# Article 13, paragraph (2), its wordings — Whistleblower Protection Act

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How the wording of Article 13, paragraph (2) (第十三条第二項) 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 (2) (第十三条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act/art-13/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/whistleblower-protection-act/art-13/par-2)
- 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（第二条第四項第一号に規定する職員を除く。）は、前項に規定する措置の適切な実施を図るため、第三条第二号及び第六条第二号に定める公益通報に応じ、適切に対応するために必要な体制の整備その他の必要な措置をとらなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In order to ensure appropriate implementation of the measures provided for in the preceding paragraph, an administrative body (excluding the officials provided for in Article 2, paragraph (4), item (i)) that has the authority to impose a disposition or make a recommendation, etc. with regard to a reportable fact must respond to the whistleblowing provided for in Article 3, item (ii) and Article 6, item (ii), establish a system necessary for appropriately responding to it, and take other necessary 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（第二条第四項第一号に規定する職員を除く。）は、前項に規定する措置の適切な実施を図るため、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に応じ、適切に対応するために必要な体制の整備その他の必要な措置をとらなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> In order to ensure appropriate implementation of the measures provided for in the preceding paragraph, an administrative body (excluding the officials provided for in Article 2, paragraph (4), item (i)) that has the authority to impose a disposition or make a recommendation or other act with regard to a reportable fact must respond to the whistleblowing provided for in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (ii) and Article 6, paragraph (1), item (ii), establish a system necessary for appropriately responding to it, and take other necessary 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)