# 公益通報者保護法 / Whistleblower Protection Act — 第十七条 (Article 17)

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- 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: 第十七条 (Article 17)（関係行政機関への照会等） — address `art-17`
- Text in force since: 2026-07-17
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-17
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-17
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### 第十七条（関係行政機関への照会等） — (Inquiry to Relevant Administrative Bodies)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-17 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-17 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-17</sup>

**第一項**  内閣総理大臣は、この法律の規定に基づく事務に関し、関係行政機関に対し、照会し、又は協力を求めることができる。
<sup>art-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-17/par-1</sup>
The Prime Minister may make an inquiry to or request cooperation from the relevant administrative bodies with regard to the affairs based on the provisions of this Act.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 公益通報者保護法 — the text in force from 2026-07-17 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/416AC0000000122/20260717_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
- 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