If there is no longer any need to hold retained objects, seized objects or objects seized with a recording order, the immigration control officer or immigration inspector must return them to the person who is to receive their return.
If the director of the regional immigration services bureau is unable to return the retained objects, seized objects or objects seized with a recording order set forth in the preceding paragraph because the domicile or residence of the person who is to receive their return is unknown, or for any other reason, the director must give public notice to that effect by the method specified by Cabinet Order.
地方出入国在留管理局長は、前項の領置物件、差押物件又は記録命令付差押物件について、その返還を受けるべき者の住所若しくは居所がわからないため、又はその他の事由によりこれを還付することができない場合においては、その旨を政令で定める方法によつて公告しなければならない。
If no request for the return of the retained objects, seized objects or objects seized with a recording order pertaining to the public notice set forth in the preceding paragraph is made even after 6 months have passed from the date of the public notice, these objects belong to the National Treasury.
前項の公告に係る領置物件、差押物件又は記録命令付差押物件について公告の日から六月を経過しても還付の請求がないときは、これらの物件は、国庫に帰属する。