# Article 3, paragraph (1), item (iii), (f), its wordings — Whistleblower Protection Act

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How the wording of Article 3, paragraph (1), item (iii), (f) (第三条第一項第三号ヘ) 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 3, paragraph (1), item (iii), (f) (第三条第一項第三号ヘ) — https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act/art-3/par-1/item-3/sub-6 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/whistleblower-protection-act/art-3/par-1/item-3/sub-6)
- 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:

> 個人の生命若しくは身体に対する危害又は個人（事業を行う場合におけるものを除く。以下このヘにおいて同じ。）の財産に対する損害（回復することができない損害又は著しく多数の個人における多額の損害であって、通報対象事実を直接の原因とするものに限る。第六条第二号ロ及び第三号ロにおいて同じ。）が発生し、又は発生する急迫した危険があると信ずるに足りる相当の理由がある場合

English (Machine translation, not official):

> the whistleblower has reasonable grounds to believe that harm to the life or physical wellbeing of an individual, or damage to the property of an individual (excluding an individual conducting business; the same applies below in this sub-item (f)) (limited to irreparable damage or substantial amount of damage to an extremely large number of individuals directly caused by the reportable fact; the same applies in Article 6, item (ii), (b) and item (iii), (b)) has occurred, or there is an imminent danger of its occurrence.

## 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:

> 個人の生命若しくは身体に対する危害又は個人（事業を行う場合におけるものを除く。以下このヘにおいて同じ。）の財産に対する損害（回復することができない損害又は著しく多数の個人における多額の損害であって、通報対象事実を直接の原因とするものに限る。第六条第一項第二号ロ及び第三号ロにおいて同じ。）が発生し、又は発生する急迫した危険があると信ずるに足りる相当の理由がある場合

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> the whistleblower has reasonable grounds to believe that harm to the life or physical wellbeing of an individual, or damage to the property of an individual (excluding an individual conducting business; the same applies below in this sub-item (f)) (limited to irreparable damage or substantial amount of damage to an extremely large number of individuals directly caused by the reportable fact; the same applies in Article 6, paragraph (1), item (ii), (b) and item (iii), (b)) has occurred, or there is an imminent danger of its occurrence.

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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)