第九百五十七条（法務大臣による電子公告調査の業務の実施）
Article 957Implementation of the Business of Electronic Public Notice Investigation by the Minister of Justice
法務大臣は、登録を受ける者がないとき、第九百五十条の規定による電子公告調査の業務の全部又は一部の休止又は廃止の届出があったとき、第九百五十四条の規定により登録を取り消し、又は調査機関に対し電子公告調査の業務の全部若しくは一部の停止を命じたとき、調査機関が天災その他の事由によって電子公告調査の業務の全部又は一部を実施することが困難となったとき、その他必要があると認めるときは、当該電子公告調査の業務の全部又は一部を自ら行うことができる。
When no person obtains a registration, when a notification to suspend or discontinue all or part of the business of electronic public notice investigation under the provisions of Article 950 is given, when rescinding a registration or ordering an investigation body to suspend all or part of the business of electronic public notice investigation pursuant to the provisions of Article 954, when it becomes difficult for an investigation body to implement all or part of the business of electronic public notice investigation due to a natural disaster or on any other grounds, or in any other cases where it is found necessary, the Minister of Justice may personally carry out all or part of the business of electronic public notice investigation.
The succession of the business of electronic public notice investigation and any other necessary matters if the Minister of Justice personally carries out all or part of the business of electronic public notice investigation pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph are prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order.
A person who seeks the electronic public notice investigation carried out by the Minister of Justice pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) must pay a fee to the amount specified by Cabinet Order by giving consideration to the actual cost.