①If necessary, the Minister of Justice or the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may have an immigration inspector inquire into facts in order to conduct dispositions regarding the issuance of a certificate of eligibility, the registration set forth in Article 9, paragraph (8) (limited to those pertaining to persons that fall under item (i), sub-item (c) of the same paragraph) or permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (1), Article 19, paragraph (2), the main clause of Article 20, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-2, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3)), Article 21, paragraph (3), Article 22, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-2, paragraph (4) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3)), Article 26, paragraph (1), Article 61-2-5, paragraph (1), or Article 61-2-14, or have an immigration inspector or immigration control officer inquire into the facts in order to conduct dispositions regarding revocation of the status of residence pursuant to the provisions of Article 22-4, paragraph (1) or dispositions regarding permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 50, paragraph (1).

②If necessary, the immigration inspector or immigration control officer may require a foreign national and other persons concerned to appear, ask them questions, or request them to present documents or electronic or magnetic records for the inquiry set forth in the preceding paragraph.

③The Minister of Justice, the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency, an immigration inspector or an immigration control officer may make inquiries to public offices or public or private organizations and request them to make reports on the facts necessary for the inquiry set forth in paragraph (1).