# Article 20, paragraph (1), its wordings — Whistleblower Protection Act

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How the wording of Article 20, paragraph (1) (第二十条第一項) 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 20, paragraph (1) (第二十条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act/art-20/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/whistleblower-protection-act/art-20/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:

> 第十五条及び第十六条の規定は、国及び地方公共団体に適用しない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The provisions of Articles 15 and 16 do not apply to the national government and local governments.

## 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:

> 第十五条から第十六条までの規定は、国及び地方公共団体には、適用しない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The provisions of Articles 15 through 16 do not apply to the national government and local governments.

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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)