①In cases where an application for a registration is filed, and if a registrar finds that there are reasonable grounds sufficient to suspect that the application is filed by a person other than the one who should be the applicant, except where they should dismiss the application pursuant to the provisions of the following Article, the registrar must examine whether or not the applicant has the authority to apply, by requesting the applicant or their representative or agent to appear, asking questions of them, or requesting them to present documents or provide any other necessary information.

②If the applicant or their representative or agent prescribed in the preceding paragraph resides in a remote place or the registrar finds it appropriate for other reasons, the registrar may commission a registrar of another registry office to conduct the examination referred to in the same paragraph.