# Article 21, paragraph (1), its wordings — Whistleblower Protection Act

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How the wording of Article 21, paragraph (1) (第二十一条第一項) 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 21, paragraph (1) (第二十一条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act/art-21/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/whistleblower-protection-act/art-21/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:

> 第十二条の規定に違反して同条に規定する事項を漏らした者は、三十万円以下の罰金に処する。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Any person who has divulged any information provided for in Article 12 in violation of the Article is to be subject to a fine of not more than 300,000 yen.

## 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:

> 第三条第一項の規定に違反して解雇等特定不利益取扱いをしたときは、当該違反行為をした者は、六月以下の拘禁刑又は三十万円以下の罰金に処する。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If a person has engaged in specified disadvantageous treatment such as dismissal, in violation of the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (1), the person who has committed the violation is subject to imprisonment for not more than six months or a fine of not more than 300,000 yen.

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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)