# Article 22-4, paragraph (3), its wordings — Local Tax Act

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How the wording of Article 22-4, paragraph (3) (第二十二条の四第三項) 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 22-4, paragraph (3) (第二十二条の四第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/art-22-4/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/local-tax-act/art-22-4/par-3)
- 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:

> 当該徴税吏員は、前二項の場合において、急速を要するときは、臨検すべき物件若しくは場所、捜索すべき身体、物件若しくは場所、差し押さえるべき物件又は電磁的記録を記録させ、若しくは印刷させるべき者の所在地を管轄する地方裁判所又は簡易裁判所の裁判官があらかじめ発する許可状により、前二項の処分をすることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In the cases of the preceding two paragraphs, where urgency is required, the competent tax collection official may take the dispositions in the preceding two paragraphs under a warrant issued in advance by a judge of the district court or summary court having jurisdiction over the location of the articles or place to be inspected, the person, articles or place to be searched, the articles to be seized, or the person who is to have electronic or magnetic records recorded or printed out.

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

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 1 October 2027
- The amendment: Moved to paragraph (4) and reworded (Act No. 2 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000002

Japanese:

> 当該徴税吏員は、前三項の場合において、急速を要するときは、臨検すべき物件若しくは場所、捜索すべき身体、物件若しくは場所、差し押さえるべき物件又は電磁的記録を提供させるべき者の所在地を管轄する地方裁判所又は簡易裁判所の裁判官があらかじめ発する許可状により、前三項の処分をすることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In the cases of the preceding three paragraphs, where urgency is required, the competent tax collection official may take the dispositions in the preceding three paragraphs under a warrant issued in advance by a judge of the district court or summary court having jurisdiction over the location of the articles or place to be inspected, the person, articles or place to be searched, the articles to be seized, or the person who is to be made to provide electronic or magnetic records.

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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)