①If the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism deems it necessary to secure the proper conducting of Examination Processes, said minister may request required reports on the status of Examination Processes from a Designated Examination Body or have said ministers officials enter the business office of the Designated Examination Body and inspect the status of Examination Processes or the equipment, books, documents, and other materials and articles of the Designated Examination Body.

②If a Delegating Prefectural Governor deems it necessary to secure the proper conducting of their entrusted Examination Processes, said governor may request required reports on the status of Examination Processes from a Designated Examination Body or have said governors officials enter the business office of the Designated Examination Body handling said Examination Processes and inspect the status of Examination Processes or the equipment, books, documents, and other materials and articles of the Designated Examination Body.

③An official conducting an on-site inspection pursuant to the provision of paragraph (1) or the preceding paragraph must carry personal identification, and present said identification if requested to do so by a concerned person.

④The authority to conduct an on-site inspection under paragraph (1) or (2) must not be interpreted as having been accorded for the purpose of a criminal investigation.