# Article 63, paragraph (1), its wordings — Act on the Protection of Personal Information

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How the wording of Article 63, paragraph (1) (第六十三条第一項) 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 63, paragraph (1) (第六十三条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/art-63/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/personal-information-protection-act/art-63/par-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:

> 行政機関の長（第二条第八項第四号及び第五号の政令で定める機関にあっては、その機関ごとに政令で定める者をいう。以下この章及び第百七十四条において同じ。）、地方公共団体の機関、独立行政法人等及び地方独立行政法人（以下この章及び次章において「行政機関の長等」という。）は、違法又は不当な行為を助長し、又は誘発するおそれがある方法により個人情報を利用してはならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The head of an administrative organ (for any organ designated by Cabinet Order referred to in Article 2, paragraph (8), items (iv) and (v), the head is designated for each respective organ by Cabinet Order; hereinafter the same applies in this Chapter and Article 174), a local government organ, an incorporated administrative agency or other prescribed corporation, and a local incorporated administrative agency (hereinafter referred to as an "administrative organ's head or administrative entity" in this Chapter and the following Chapter) must not utilize personal information using a method that has the possibility of fomenting or inducing unlawful or unjust act.

## 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:

> 行政機関の長（第二条第八項第五号から第七号までの政令で定める機関にあっては、その機関ごとに政令で定める者をいう。以下この章及び第百七十四条において同じ。）、地方公共団体の機関、独立行政法人等及び地方独立行政法人（以下この章及び次章において「行政機関の長等」という。）は、違法又は不当な行為を助長し、又は誘発するおそれがある方法により個人情報を利用してはならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The head of an administrative organ (for any organ designated by Cabinet Order referred to in Article 2, paragraph (8), items (v) through (vii), the head is designated for each respective organ by Cabinet Order; hereinafter the same applies in this Chapter and Article 174), a local government organ, an incorporated administrative agency or other prescribed corporation, and a local incorporated administrative agency (hereinafter referred to as an "administrative organ's head or administrative entity" in this Chapter and the following Chapter) must not utilize personal information using a method that has the possibility of fomenting or inducing unlawful or unjust act.

## 3. By 16 July 2028 — Act No. 56 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 16 July 2028
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 56 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/amendments/20280716_508AC0000000056

Japanese:

> 行政機関の長（第二条第九項第五号から第七号までの政令で定める機関にあっては、その機関ごとに政令で定める者をいう。以下この章及び第百七十四条において同じ。）、地方公共団体の機関、独立行政法人等及び地方独立行政法人（以下この章及び次章において「行政機関の長等」という。）は、違法又は不当な行為を助長し、又は誘発するおそれがある方法により個人情報を利用してはならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The head of an administrative organ (for any organ designated by Cabinet Order referred to in Article 2, paragraph (9), items (v) through (vii), the head is designated for each respective organ by Cabinet Order; hereinafter the same applies in this Chapter and Article 174), a local government organ, an incorporated administrative agency or other prescribed corporation, and a local incorporated administrative agency (hereinafter referred to as an "administrative organ's head or administrative entity" in this Chapter and the following Chapter) must not utilize personal information using a method that has the possibility of fomenting or inducing unlawful or unjust act.

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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)