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

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How the wording of Article 2, paragraph (8), item (v) (第二条第八項第五号) 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 (v) (第二条第八項第五号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/art-2/par-8/item-5 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/personal-information-protection-act/art-2/par-8/item-5)
- 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:

> 国家行政組織法第八条の二の施設等機関及び同法第八条の三の特別の機関で、政令で定めるもの

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> facilities and other organs referred to in Article 8-2 of the National Government Organization Act, and extraordinary organs referred to in Article 8-3 of that 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 (vii); its words stay the same (Act No. 62 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062

Japanese:

> 国家行政組織法第八条の二の施設等機関及び同法第八条の三の特別の機関で、政令で定めるもの

English (Machine translation, not official):

> facilities and other organs referred to in Article 8-2 of the National Government Organization Act, and extraordinary organs referred to in Article 8-3 of that 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 (vii); its words stay the same (Act No. 56 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000056

Japanese:

> 国家行政組織法第八条の二の施設等機関及び同法第八条の三の特別の機関で、政令で定めるもの

English (Machine translation, not official):

> facilities and other organs referred to in Article 8-2 of the National Government Organization Act, and extraordinary organs referred to in Article 8-3 of that 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)