# Article 2, paragraph (3), item (ii), its wordings — Whistleblower Protection Act

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How the wording of Article 2, paragraph (3), item (ii) (第二条第三項第二号) 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 (3), item (ii) (第二条第三項第二号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act/art-2/par-3/item-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/whistleblower-protection-act/art-2/par-3/item-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:

> 別表に掲げる法律の規定に基づく処分に違反することが前号に掲げる事実となる場合における当該処分の理由とされている事実（当該処分の理由とされている事実が同表に掲げる法律の規定に基づく他の処分に違反し、又は勧告等に従わない事実である場合における当該他の処分又は勧告等の理由とされている事実を含む。）

English (Machine translation, not official):

> the facts constituting the grounds for a disposition based on the provisions of the laws listed in the Appended Table, if the violation of the disposition constitutes the facts stated in the preceding item (including the facts constituting the grounds for issuing any other disposition, or grounds for issuing a recommendation, etc., if the facts constituting the grounds for the disposition constitute the violation of any other disposition based on the provisions of any of the laws listed in the Appended Table or the non-compliance with a recommendation, etc.).

## 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:

> この法律及び別表に掲げる法律の規定に基づく処分に違反することが前号に掲げる事実となる場合における当該処分の理由とされている事実（当該処分の理由とされている事実がこの法律及び同表に掲げる法律の規定に基づく他の処分に違反し、又は勧告等に従わない事実である場合における当該他の処分又は勧告等の理由とされている事実を含む。）

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> the facts constituting the grounds for a disposition based on the provisions of this Act and in the laws listed in the Appended Table, if the violation of the disposition constitutes the facts stated in the preceding item (including the facts constituting the grounds for issuing any other disposition, or grounds for issuing a recommendation or other act, if the facts constituting the grounds for the disposition constitute the violation of any other disposition based on the provisions of this Act or any of the laws listed in the Appended Table or the non-compliance with a recommendation or other act).

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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)