Immigration inspectors and immigration control officers may carry weapons in executing their duties.
Immigration inspectors and immigration control officers may use their weapons regarding the execution of their duties to the extent determined to be reasonably necessary depending on the situation; provided however, that they must not injure a person except in any of the following cases:
the case falls under Article 36 or 37 of the Penal Code; or
the person subject to enforcement of the written detention order or deportation order attempts to resist the immigration inspector or immigration control officer executing their duties regarding the person, or a third party who puts up resistance to the immigration inspector or immigration control officer in an attempt to allow that person to escape, and the immigration inspector or the immigration control officer has reasonable grounds to believe that there are no alternative means of preventing escape or resistance.
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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
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