# Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iv), (b), its wordings — Whistleblower Protection Act

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How the wording of Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iv), (b) (第二条第一項第四号ロ) 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 2, paragraph (1), item (iv), (b) (第二条第一項第四号ロ) — https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act/art-2/par-1/item-4/sub-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/whistleblower-protection-act/art-2/par-1/item-4/sub-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:

> イに掲げる事業者が他の事業者との請負契約その他の契約に基づいて事業を行う場合において、当該役員が当該事業に従事するときにおける当該他の事業者

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> another business operator if the business operator stated in (a) engages in business based on a contract for work or other contract with that other business operator and the officer is engaged in the business.

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

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 1 December 2026
- The amendment: Moved to item (v), (b); its words stay the same (Act No. 62 of 2025) — https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000062

Japanese:

> イに掲げる事業者が他の事業者との請負契約その他の契約に基づいて事業を行う場合において、当該役員が当該事業に従事するときにおける当該他の事業者

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> another business operator if the business operator stated in (a) engages in business based on a contract for work or other contract with that other business operator and the officer is engaged in the business.

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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)