When the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare finds it necessary with regard to the measures pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs (5) and (6) of the preceding Article, the Minister may, within the scope found necessary, request a report on necessary matters from a person for whom there are reasonable grounds to find that the person is in violation of the provisions of paragraph (3) or (4) of that Article, or direct personnel to enter the Business Offices or places of business of that person and ask questions, or to inspect record books and documents, and other items.
The provisions of Article 24, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to questions or inspections pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, and the provisions of paragraph (4) of the same Article apply mutatis mutandis to the authority granted pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, respectively.