# 公益通報者保護法 / Whistleblower Protection Act — 第三章 (Chapter 3) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/ch-3. 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: 第三章 (Chapter 3) — address `ch-3` - Text in force since: 2026-07-17 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/ch-3 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/ch-3 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs 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. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ## 第三章　事業者がとるべき措置等 — Chapter III Measures to Be Taken by Business Operators heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ch-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/ch-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/ch-3 ### 第十一条（事業者がとるべき措置） — (Measures to Be Taken by Business Operators) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-11 **第一項** 事業者は、第三条第一号及び第六条第一号に定める公益通報を受け、並びに当該公益通報に係る通報対象事実の調査をし、及びその是正に必要な措置をとる業務（次条において「公益通報対応業務」という。）に従事する者（次条において「公益通報対応業務従事者」という。）を定めなければならない。 art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-11/par-1 A business operator must designate a person to be engaged in the operations of receiving whistleblowing provided for in Article 3, item (i) and Article 6, item (i), investigating the reportable fact relating to the whistleblowing, and taking necessary measures to correct it (referred to as the "operations to respond to whistleblowing" in the following Article) (referred to as a "person engaged in the operations to respond to whistleblowing" in the following Article). machine translation, not official **第二項** 事業者は、前項に定めるもののほか、公益通報者の保護を図るとともに、公益通報の内容の活用により国民の生命、身体、財産その他の利益の保護に関わる法令の規定の遵守を図るため、第三条第一号及び第六条第一号に定める公益通報に応じ、適切に対応するために必要な体制の整備その他の必要な措置をとらなければならない。 art-11/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-11/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-11/par-2 In addition to what is provided for in the preceding paragraph, a business operator must establish necessary systems to respond to and to appropriately handle the whistleblowing provided for in Article 3, item (i) and Article 6, item (i), and take other necessary measures, in order to protect whistleblowers and to ensure compliance with the provisions of laws and regulations relating to the protection of the lives, physical wellbeing, property, and other interests of citizens by making use of the content of whistleblowing. machine translation, not official **第三項** 常時使用する労働者の数が三百人以下の事業者については、第一項中「定めなければ」とあるのは「定めるように努めなければ」と、前項中「とらなければ」とあるのは「とるように努めなければ」とする。 art-11/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-11/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-11/par-3 Concerning any business operator that regularly employs 300 or fewer workers, the phrase "must designate" in paragraph (1) is replaced with "must endeavor to designate" and the phrase "must establish" in the preceding paragraph is replaced with "must endeavor to establish". Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 内閣総理大臣は、第一項及び第二項（これらの規定を前項の規定により読み替えて適用する場合を含む。）の規定に基づき事業者がとるべき措置に関して、その適切かつ有効な実施を図るために必要な指針（以下この条において単に「指針」という。）を定めるものとする。 art-11/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-11/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-11/par-4 The Prime Minister is to establish guidelines necessary for the appropriate and effective implementation of the measures to be taken by business operators based on the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) (including as applied following the replacement of the terms pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph) (these guidelines are simply referred to below as the "guidelines" in this Article). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 内閣総理大臣は、指針を定めようとするときは、あらかじめ、消費者委員会の意見を聴かなければならない。 art-11/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-11/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-11/par-5 When establishing the guidelines, the Prime Minister must hear the opinion of the Consumer Commission in advance. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 内閣総理大臣は、指針を定めたときは、遅滞なく、これを公表するものとする。 art-11/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-11/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-11/par-6 Upon establishing the guidelines, the Prime Minister is to publicize them without delay. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 前二項の規定は、指針の変更について準用する。 art-11/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-11/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-11/par-7 The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to any change of the guidelines. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十二条（公益通報対応業務従事者の義務） — (Obligations of Persons Engaged in the Activity of Dealing with Whistleblowing) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-12 **第一項** 公益通報対応業務従事者又は公益通報対応業務従事者であった者は、正当な理由がなく、その公益通報対応業務に関して知り得た事項であって公益通報者を特定させるものを漏らしてはならない。 art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-12/par-1 A person who is or was engaged in the activity of dealing with whistleblowing must not divulge any information which comes to the person's knowledge in connection with the activity of dealing with whistleblowing that enables the identification of the whistleblower, without just cause. