# 割賦販売法 / Installment Sales Act — 第三十条の五の三 (Article 30-5-3)

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- Law: 割賦販売法 (Installment Sales Act), 昭和三十六年法律第百五十九号
- English title "Installment Sales Act": Ministry of Justice translation
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- Provision: 第三十条の五の三 (Article 30-5-3)（改善命令） — address `art-30-5-3`
- Text in force since: 2025-06-01
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### 第三十条の五の三（改善命令） — (Improvement Orders)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-30-5-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-5-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-5-3</sup>

    **第一項**  経済産業大臣は、包括信用購入あつせん業者が第三十条の二第一項本文、第三項若しくは第四項、第三十条の二の二本文、前条、第三十五条の三の五十六から第三十五条の三の五十八まで又は第三十五条の三の五十九第一項の規定に違反していると認めるときは、その必要の限度において、当該包括信用購入あつせん業者に対し、包括信用購入あつせんに係る業務の運営を改善するため必要な措置をとるべきことを命ずることができる。
    <sup>art-30-5-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-5-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-5-3/par-1</sup>
    If the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry finds a comprehensive credit purchase intermediary to be in violation of the provisions of the main clause of paragraph (1) of Article 30-2; paragraph (3) or paragraph (4) of that Article; the main clause of Article 30-2-2; the preceding Article; Articles 35-3-56 through 35-3-58; or Article 35-3-59, paragraph (1), the minister, within the scope that it is necessary, may order the comprehensive credit purchase intermediary to take the necessary measures to improve the business operations that are connected with the intermediation of comprehensive credit purchases.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第二項**  経済産業大臣は、包括信用購入あつせん業者が第三十条の二第一項本文、第三項若しくは第四項、第三十条の二の二本文又は前条の規定に違反している場合において、前項の規定による命令をしようとするときは、あらかじめ、内閣総理大臣に協議しなければならない。
    <sup>art-30-5-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-5-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-5-3/par-2</sup>
    If a comprehensive credit purchase intermediary violates the provisions of the main clause of paragraph (1) of Article 30-2; paragraph (3) or paragraph (4) of that Article; the main clause of Article 30-2-2; or the preceding Article, before the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry seeks to issue an order under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the minister must consult with the Prime Minister.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第三項**  内閣総理大臣は、包括信用購入あつせん業者が第三十条の二第一項本文、第三項若しくは第四項、第三十条の二の二本文又は前条の規定に違反している場合において、利用者又は購入者若しくは役務の提供を受ける者の利益を保護するため必要があると認めるときは、経済産業大臣に対し、第一項の規定による命令に関し、必要な意見を述べることができる。
    <sup>art-30-5-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-5-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-5-3/par-3</sup>
    If a comprehensive credit purchase intermediary violates the provisions of the main clause of paragraph (1) of Article 30-2; paragraph (3) or paragraph (4) of that Article; the main clause of Article 30-2-2; or the preceding Article, and the Prime Minister finds it to be necessary to protect the interests of users, purchasers, or service recipients, the minister may state a necessary opinion concerning the order under paragraph (1) to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-30-5-3/par-1: 第三十条の二第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の二第一項 (Article 30-2, paragraph (1)), art-30-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-2/par-1
- art-30-5-3/par-1: 第三項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の二第三項 (Article 30-2, paragraph (3)), art-30-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-2/par-3
- art-30-5-3/par-1: 第四項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の二第四項 (Article 30-2, paragraph (4)), art-30-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-2/par-4
- art-30-5-3/par-1: 第三十条の二の二 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の二の二 (Article 30-2-2), art-30-2-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-2-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-2-2
- art-30-5-3/par-1: 前条 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の五の二 (Article 30-5-2), art-30-5-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-5-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-5-2
- art-30-5-3/par-1: 第三十五条の三の五十六から第三十五条の三の五十八まで → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の五十六 (Article 35-3-56), art-35-3-56 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-56 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-56
- art-30-5-3/par-1: 第三十五条の三の五十六から第三十五条の三の五十八まで → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の五十七 (Article 35-3-57), art-35-3-57 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-57 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-57
- art-30-5-3/par-1: 第三十五条の三の五十六から第三十五条の三の五十八まで → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の五十八 (Article 35-3-58), art-35-3-58 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-58 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-58
- art-30-5-3/par-1: 第三十五条の三の五十九第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の五十九第一項 (Article 35-3-59, paragraph (1)), art-35-3-59/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-59/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-59/par-1
- art-30-5-3/par-2: 第三十条の二第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の二第一項 (Article 30-2, paragraph (1)), art-30-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-2/par-1
- art-30-5-3/par-2: 第三項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の二第三項 (Article 30-2, paragraph (3)), art-30-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-2/par-3
- art-30-5-3/par-2: 第四項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の二第四項 (Article 30-2, paragraph (4)), art-30-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-2/par-4
- art-30-5-3/par-2: 第三十条の二の二 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の二の二 (Article 30-2-2), art-30-2-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-2-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-2-2
- art-30-5-3/par-2: 前条 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の五の二 (Article 30-5-2), art-30-5-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-5-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-5-2
- art-30-5-3/par-2: 前項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の五の三第一項 (Article 30-5-3, paragraph (1)), art-30-5-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-5-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-5-3/par-1
- art-30-5-3/par-3: 第三十条の二第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の二第一項 (Article 30-2, paragraph (1)), art-30-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-2/par-1
- art-30-5-3/par-3: 第三項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の二第三項 (Article 30-2, paragraph (3)), art-30-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-2/par-3
- art-30-5-3/par-3: 第四項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の二第四項 (Article 30-2, paragraph (4)), art-30-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-2/par-4
- art-30-5-3/par-3: 第三十条の二の二 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の二の二 (Article 30-2-2), art-30-2-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-2-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-2-2
- art-30-5-3/par-3: 前条 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の五の二 (Article 30-5-2), art-30-5-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-5-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-5-2
- art-30-5-3/par-3: 第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の五の三第一項 (Article 30-5-3, paragraph (1)), art-30-5-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-5-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-5-3/par-1

## Cited by

7 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 割賦販売法 第三十条の五の三第二項（改善命令） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-5-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-5-3/par-2
- 割賦販売法 第三十条の五の三第三項（改善命令） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-5-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-5-3/par-3
- 割賦販売法 第三十条の五の四第六項（認定包括信用購入あつせん業者） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-5-4/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-5-4/par-6
- 割賦販売法 第三十四条の二第二項第一号（登録の取消し等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-34-2/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-34-2/par-2/item-1
- 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の三第二項（登録） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-3/par-2
- 割賦販売法 第四十条第四項（報告の徴収） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-4
- 割賦販売法 第五十一条の六第一項第一号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-51-6/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-51-6/par-1/item-1

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 割賦販売法 — the text in force from 2025-06-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/336AC0000000159/20250601_504AC0000000068), retrieved 2026-11-02
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Installment Sales Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb), retrieved 2026-11-02
- This site's parser, version 222 — 割賦販売法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-11-02