Payment Services Act

Inspection officials who conduct on-site inspections pursuant to the provisions of Article 24, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 54, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 62-20, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 63-15, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 63-22-1863-18, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 63-35, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 80, paragraph (1) or (2), or Article 95 must carry an identification and present it when requested by any person concerned.

When the Minister of Finance finds it necessary for planning or implementing a plan for systems pertaining to an issuer of prepaid payment instruments, funds transfer service providers, electronic payment instruments service providers, cryptoasset exchange service providers, electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service providers, funds transfer transaction analysis service providers (excluding the person engaging in the act set forth in Article 2, paragraph (2117), item (i) in the course of trade; the same applies in the following paragraph) or clearing institution for interbank funds transfers, in relation to a system for failure resolution of financial institutions and financial risk management under the minister's jurisdiction, the minister may request the Prime Minister to provide necessary materials and explanation therefor.

When the Minister of Finance finds it particularly necessary for planning or implementing a plan for systems pertaining to an issuer of prepaid payment instruments, funds transfer service providers, electronic payment instruments service providers, cryptoasset exchange service providers, electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service providers, funds transfer transaction analysis service providers or clearing institution for interbank funds transfers, in relation to a system for failure resolution of financial institutions and financial risk management under the minister's jurisdiction, the minister may request an issuer of prepaid payment instruments, funds transfer service providers, electronic payment instruments service providers, cryptoasset exchange service providers, electronic payment instruments and cryptoasset intermediary service providers, funds transfer transaction analysis service providers, clearing institution for interbank funds transfers, certified association for payment service providers, or any other persons concerned to provide materials and explanation therefor as well as other forms of cooperation, to the extent that the cooperation is necessary.