Labor standards inspectors may enter workplaces to question the relevant persons or inspect items, such as books and documents, when it is found necessary for the enforcement of this Act.
労働基準監督官は、この法律を施行するため必要があると認めるときは、事業場に立ち入り、関係者に質問し、又は帳簿、書類その他の物件を検査することができる。
The directors of labor standards offices may have their officials enter the workplaces of the employers set forth in Article 7 to question the relevant persons or inspect items, such as account books and documents, when it is found necessary for the confirmation set forth in the same Article.
In the cases referred to in the preceding two paragraphs, the labor standards inspectors and officials set forth in the preceding paragraph must carry and present to the relevant persons their identification.
The authority to conduct on-site inspections pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) must not be construed as being granted for criminal investigation purposes.