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

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How the wording of Article 2, paragraph (8), item (iv) (第二条第八項第四号) 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 (8), item (iv) (第二条第八項第四号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/art-2/par-8/item-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/personal-information-protection-act/art-2/par-8/item-4)
- 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:

> 内閣府設置法第三十九条及び第五十五条並びに宮内庁法（昭和二十二年法律第七十号）第十六条第二項の機関並びに内閣府設置法第四十条及び第五十六条（宮内庁法第十八条第一項において準用する場合を含む。）の特別の機関で、政令で定めるもの

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> organs referred to in Articles 39 and 55 of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office and in Article 16, paragraph (2) of the Imperial Household Agency Act (Act No. 70 of 1947), and extraordinary organs referred to in Articles 40 and 56 of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 18, paragraph (1) of the Imperial Household Agency Act), that are designated by Cabinet Order;

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

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 2 November 2026
- The amendment: Moved to item (v); its words stay the same (Act No. 62 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062

Japanese:

> 内閣府設置法第三十九条及び第五十五条並びに宮内庁法（昭和二十二年法律第七十号）第十六条第二項の機関並びに内閣府設置法第四十条及び第五十六条（宮内庁法第十八条第一項において準用する場合を含む。）の特別の機関で、政令で定めるもの

English (Machine translation, not official):

> organs referred to in Articles 39 and 55 of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office and in Article 16, paragraph (2) of the Imperial Household Agency Act (Act No. 70 of 1947), and extraordinary organs referred to in Articles 40 and 56 of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 18, paragraph (1) of the Imperial Household Agency Act), that are designated by Cabinet Order;

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

Japanese:

> 内閣府設置法第三十九条及び第五十五条並びに宮内庁法（昭和二十二年法律第七十号）第十六条第二項の機関並びに内閣府設置法第四十条及び第五十六条（宮内庁法第十八条第一項において準用する場合を含む。）の特別の機関で、政令で定めるもの

English (Machine translation, not official):

> organs referred to in Articles 39 and 55 of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office and in Article 16, paragraph (2) of the Imperial Household Agency Act (Act No. 70 of 1947), and extraordinary organs referred to in Articles 40 and 56 of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 18, paragraph (1) of the Imperial Household Agency Act), that are designated by Cabinet Order;

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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)