# 公益通報者保護法 / Whistleblower Protection Act — 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/suppl-5081-62. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. - Law: 公益通報者保護法 (Whistleblower Protection Act), 平成十六年法律第百二十二号 - English title "Whistleblower Protection Act": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) — address `suppl-5081-62` - Text: the text as amended with effect from 2026-11-02, standing until 2026-11-30 — NOT yet in force (revision 20261102_508AC0000000062) - URL (this text's page, at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/suppl-5081-62 - The same address in the text in force (its wording there may differ): https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/suppl-5081-62 - Every provision below carries its address and its place on this text's page on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. Every English rendering below is a translation and says which kind: the Ministry of Justice's translation, or this site's machine translation, whose model and date the Sources list names. They are never merged and never substituted for one another. The Ministry's English is given only where this text's Japanese is a wording the Ministry translated — the same as the text in force, or for a text not yet in force, a wording it translated ahead; every other paragraph's English is machine translation. --- ## 附　則 令和八年七月一七日法律第六二号 suppl-5081-62 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/suppl-5081-62 ### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date caption: machine translation, not official suppl-5081-62/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/suppl-5081-62#suppl-5081-62/art-1 **第一項** この法律は、防災庁設置法（令和八年法律第六十一号）の施行の日から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。 suppl-5081-62/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/suppl-5081-62#suppl-5081-62/art-1/par-1 This Act comes into effect as of the date on which the Act for Establishment of the Disaster Management Agency (Act No. 61 of 2026) comes into effect; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in the following item come into effect as of the date specified in that item: machine translation, not official **一** 附則第八条の規定　公布の日 suppl-5081-62/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/suppl-5081-62#suppl-5081-62/art-1/par-1/item-1 the provisions of Article 8 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date of promulgation. machine translation, not official ### 第二条（処分等に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Dispositions caption: machine translation, not official suppl-5081-62/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/suppl-5081-62#suppl-5081-62/art-2 **第一項** この法律の施行前にこの法律による改正前のそれぞれの法律（これに基づく命令を含む。以下この条及び次条において「旧法令」という。）の規定により従前の国の機関がした認定等の処分又は通知その他の行為は、この法律の施行後は、この法律による改正後のそれぞれの法律（これに基づく命令を含む。以下この条及び次条において「新法令」という。）の相当規定により相当の国の機関がした認定等の処分又は通知その他の行為とみなす。 suppl-5081-62/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/suppl-5081-62#suppl-5081-62/art-2/par-1 A disposition of certification and notice or any other act made by a former organ of the national government before the enforcement of this Act pursuant to the provisions of the respective laws before amendment by this Act (including orders based on these laws; referred to below as the "Former Laws and Regulations" in this Article and the following Article) is deemed, after the enforcement of this Act, to be a disposition of certification and notice or any other act made by the corresponding organ of the national government pursuant to the corresponding provisions of the respective laws amended by this Act (including orders based on these laws; referred to below as the "New Laws and Regulations" in this Article and the following Article). machine translation, not official **第二項** この法律の施行の際現に旧法令の規定により従前の国の機関に対してされている申請、届出その他の行為は、この法律の施行後は、新法令の相当規定により相当の国の機関に対してされた申請、届出その他の行為とみなす。 suppl-5081-62/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/suppl-5081-62#suppl-5081-62/art-2/par-2 An application, notification or other act that has been made to a former organ of the national government pursuant to the provisions of the Former Laws and Regulations and is in effect at the time of the enforcement of this Act is deemed, after the enforcement of this Act, to be an application, notification or other act made to the corresponding organ of the national government pursuant to the corresponding provisions of the New Laws and Regulations. machine translation, not official **第三項** この法律の施行前に旧法令の規定により従前の国の機関に対して申請、届出その他の手続をしなければならない事項で、この法律の施行前に従前の国の機関に対してその手続がされていないものについては、この法律の施行後は、これを、新法令の相当規定により相当の国の機関に対してその手続がされていないものとみなして、新法令の規定を適用する。 