# Article 2, paragraph (4), item (i), its wordings — Whistleblower Protection Act

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How the wording of Article 2, paragraph (4), item (i) (第二条第四項第一号) 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 (4), item (i) (第二条第四項第一号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act/art-2/par-4/item-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/whistleblower-protection-act/art-2/par-4/item-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 62 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 内閣府、宮内庁、内閣府設置法（平成十一年法律第八十九号）第四十九条第一項若しくは第二項に規定する機関、デジタル庁、国家行政組織法（昭和二十三年法律第百二十号）第三条第二項に規定する機関、法律の規定に基づき内閣の所轄の下に置かれる機関若しくはこれらに置かれる機関又はこれらの機関の職員であって法律上独立に権限を行使することを認められた職員

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Cabinet Office, the Imperial Household Agency, organizations provided for in Article 49, paragraph (1) or (2) of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office (Act No. 89 of 1999), the Digital Agency, organizations provided for in Article 3, paragraph (2) of the National Government Organization Act (Act No. 120 of 1948), organizations under the jurisdiction of the Cabinet which were established pursuant to laws, organizations established within one of these organizations, or the employees of those organizations who are authorized by laws to independently exercise their authority; and

## 2. 2 November 2026 — Act No. 62 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 2 November 2026
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 62 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062

Japanese:

> 内閣府、宮内庁、内閣府設置法（平成十一年法律第八十九号）第四十九条第一項若しくは第二項に規定する機関、デジタル庁、防災庁、国家行政組織法（昭和二十三年法律第百二十号）第三条第二項に規定する機関、法律の規定に基づき内閣の所轄の下に置かれる機関若しくはこれらに置かれる機関又はこれらの機関の職員であって法律上独立に権限を行使することを認められた職員

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Cabinet Office, the Imperial Household Agency, organizations provided for in Article 49, paragraph (1) or (2) of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office (Act No. 89 of 1999), the Digital Agency, the Disaster Management Agency, organizations provided for in Article 3, paragraph (2) of the National Government Organization Act (Act No. 120 of 1948), organizations under the jurisdiction of the Cabinet which were established pursuant to laws, organizations established within one of these organizations, or the employees of those organizations who are authorized by laws to independently exercise their authority; and

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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/416AC0000000122/20260717_508AC0000000062)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/416AC0000000122/20261102_508AC0000000062)