# Article 13, paragraph (1), its wordings — Whistleblower Protection Act

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How the wording of Article 13, paragraph (1) (第十三条第一項) 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 13, paragraph (1) (第十三条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act/art-13/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/whistleblower-protection-act/art-13/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:

> 通報対象事実について処分又は勧告等をする権限を有する行政機関は、公益通報者から第三条第二号及び第六条第二号に定める公益通報をされた場合には、必要な調査を行い、当該公益通報に係る通報対象事実があると認めるときは、法令に基づく措置その他適当な措置をとらなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> If whistleblowing provided for in Article 3, item (ii) and Article 6, item (ii) is conducted by a whistleblower, an administrative body with the authority to impose a disposition or make a recommendation, etc. regarding the reportable fact must conduct necessary investigations, and if it recognizes that the reportable fact subject to the whistleblowing exists, it must take measures based on laws and regulations or any other appropriate measures.

## 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:

> 通報対象事実について処分又は勧告等をする権限を有する行政機関は、公益通報者から第三条第一項第二号及び第六条第一項第二号に定める公益通報をされた場合には、必要な調査を行い、当該公益通報に係る通報対象事実があると認めるときは、法令に基づく措置その他適当な措置をとらなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If whistleblowing provided for in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (ii) and Article 6, paragraph (1), item (ii) is conducted by a whistleblower, an administrative body with the authority to impose a disposition or make a recommendation or other act regarding the reportable fact must conduct necessary investigations, and if it recognizes that the reportable fact subject to the whistleblowing exists, it must take measures based on laws and regulations or any other appropriate measures.

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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)