# 銀行法 / Banking Act — 第五十二条の六十一の二十七 (Article 52-61-27)

- Law: 銀行法 (Banking Act), 昭和五十六年法律第五十九号
- English title "Banking Act": Ministry of Justice translation
- Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say.
- Provision: 第五十二条の六十一の二十七 (Article 52-61-27)（立入検査等） — address `art-52-61-27`
- Text in force since: 2026-08-12
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-61-27
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-61-27
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### 第五十二条の六十一の二十七（立入検査等） — (On-Site Inspections)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-52-61-27 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-61-27 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-61-27</sup>

  **第一項**  内閣総理大臣は、この法律の施行に必要な限度において、認定電子決済等代行事業者協会に対し、その業務若しくは財産に関し参考となるべき報告若しくは資料の提出を命じ、又は当該職員に当該認定電子決済等代行事業者協会の事務所に立ち入らせ、その業務若しくは財産の状況に関して質問させ、若しくは帳簿書類その他の物件を検査させることができる。
  <sup>art-52-61-27/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-61-27/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-61-27/par-1</sup>
  The Prime Minister may, to the extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act, order a certified association of electronic payment service providers to make a report or submit materials that are to serve as a reference on the status of their business or property, or have relevant officials enter the office of the certified association of electronic payment service providers, have those officials ask questions about the status of their business or property, or have them inspect its books, documents, and any other articles.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  前項の場合において、当該職員は、その身分を示す証明書を携帯し、関係人の請求があつたときは、これを提示しなければならない。
  <sup>art-52-61-27/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-61-27/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-61-27/par-2</sup>
  In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the relevant official must carry an identification card, and must present it if a person concerned requests them to do so.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第三項**  第一項の規定による権限は、犯罪捜査のために認められたものと解してはならない。
  <sup>art-52-61-27/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-61-27/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-61-27/par-3</sup>
  The authority under paragraph (1) must not be construed as being granted for criminal investigation purposes.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-52-61-27/par-2: 前項 → 銀行法 第五十二条の六十一の二十七第一項 (Article 52-61-27, paragraph (1)), art-52-61-27/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-61-27/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-61-27/par-1
- art-52-61-27/par-3: 第一項 → 銀行法 第五十二条の六十一の二十七第一項 (Article 52-61-27, paragraph (1)), art-52-61-27/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-61-27/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-61-27/par-1

## Cited by

4 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 銀行法 第五十二条の六十の八第二項（電子決済等取扱業に関する特例） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-60-8/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-60-8/par-2
- 銀行法 第五十二条の六十一の二十七第二項（立入検査等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-61-27/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-61-27/par-2
- 銀行法 第五十二条の六十一の二十七第三項（立入検査等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-61-27/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-61-27/par-3
- 銀行法 第六十三条の二の五第一項第五号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-63-2-5/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-63-2-5/par-1/item-5

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 銀行法 — the text in force from 2026-08-12 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/356AC0000000059/20260812_508AC0000000064), retrieved 2026-10-11
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Banking Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4498/tb), retrieved 2026-10-11
- This site's parser, version 189 — 銀行法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-11
