Article 31-4Disposition in Lieu of Seizure of Recording Media Relating to Electronic or Magnetic Records
第三十一条の四（電磁的記録に係る記録媒体の差押えに代わる処分）
If the object to be seized is a recording medium relating to electronic or magnetic records, the immigration control officer may carry out the following dispositions in lieu of the seizure:
copying, printing out or transferring the electronic or magnetic records recorded on the recording medium to be seized onto another recording medium, and then seizing that other recording medium; or
差し押さえるべき記録媒体に記録された電磁的記録を他の記録媒体に複写し、印刷し、又は移転した上、当該他の記録媒体を差し押さえること。
having the person subject to the seizure copy, print out or transfer the electronic or magnetic records recorded on the recording medium to be seized onto another recording medium, and then seizing that other recording medium.
差押えを受ける者に差し押さえるべき記録媒体に記録された電磁的記録を他の記録媒体に複写させ、印刷させ、又は移転させた上、当該他の記録媒体を差し押さえること。