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

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How the wording of Article 2, paragraph (8), item (iii) (第二条第八項第三号) 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 (iii) (第二条第八項第三号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/art-2/par-8/item-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/personal-information-protection-act/art-2/par-8/item-3)
- 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:

> 国家行政組織法（昭和二十三年法律第百二十号）第三条第二項に規定する機関（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 (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> organs prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (2) of the National Government Organization Act (Act No. 120 of 1948) (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);

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

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

Japanese:

> 国家行政組織法（昭和二十三年法律第百二十号）第三条第二項に規定する機関（第七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):

> organs prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (2) of the National Government Organization Act (Act No. 120 of 1948) (if, under these organs, an organ designated by Cabinet Order as prescribed in item (vii) 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 (iv); its words stay the same (Act No. 56 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000056

Japanese:

> 国家行政組織法（昭和二十三年法律第百二十号）第三条第二項に規定する機関（第七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):

> organs prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (2) of the National Government Organization Act (Act No. 120 of 1948) (if, under these organs, an organ designated by Cabinet Order as prescribed in item (vii) 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)