To the extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act, the competent minister may have their ministry officials enter the business office, office, factory, or other facility of a person that has carried out a transaction or other action or made or received a payment governed by this Act or of any relevant person to inspect books and documents or other objects or to question any relevant person.
主務大臣は、この法律の施行に必要な限度において、当該職員をして、この法律の適用を受ける取引、行為若しくは支払等を行つた者又はその関係者の営業所、事務所、工場その他の施設に立ち入り、帳簿書類その他の物件を検査させ、又は関係人に質問させることができる。
When a ministry official enters a facility pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, they must carry identification and present it to the relevant persons.
前項の規定により当該職員が立ち入るときは、その身分を示す証票を携帯し、関係人に提示しなければならない。
The authority to conduct an on-site inspection or questioning under paragraph (1) must not be construed as having been granted for the purpose of a criminal investigation.
第一項の規定による立入検査及び質問の権限は、犯罪捜査のために認められたものと解釈してはならない。
making or receiving of a paymentmachine translation
「支払等」
A payment or the receipt of a payment.
Defined inArticle 8, paragraph (1)