# Article 10, paragraph (1), its wordings — Whistleblower Protection Act

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How the wording of Article 10, paragraph (1) (第十条第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Whistleblower Protection Act (公益通報者保護法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act
- Provision: Article 10, paragraph (1) (第十条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act/art-10/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/whistleblower-protection-act/art-10/par-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 62 of 2025

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 第三条各号及び第六条各号に定める公益通報をする者は、他人の正当な利益又は公共の利益を害することのないよう努めなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Any person who conducts whistleblowing as provided for in the items of Article 3 and the items of Article 6 must make efforts not to damage the legitimate interests of others and the public interest.

## 2. 1 December 2026 — Act No. 62 of 2025

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 1 December 2026
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 62 of 2025) — https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000062

Japanese:

> 第三条第一項各号及び第六条第一項各号に定める公益通報をする者は、他人の正当な利益又は公共の利益を害することのないよう努めなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Any person who conducts whistleblowing as provided for in the items of Article 3, paragraph (1) and the items of Article 6, paragraph (1) must make efforts not to damage the legitimate interests of others and the public interest.

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/416AC0000000122)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5109/tb)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI
- The Japanese text before: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/416AC0000000122/20261102_508AC0000000062)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/416AC0000000122/20261201_507AC0000000062)