If a suspect has been transferred to an immigration inspector pursuant to the provisions of Article 44, or a violation case has been transferred to an immigration inspector pursuant to the provisions of Article 44-7, the immigration inspector must promptly examine whether the suspect falls under the category of a foreign national subject to deportation (a foreign national who falls under any of the items of Article 24 but does not fall under the category of a foreign national subject to a departure order; the same applies hereinafter).
In the event that the immigration inspector has conducted the examination set forth in the preceding paragraph, they must prepare a written evidence thereof.
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foreign national
「外国人」
Anyone who does not hold Japanese nationality.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (i)· applies throughout the law
immigration inspector
「入国審査官」
The immigration official provided for in Article 61-3, who examines people landing in Japan and cases for deportation, among other duties.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (x)· applies throughout the law
foreign national subject to a departure ordermachine translation
「出国命令対象者」
A foreign national who has overstayed or falls under certain other grounds for deportation, but who came forward intending to leave promptly and meets the other conditions of Article 24-3, and is therefore ordered to depart instead of being deported.
Short name set inArticle 24-3, paragraph (1)
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)
foreign national subject to deportationmachine translation
「退去強制対象者」
A foreign national who falls under any of the grounds for deportation in Article 24 and does not qualify for a departure order instead.
Defined inArticle 45, paragraph (1)