(iii) In addition to what are listed in the preceding item, transactions prescribed in (a) or (b) below, according to the categories of specified business operators listed in (a) or (b) below:

(a) Specified business operators listed in Article 2, paragraph 2, items (i) to (xxxiii) of the Act: exchange among Japanese currency which amounts to not more than two million yen, exchange of Japanese currency and foreign currencies which amount not more than two million yen, or sale or purchase of traveler's checks which amount to not more than two million yen

(b) Specified business operators listed in Article 2, paragraph 2, item (xxxvii) of the Act: buying and selling of precious metals, etc. which amount to not more than two million yen

(iv) In addition to what are listed in the preceding three items, transactions specified by an ordinance of the competent ministries for which records prescribed in Article 7, paragraph 1 of the Act need not be prepared for recognizing the transfer of property

(2) The agent work, etc. for specified mandated acts specified by a Cabinet Order as prescribed in Article 7, paragraph 2 of the Act shall be the following.

(i) Agent work, etc. for specified mandated acts pertaining to the management or disposition of property listed in item (iii) of the middle column of the row of persons listed in Article 2, paragraph 2, item (xl) in the table of Article 4, paragraph 1 of the Act, which amounts to not more than two million yen

(ii) In addition to what are listed in the preceding item, agent work, etc. for specified mandated acts specified by an ordinance of the competent ministries for which records prescribed in Article 7, paragraph 2 of the Act need not be prepared for recognizing the transfer of property

#### Article 14 (Methods, etc. for Reports of Suspicious Transactions, etc.)

(1) A specified business operator who intends to make a report of suspicious transactions shall do so in accordance with the form specified by an ordinance of the competent ministries in writing or by other means specified by an ordinance of the competent ministries.

(2) The matters specified by a Cabinet Order as prescribed in Article 9, paragraph 1 of the Act shall be the following.

(i) The name and location of the specified business operator who makes a report of suspicious transactions

(ii) The date and the place that the transaction subject to the obligation to make a report of suspicious transactions (hereinafter referred to as a "subject transaction" in this Article) took place

(iii) The contents of the business affairs in which the subject transaction took place

(iv) The contents of the property pertaining to the subject transaction

(v) The name and address or location of the customer, etc. or representative person, etc. pertaining to the subject transaction

(vi) The reasons for making a report of suspicious transactions

(vii) Other matters specified by an ordinance of the competent ministries

## Article 15 (Methods for Foreign Exchange Transactions Not Subject to the Obligation of Notification)

The methods specified by a Cabinet Order as prescribed in Article 10, paragraph 1 of the Act shall be the writing of checks or negotiable instruments or other methods specified by an ordinance of the competent ministries as being equivalent thereto.

## Article 16 (Methods for Requesting Consultation)

A request for consultation under Article 17, paragraph 5 of the Act shall be made in writing or by way of telecommunications using facsimile.

## Article 17 (Delegation of Authority to Area Public Safety Commissions)

The affairs within the authority of the Hokkaido Public Safety Commission under the provisions of the Act shall be carried out by the relevant Area Public Safety Commissions in the areas other than those including the location of the Hokkaido Police Headquarters. In this case, the notification to the National Public Safety Commission under Article 9, paragraph 3 of the Act shall be made via the Hokkaido Public Safety Commission.