suppl-5081-62/art-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/suppl-5081-62#suppl-5081-62/art-2/par-3 With regard to a matter for which an application, notification or other procedure must be conducted with a former organ of the national government pursuant to the provisions of the Former Laws and Regulations before the enforcement of this Act, and for which that procedure has not been conducted with the former organ of the national government before the enforcement of this Act, the provisions of the New Laws and Regulations apply after the enforcement of this Act, deeming that procedure not to have been conducted with the corresponding organ of the national government pursuant to the corresponding provisions of the New Laws and Regulations. machine translation, not official ### 第三条（命令の効力に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning the Effect of Orders caption: machine translation, not official suppl-5081-62/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/suppl-5081-62#suppl-5081-62/art-3 **第一項** 旧法令の規定により発せられた内閣府設置法第七条第三項の内閣府令又は国家行政組織法第十二条第一項の省令は、この法律の施行後は、新法令の相当規定に基づいて発せられた相当の内閣府設置法第七条第三項の内閣府令、防災庁設置法第七条第三項の防災庁令又は国家行政組織法第十二条第一項の省令としての効力を有するものとする。 suppl-5081-62/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/suppl-5081-62#suppl-5081-62/art-3/par-1 A Cabinet Office Order under Article 7, paragraph (3) of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office or a Ministerial Order under Article 12, paragraph (1) of the National Government Organization Act that was issued pursuant to the provisions of the Former Laws and Regulations is to have effect, after the enforcement of this Act, as the corresponding Cabinet Office Order under Article 7, paragraph (3) of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office, Disaster Management Agency Order under Article 7, paragraph (3) of the Act for Establishment of the Disaster Management Agency, or Ministerial Order under Article 12, paragraph (1) of the National Government Organization Act that was issued pursuant to the corresponding provisions of the New Laws and Regulations. machine translation, not official ### 第四条（罰則の適用に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning the Application of Penal Provisions caption: machine translation, not official suppl-5081-62/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/suppl-5081-62#suppl-5081-62/art-4 **第一項** この法律の施行前にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。 suppl-5081-62/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/suppl-5081-62#suppl-5081-62/art-4/par-1 With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed before the enforcement of this Act, the provisions then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official ### 第八条（政令への委任） — Delegation to Cabinet Order caption: machine translation, not official suppl-5081-62/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/suppl-5081-62#suppl-5081-62/art-8 **第一項** 附則第二条から前条までに定めるもののほか、この法律の施行に関し必要な経過措置（罰則に関する経過措置を含む。）は、政令で定める。 suppl-5081-62/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/suppl-5081-62#suppl-5081-62/art-8/par-1 In addition to what is provided for in Article 2 through the preceding Article of the Supplementary Provisions, transitional measures necessary for the enforcement of this Act (including transitional measures concerning penal provisions) are specified by Cabinet Order. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - suppl-5081-62/art-1/par-1/item-1: 附則第八条 → 公益通報者保護法 附則第八条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 8), suppl-5081-62/art-8 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/suppl-5081-62#suppl-5081-62/art-8 - suppl-5081-62/art-2/par-1: この条 → 公益通報者保護法 附則第二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2), suppl-5081-62/art-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/suppl-5081-62#suppl-5081-62/art-2 - suppl-5081-62/art-2/par-1: 次条 → 公益通報者保護法 附則第三条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 3), suppl-5081-62/art-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/suppl-5081-62#suppl-5081-62/art-3 - suppl-5081-62/art-3/par-1: 内閣府設置法第七条第三項 → e-Gov law 411AC0000000089, 第七条第三項 (Article 7, paragraph (3)), art-7/par-3 — not held in this collection - suppl-5081-62/art-3/par-1: 国家行政組織法第十二条第一項 → e-Gov law 323AC0000000120, 第十二条第一項 (Article 12, paragraph (1)), art-12/par-1 — not held in this collection - suppl-5081-62/art-3/par-1: 防災庁設置法第七条第三項 → e-Gov law 508AC0000000061, 第七条第三項 (Article 7, paragraph (3)), art-7/par-3 — not held in this collection - suppl-5081-62/art-8/par-1: 附則第二条から前条まで → 公益通報者保護法 附則第二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2), suppl-5081-62/art-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261102_508AC0000000062/text/suppl-5081-62#suppl-5081-62/art-2 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 公益通報者保護法 — the text as 令和八年法律第六十二号 leaves it, from 2026-11-02 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/416AC0000000122/20261102_508AC0000000062), retrieved 2026-10-26 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Whistleblower Protection Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5109/tb), retrieved 2026-10-26 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch whistleblower-protection-act-20261026T133420-002, translated 2026-10-27 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation of amended wording, batch whistleblower-protection-act-amendments-20261026T133420-001, translated 2026-10-26 - This site's parser, version 218 — 公益通報者保護法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-26