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十三条（行政機関がとるべき措置） — (Measures to Be Taken by Administrative Bodies) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-13 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-13 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-13 **第一項** 通報対象事実について処分又は勧告等をする権限を有する行政機関は、公益通報者から第三条第二号及び第六条第二号に定める公益通報をされた場合には、必要な調査を行い、当該公益通報に係る通報対象事実があると認めるときは、法令に基づく措置その他適当な措置をとらなければならない。 art-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-13/par-1 If whistleblowing provided for in Article 3, item (ii) and Article 6, item (ii) is conducted by a whistleblower, an administrative body with the authority to impose a disposition or make a recommendation, etc. regarding the reportable fact must conduct necessary investigations, and if it recognizes that the reportable fact subject to the whistleblowing exists, it must take measures based on laws and regulations or any other appropriate measures. machine translation, not official **第二項** 通報対象事実について処分又は勧告等をする権限を有する行政機関（第二条第四項第一号に規定する職員を除く。）は、前項に規定する措置の適切な実施を図るため、第三条第二号及び第六条第二号に定める公益通報に応じ、適切に対応するために必要な体制の整備その他の必要な措置をとらなければならない。 art-13/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-13/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-13/par-2 In order to ensure appropriate implementation of the measures provided for in the preceding paragraph, an administrative body (excluding the officials provided for in Article 2, paragraph (4), item (i)) that has the authority to impose a disposition or make a recommendation, etc. with regard to a reportable fact must respond to the whistleblowing provided for in Article 3, item (ii) and Article 6, item (ii), establish a system necessary for appropriately responding to it, and take other necessary measures. machine translation, not official **第三項** 第一項の公益通報が第二条第三項第一号に掲げる犯罪行為の事実を内容とする場合における当該犯罪の捜査及び公訴については、前二項の規定にかかわらず、刑事訴訟法（昭和二十三年法律第百三十一号）の定めるところによる。 art-13/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-13/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-13/par-3 Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, if the whistleblowing referred to in paragraph (1) concerns a fact that constitutes a criminal act as provided for in Article 2, paragraph (3), item (i), the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Act No. 131 of 1948) govern the criminal investigation and prosecution. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十四条（教示） — (Information) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-14 **第一項** 前条第一項の公益通報が誤って当該公益通報に係る通報対象事実について処分又は勧告等をする権限を有しない行政機関に対してされたときは、当該行政機関は、当該公益通報者に対し、当該公益通報に係る通報対象事実について処分又は勧告等をする権限を有する行政機関を教示しなければならない。 art-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-14/par-1 If a whistleblowing referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article is erroneously conducted to an administrative body that does not have the authority to impose a disposition or make a recommendation or other act regarding the reportable fact subject to the whistleblowing, the administrative body must inform the whistleblower of the administrative body that has the authority to impose a disposition or make a recommendation or other act regarding that reportable fact. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-11/par-1: 第三条第一号 → 公益通報者保護法 第三条第一項第一号 (Article 3, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-3/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-3/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-3/par-1/item-1 - art-11/par-1: 第六条第一号 → 公益通報者保護法 第六条第一項第一号 (Article 6, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-6/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-6/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-6/par-1/item-1 - art-11/par-1: 次条 → 公益通報者保護法 第十二条 (Article 12), art-12 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-12 - art-11/par-2: 前項 → 公益通報者保護法 第十一条第一項 (Article 11, paragraph (1)), art-11/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-11/par-1 - art-11/par-2: 第三条第一号 → 公益通報者保護法 第三条第一項第一号 (Article 3, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-3/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-3/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-3/par-1/item-1 - 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art-13/par-1: 第六条第二号 → 公益通報者保護法 第六条第一項第二号 (Article 6, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-6/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-6/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-6/par-1/item-2 - art-13/par-2: 第二条第四項第一号 → 公益通報者保護法 第二条第四項第一号 (Article 2, paragraph (4), item (i)), art-2/par-4/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-2/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-2/par-4/item-1 - art-13/par-2: 前項 → 公益通報者保護法 第十三条第一項 (Article 13, paragraph (1)), art-13/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-13/par-1 - art-13/par-2: 第三条第二号 → 公益通報者保護法 第三条第一項第二号 (Article 3, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-3/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-3/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-3/par-1/item-2 - art-13/par-2: 第六条第二号 → 公益通報者保護法 第六条第一項第二号 (Article 6, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-6/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/whistleblower-protection-act/art-6/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000122/art-6/par-1/item-2 - 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