# Article 152, paragraph (3), its wordings — Act on General Rules for National Taxes

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How the wording of Article 152, paragraph (3) (第百五十二条第三項) 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 152, paragraph (3) (第百五十二条第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-tax-general-rules-act/art-152/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/national-tax-general-rules-act/art-152/par-3)
- 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:

> 当該職員は、この節の規定により臨検、捜索、差押え又は記録命令付差押えをしたときは、その調書を作成し、立会人に示し、立会人とともにこれに署名押印しなければならない。ただし、立会人が署名押印せず、又は署名押印することができないときは、その旨を付記すれば足りる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When the relevant official has carried out an inspection, search, seizure or seizure with a recording order pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the official must prepare a record thereof, show it to the persons in attendance, and sign and seal it together with them; provided, however, that if a person in attendance does not or cannot sign and seal it, it is sufficient to append a note to that effect.

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

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 1 October 2027
- The amendment: Moved to paragraph (4) and reworded (Act No. 12 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-tax-general-rules-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000012

Japanese:

> 当該職員は、この節の規定により臨検、捜索又は差押えをしたときは、その調書を作成し、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ、当該各号に定めるものを立会人に示さなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When the relevant official has conducted an inspection, search or seizure pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the official must prepare a record thereof and show the witness present what is specified in the following items, according to the category of case set forth in each item:

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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)