# Article 22-4, paragraph (5), its wordings — Local Tax Act

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How the wording of Article 22-4, paragraph (5) (第二十二条の四第五項) 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 (5) (第二十二条の四第五項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/art-22-4/par-5 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/local-tax-act/art-22-4/par-5)
- 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:

> 地方裁判所又は簡易裁判所の裁判官は、前項の規定による請求があつた場合には、犯則嫌疑者の氏名（法人については、名称）、罪名並びに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記録させ、若しくは印刷させるべき電磁的記録及びこれを記録させ、若しくは印刷させるべき者並びに請求者の官職氏名、有効期間、その期間経過後は執行に着手することができずこれを返還しなければならない旨、交付の年月日及び裁判所名を記載し、自己の記名押印した許可状を当該徴税吏員に交付しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When a request under the preceding paragraph has been made, a judge of the district court or summary court must deliver to the competent tax collection official a warrant stating the name of the suspect (for a corporation, its name), the name of the offense, the articles or place to be inspected, the person, articles or place to be searched, the articles to be seized, or the electronic or magnetic records to be recorded or printed out and the person who is to have them recorded or printed out, the official title and name of the requester, the validity period, a statement that execution may not be commenced after the expiration of that period and the warrant must be returned, the date of issuance, and the name of the court, bearing the judge's own name and seal.

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

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 1 October 2027
- The amendment: Moved to paragraph (8) and reworded (Act No. 2 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000002

Japanese:

> 地方裁判所又は簡易裁判所の裁判官は、第五項の規定による請求があつた場合において、許可状を発するときは、犯則嫌疑者の氏名（法人については、名称）、罪名並びに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提供させるべき電磁的記録、提供させるべき者及び提供の方法並びに請求者の官職氏名、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ当該各号に定める事項、発付の年月日及び裁判所名その他最高裁判所規則で定める事項を記載し、又は記録した許可状を当該徴税吏員に発しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When a request under paragraph (5) has been made, a judge of the district court or summary court must, in the case of issuing a warrant, issue to the competent tax collection official a warrant stating or recording the name of the suspect (for a corporation, its name), the name of the offense, the articles or place to be inspected, the person, articles or place to be searched, the articles to be seized, or the electronic or magnetic records to be provided, the person who is to provide them and the method of provision, the official title and name of the requester, the matters specified in each of the following items in accordance with the classification of cases listed in those items, the date of issuance, the name of the court, and other matters specified by the Rules of the Supreme Court:

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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)