Article 2Method and Standards for Preparing a Certificate of Residence by Means of a Magnetic Disk

When the mayor of the municipality (including the head of a special ward; the same applies hereinafter) prepares a certificate of residence by means of a magnetic disk (including any device on which specified matters can be reliably recorded by a method equivalent thereto; the same applies hereinafter) pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (3) of the Act, this is to be done by operating a computer (including an input/output device; the same applies hereinafter) (including any equipment on which specified matters can be reliably recorded by a method equivalent to a method using a computer; the same applies hereinafter), and the technical standards concerning the methods of recording on a magnetic disk, of using it, and of managing the magnetic disk and the facilities or equipment related thereto are to be specified by the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications.