The bylaws must be retained by the manager; provided, however, that if there is no manager, the bylaws must be retained by a unit owner who is using the building or their agent who has been specified in the bylaws or by meeting resolution.
規約は、管理者が保管しなければならない。ただし、管理者がないときは、建物を使用している区分所有者又はその代理人で規約又は集会の決議で定めるものが保管しなければならない。
If the person who has retained the bylaws pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph receives a request from an interested party, the person must not refuse to allow them to inspect the bylaws (or, if the bylaws have been prepared in the form of electronic or magnetic records, to inspect the content of the data recorded in the electronic or magnetic records, displayed in a means that is specified by Ministry of Justice Order at the place where the bylaws are retained), unless there are legitimate grounds for doing so.
If the bylaws have been prepared in the form of electronic or magnetic records, the person who retains the bylaws pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) may, in lieu of allowing the inspection under the preceding paragraph of the content of the data recorded in the electronic or magnetic records displayed in a means specified by Ministry of Justice Order, provide the data recorded in the electronic or magnetic records by electronic or magnetic means with the consent of the interested party who made the request under that paragraph, pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order. In such a case, the person who retains the bylaws is deemed to have allowed the inspection under that paragraph.
The place where the bylaws are retained must be posted somewhere conspicuous within the building.
規約の保管場所は、建物内の見やすい場所に掲示しなければならない。