Article 16Temporary Suspension of Business

②In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, a bank that, pursuant to the provisions of Article 57, has established the method set forth in item (i) of that Article as its means of giving public notice must, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order and in addition to what is done pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph, make the content of the posting pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph available for public inspection by automatic public transmission (meaning transmission made automatically in response to a request from the public for the purpose of being received directly by the public, excluding that which falls under broadcasting or cable broadcasting; the same applies hereinafter) conducted by connecting to a telecommunications line.

③Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, the public notice pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) and the measures to make it available for public inspection pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph are not required if a bank temporarily suspends all or part of its services at an unmanned business office, and in any other case specified by Cabinet Office Order.

④Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), the posting at the business office pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph is not required if a bank temporarily suspends part of its services at an unmanned business office or in any other case specified by Cabinet Office Order.