3. The powers under paragraph 1 shall not be understood as those approved of for
criminal investigations.
(Charges)
Article 23
One, who intends to obtain the approval under paragraph 1 of Article 16 or receive
reissuance of the entry approval certificate to National Parks under paragraph 5 of the
same article shall pay to the State (the Designated Approval Institution when it
performs the approval-related affairs) the charge prescribed in the Cabinet Order in
consideration of actual expenses.
2. When the prefecture concerned collects the charge for the approval based on the
provision of Article 227 of the Local Autonomy Law (Law No. 67 of 1947) under
paragraph 1 of Article 16 or reissuance of the entry approval certificate under
paragraph 5 of the same article, it may cause one who intends to receive the approval
or reissuance of the entry approval certificate by the Designated Approval Institution
under Article 17 to pay the charge concerned to the Designated Approval Institution
concerned in accordance with the municipal bylaw.
3. Charges paid to the Designated Approval Institution under the preceding two
paragraphs shall belong to the income of the Institution concerned.
(Marine Park Areas)
Article 24
The Minister of the Environment, in regard to the National Park, and the governor of
the prefecture concerned, in regard to the Quasi-national Park, may, for the purpose of
preserving the marine landscape of the Park concerned, designate Marine Park Areas
within its boundary in accordance with the Park Plan.
2. The provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 of Article 5 shall apply correspondingly to the
designation of such Marine Park Areas, the dissolution of such designation, and any
changes in the boundaries of such areas. In this case, the "Minister of the
Environment" stated in paragraph 3 of the same article shall read as "the Minister of
the Environment or the governor of the prefecture concerned", and "official gazette" in
the same paragraph shall read as "official gazette or prefectural official report",