Act on Related Law Amendments for Disaster Management Agency Act (affects Whistleblower Protection Act)
防災庁設置法の施行に伴う関係法律の整備等に関する法律
Published: 2026-07-17 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Public Safety / Disaster Management · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-10
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AI summary
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Summary
The e-Gov law update list records an amending act, titled as the act on the arrangement of related laws accompanying the enforcement of the Disaster Management Agency Establishment Act (Act No. 62 of Reiwa 8), with a listed promulgation date of 2026-07-17 and a listed effective date of 2026-11-02. The listing identifies the Whistleblower Protection Act (Act No. 122 of 2004) as an affected law. The metadata does not specify the content of the amendments to that Act.
Business Impact
The amendments to the Whistleblower Protection Act may be limited or technical, such as adjustments tied to the new agency's establishment, but this cannot be determined from the metadata provided. Organizations with whistleblower-related policies or reporting channels could potentially be affected, depending on the actual amendment text.
Recommended Action
Consider reviewing the official amendment text and the amended Whistleblower Protection Act on e-Gov to confirm what, if anything, changes for your organization.
Timeline of related official records
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- Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) Dashboard page Original Japanese source
- 2026-07-17 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2026-11-02 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source