An immigration control officer may, if it is necessary for conducting an investigation into violations, upon receiving the issuance of a permit, seize postal items, correspondence delivery items or documents concerning telegrams that have been sent by or to the suspect and that are kept or possessed by a person handling communications services pursuant to the provisions of laws and regulations.
An immigration control officer may, upon receiving the issuance of a permit, seize postal items, correspondence delivery items or documents concerning telegrams that do not fall under the provisions of the preceding paragraph and that are kept or possessed by a person handling communications services pursuant to the provisions of laws and regulations, limited to those for which there are circumstances sufficient to find that they are related to the case of violation.
If an immigration control officer has carried out a disposition pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, the officer must notify the sender or recipient to that effect; provided, however, that this does not apply if the notification is likely to obstruct the investigation into violations.
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immigration control officer
「入国警備官」
The immigration official provided for in Article 61-3-2, who investigates violations and detains, escorts and removes people, among other duties.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xiii)· applies throughout the law
investigation into violations
「違反調査」
An investigation by an immigration control officer into a possible breach of the rules on foreign nationals' entry, landing or residence.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xiv)· applies throughout the law
suspect
「容疑者」
A foreign national whom an immigration control officer believes falls under one of the grounds for deportation in Article 24, and who may therefore be investigated.
Short name set inArticle 27, paragraph (1)
permitmachine translation
「許可状」
A warrant issued in advance by a judge that lets an immigration control officer inspect premises, search or seize things in a violation investigation.
Short name set inArticle 31, paragraph (4)· applies only in this section, except in Article 37-5, paragraphs (4) and (5)