# Article 22-30, paragraph (4), its wordings — Local Tax Act

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How the wording of Article 22-30, paragraph (4) (第二十二条の三十第四項) 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 22-30, paragraph (4) (第二十二条の三十第四項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/art-22-30/par-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/local-tax-act/art-22-30/par-4)
- 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:

> 前二項の規定により領置物件、差押物件又は記録命令付差押物件が引き継がれたときは、当該物件は、刑事訴訟法の規定により検察官によつて押収されたものとみなす。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> If retained articles, seized articles or articles seized with a recording order have been transferred under the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, those articles are deemed to have been seized by a public prosecutor under the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

## 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:

> 前二項の規定により領置物件、差押物件又は電磁的記録提供命令（第二十二条の四第一項第一号イに掲げる方法による提供を命ずるものに限る。）により提出させた記録媒体が引き継がれたときは、当該物件は、刑事訴訟法の規定により検察官によつて押収されたものとみなす。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> If retained articles, seized articles or recording media submitted by an order to provide electronic or magnetic records (limited to one that orders provision by the method listed in Article 22-4, paragraph (1), item (i), (a)) have been transferred under the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, those articles are deemed to have been seized by a public prosecutor under the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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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)