(14)The supervision of CTCOs authorised in Japan is carried out by the METI and MAFF, within their respective competencies, within each Ministry's scope of powers. METI and MAFF may order CTCOs and their clearing members to submit reports or materials regarding their assets or business. METI and MAFF may also conduct inspections of CTCOs and their clearing members, including examining their books and documents or any other element related to their business. METI and MAFF may, where they consider it to be necessary and appropriate for the proper and reliable performance of clearing services, order CTCOs to amend their articles of incorporation, their business rules and other rules, to change their business methods or to take the necessary measures to improve their business operations or the state of their assets. METI and MAFF may also impose disciplinary actions, as well as fines, to CTCOs for failure to comply with the applicable provisions.