To call an audit and supervisory committee meeting, an audit and supervisory committee member must dispatch the notice thereof to each audit and supervisory committee member no later than one week (or if a shorter period of time is prescribed by the articles of incorporation, the shorter period of time) prior to the day of the committee meeting.
監査等委員会を招集するには、監査等委員は、監査等委員会の日の一週間（これを下回る期間を定款で定めた場合にあっては、その期間）前までに、各監査等委員に対してその通知を発しなければならない。
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the audit and supervisory committee meeting may be held without the procedures for calling it if the consent of all audit and supervisory committee members is obtained.
If requested by the audit and supervisory committee, directors (in cases of a company with accounting advisor, directors and accounting advisors) must attend the audit and supervisory committee meeting and provide explanations on the matters requested by the audit and supervisory committee.
取締役（会計参与設置会社にあっては、取締役及び会計参与）は、監査等委員会の要求があったときは、監査等委員会に出席し、監査等委員会が求めた事項について説明をしなければならない。