Article 44Collection of Reports and On-Site Inspections

①A prefectural governor may order the manager of a public assistance facility to report on the state of its operations or accounting or any other matters that are found to be necessary, or have a relevant official enter the facility, have him/her request the manager to allow the inspection of and provide a statement of explanation with regard to the equipment as well as accounting documents, medical records and any other books and documents (including electromagnetic records [which mean records prepared in an electronic form, magnetic form or any other form that cannot be recognized by human senses, and which are provided for use in information processing by computers] in the case where electromagnetic records have been prepared or preserved in lieu of the preparation or preservation of such books and documents; the same shall apply hereinafter), or have him/her carry out an inspection thereof.

②The provisions of Article 28, paragraphs (3) and (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to an on-site inspection under the provisions of the preceding paragraph.