除く。）

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> the Cabinet Office, the Imperial Household Agency, and organs prescribed in Article 49, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office (Act No. 89 of 1999) (if, under these organs, an organ designated by Cabinet Order as prescribed in item (iv) is established, that organ designated by Cabinet Order is excluded);

## 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:

> 内閣府、宮内庁並びに内閣府設置法（平成十一年法律第八十九号）第四十九条第一項及び第二項に規定する機関（これらの機関のうち第五号の政令で定める機関が置かれる機関にあっては、当該政令で定める機関を除く。）

English (Machine translation, not official):

> the Cabinet Office, the Imperial Household Agency, and organs prescribed in Article 49, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office (Act No. 89 of 1999) (if, under these organs, an organ designated by Cabinet Order as prescribed in item (v) is established, that organ designated by Cabinet Order is excluded);

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

Japanese:

> 内閣府、宮内庁並びに内閣府設置法（平成十一年法律第八十九号）第四十九条第一項及び第二項に規定する機関（これらの機関のうち第五号の政令で定める機関が置かれる機関にあっては、当該政令で定める機関を除く。）

English (Machine translation, not official):

> the Cabinet Office, the Imperial Household Agency, and organs prescribed in Article 49, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office (Act No. 89 of 1999) (if, under these organs, an organ designated by Cabinet Order as prescribed in item (v) is established, that organ designated by Cabinet Order is excluded);

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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)