# Article 22, paragraph (1), its wordings — Whistleblower Protection Act

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How the wording of Article 22, paragraph (1) (第二十二条第一項) 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 22, paragraph (1) (第二十二条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act/art-22/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/whistleblower-protection-act/art-22/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:

> 第十五条の規定による報告をせず、又は虚偽の報告をした者は、二十万円以下の過料に処する。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A person who has failed to make a report under Article 15 or has made a false report is punished by a civil fine of not more than 200,000 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 (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> 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.

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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)