# Article 132, paragraph (5), its wordings — Act on General Rules for National Taxes

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How the wording of Article 132, paragraph (5) (第百三十二条第五項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Act on General Rules for National Taxes (国税通則法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-tax-general-rules-act
- Provision: Article 132, paragraph (5) (第百三十二条第五項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-tax-general-rules-act/art-132/par-5 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/national-tax-general-rules-act/art-132/par-5)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/national-tax-general-rules-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 12 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 前項の規定による請求があつた場合においては、地方裁判所又は簡易裁判所の裁判官は、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職員に交付しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> If a request has been made under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the judge of the district court or summary court must issue to the relevant 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 body, articles, or place to be searched, the articles to be seized, or the electronic or magnetic records to be recorded or printed and the person to be ordered to record or print them, as well as the official title and name of the requesting person, the period of validity, a statement that execution may not be commenced after that period has expired and that the warrant must then be returned, the date of issuance, and the name of the court, and bearing the judge's name and seal.

## 2. 1 October 2027 — Act No. 12 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 1 October 2027
- The amendment: Moved to paragraph (8) and reworded (Act No. 12 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-tax-general-rules-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000012

Japanese:

> 第五項の規定による請求があつた場合において、地方裁判所又は簡易裁判所の裁判官が許可状を発するときは、当該裁判官は、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職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, if a judge of a district court or summary court issues a warrant, the judge must issue to the relevant official a warrant stating or recording the name of the suspect (or, for a corporation, its name), the name of the offense, and the articles or places to be inspected, the body, articles or places to be searched, the articles to be seized or the electronic or magnetic records to be provided, the person to be made to provide them and the method of provision, as well as the official title and name of the requester, the matters specified in the following items according to the category of case set forth in each item, the date of issuance and 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/337AC0000000066)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3119/tb)
- 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/337AC0000000066/20261101_507AC0000000013)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/337AC0000000066/20271001_508AC0000000012)