①If the Prime Minister finds it to be necessary for ensuring the sound and appropriate management of a bank's services in light of the status of business or property of a bank or the status of property of a bank and its subsidiary companies, etc., the Prime Minister may indicate to the bank the particulars for which the bank is required to take measures and the due date for taking them, ask the bank to submit an improvement plan for ensuring sound bank management, or order the bank to change the improvement plan that has been submitted, or may order the bank to suspend all or part of its services by setting a deadline, order the bank to deposit its assets, or order other measures that are necessary for supervision, to the extent necessary.

②The order under the provisions of the preceding paragraph (including requesting a bank to submit an improvement plan) that is issued when it is found to be necessary in light of the adequacy of equity capital of a bank or that of a bank and its subsidiary companies, etc., must be an order specified by Cabinet Office Order or Ministry of Finance Order in accordance with the category of adequacy of equity capital of a bank or a bank and its subsidiary companies, etc. specified by Cabinet Office Order or Ministry of Finance Order.