Article 156-5-8Collection of Reports and Inspection of Major Shareholders

When the Prime Minister finds it to be necessary and appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors, the Prime Minister may order the major shareholder of a financial instruments clearing organization (meaning a person that holds a number of subject voting rights that is equal to or greater than the threshold holding ratio, in a financial instruments clearing organization that has been incorporated after obtaining Article 156-5-5, paragraph (1) authorization or that has obtained the authorization referred to in that paragraph or in the proviso to paragraph (4) of that Article; hereinafter the same applies in this Section) to report or submit materials that should serve as a reference in connection with the business or assets of the financial instruments clearing organization, and may have the relevant officials inspect the documents and other articles of such a major shareholder (but only as is necessary in connection with the business or assets of the financial instruments clearing organization).