# Article 22-17, paragraph (2), its wordings — Local Tax Act

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How the wording of Article 22-17, paragraph (2) (第二十二条の十七第二項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Local Tax Act (地方税法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act
- Provision: Article 22-17, paragraph (2) (第二十二条の十七第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/art-22-17/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/local-tax-act/art-22-17/par-2)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 2 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 地方団体の長は、前項の領置物件、差押物件又は記録命令付差押物件について、その返還を受けるべき者の住所若しくは居所がわからないため、又はその他の事由によりこれを還付することができない場合には、その旨を公告しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Where the head of a local government cannot return the retained articles, seized articles or articles seized with a recording order referred to in the preceding paragraph because the address or residence of the person entitled to receive their return is unknown, or for any other reason, the head must give public notice to that effect.

## 2. 1 October 2027 — Act No. 2 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 1 October 2027
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 2 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000002

Japanese:

> 地方団体の長は、前項の領置物件、差押物件又は記録媒体について、その返還を受けるべき者の住所若しくは居所がわからないため、又はその他の事由によりこれを還付することができない場合には、その旨を公告しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Where the head of a local government cannot return the retained articles, seized articles or recording media referred to in the preceding paragraph because the address or residence of the person entitled to receive their return is unknown, or for any other reason, the head must give public notice to that effect.

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/325AC0000000226)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/487)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI
- The Japanese text before: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/325AC0000000226/20270618_508AC0000000002)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/325AC0000000226/20271001_508AC0000000002)