Article 52-3Supervisor

①A supervisor is to be selected by the supervising immigration inspector making the decision on supervision measures from among persons who understand the responsibilities of a supervisor prescribed in the following paragraph through paragraph (5), who have consented to become the supervisor of the person under supervision measures concerned, and who are found to be suitable in consideration of their ability to perform the duties.

②A supervisor is to keep track of the living conditions of the person under supervision measures whom the supervisor supervises, and to provide guidance and oversight to that person under supervision measures, to the extent necessary to ensure the appearance of that person under supervision measures and other compliance with the conditions of supervision measures.

③In order to contribute to ensuring the appearance of the person under supervision measures whom the supervisor supervises and other compliance with the conditions of supervision measures, a supervisor is to endeavor to respond to consultations from that person under supervision measures and to provide that person under supervision measures with support for maintaining a residence, necessary information, advice and other assistance.

④If a supervisor falls under any of the following items, the supervisor must notify the supervising immigration inspector to that effect and of the particulars provided for by Ministry of Justice Order, pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order:

⑤If it is necessary to ensure the appearance of a person under supervision measures and other compliance with the conditions of supervision measures, the supervising immigration inspector may request the supervisor, pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order, to report on the living conditions of the person under supervision measures, the status of compliance with the conditions of supervision measures, and other particulars provided for by Ministry of Justice Order. In this case, the supervisor must make the report pursuant to the provisions of Ministry of Justice Order.

⑥The provisions of Article 44-3, paragraph (6) apply mutatis mutandis to the revocation of the selection of a supervisor, the provisions of paragraph (7) of the same Article apply mutatis mutandis to the resignation of a supervisor, and the provisions of paragraph (8) of the same Article apply mutatis mutandis to assistance to supervisors, respectively.