国税庁等又は税関の当該職員(税関の当該職員にあつては、印紙税に関する調査を行う場合を除く。)は、たばこ税、揮発油税、地方揮発油税、石油ガス税、石油石炭税、国際観光旅客税又は印紙税に関する調査について必要があるときは、次の各号に掲げる調査の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める行為をすることができる。
When it is necessary for an examination concerning tobacco tax, gasoline tax, local gasoline tax, petroleum gas tax, petroleum and coal tax, international tourist tax or stamp tax, the relevant official of the National Tax Agency, etc. or of customs (with regard to the relevant official of customs, excluding cases where the official conducts an examination concerning stamp tax) may, according to the category of examination listed in each of the following items, perform the acts specified in that item: