Article 136Disposition in Lieu of Seizure of a Recording Medium Containing an Electronic or Magnetic Record
第百三十六条（電磁的記録に係る記録媒体の差押えに代わる処分）
When the article to be seized is a recording medium containing an electronic or magnetic record, the relevant official may carry out either of the following dispositions in lieu of the seizure:
copying, printing or transferring the electronic or magnetic record 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 or transfer the electronic or magnetic record 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。
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electronic or magnetic recordmachine translation
「電磁的記録」
A record made in electronic, magnetic or any other form people cannot perceive directly, for use in computer processing.
Defined inArticle 34-6, paragraph (3)
relevant officialmachine translation
「当該職員」
From Article 131 to Article 152 and in Article 155, an official of the National Tax Agency (国税庁), a Regional Taxation Bureau (国税局) or a tax office (税務署) who investigates criminal cases concerning national taxes (犯則事件).
Short name set inArticle 131, paragraph (1)· applies only in this provision and in Articles 131 to 152 and 155