When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds it necessary with respect to a National Pension Fund or the National Pension Fund Association, or a dissolved National Pension Fund or National Pension Fund Association, the Minister may collect a report on the status of its operations or its liquidation affairs, or may have the relevant officials enter the office of that National Pension Fund or National Pension Fund Association, or that dissolved National Pension Fund or National Pension Fund Association, and question persons concerned, or inspect the actual status.
The relevant officials who conduct questioning and inspection under the preceding paragraph must carry an identification card, and must present it when requested by a person concerned.
前項の規定によつて質問及び検査を行なう当該職員は、その身分を示す証票を携帯し、かつ、関係人の請求があるときは、これを提示しなければならない。
The authority pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) must not be construed as authorization for the purpose of a criminal investigation.
第一項の規定による権限は、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。