Insofar as a special permanent resident is concerned, the part of Article 26, paragraph (3) of the Immigration Control Act which reads "5 years" is read as "6 years", and the part of paragraph (5) of the same Article which reads "6 years" is read as "7 years".
特別永住者に関しては、入管法第二十六条第三項中「五年」とあるのは「六年」と、同条第五項中「六年」とあるのは「七年」とする。
The provisions of Article 26-2 of the Immigration Control Act are applied mutatis mutandis to special permanent residents who depart from Japan whilst in possession of a valid passport and a special permanent resident certificate. In this case, the part of paragraph (2) of the same Article which reads "one year from the date of departure from Japan (where the expiration date of the period of stay comes prior to the date of the elapse of one year from the date of departure from Japan, the period until the expiration of the period of stay)" is read as "2 years from the date of departure from Japan".
入管法第二十六条の二の規定は、有効な旅券及び特別永住者証明書を所持して出国する特別永住者について準用する。この場合において、同条第二項中「一年（在留期間の満了の日が出国の日から一年を経過する日前に到来する場合には、在留期間の満了までの期間）」とあるのは、「二年」と読み替えるものとする。
The Commissioner of Immigration Services Agency must, in applying the provisions of Article 26 of the Immigration Control Act and in applying the provisions of Article 26-2 of the Immigration Control Act mutatis mutandis under the preceding paragraph, respect the aim of this Act, which is to contribute to the stabilization of the special permanent resident's life in Japan.
出入国在留管理庁長官は、特別永住者に対する入管法第二十六条及び前項において準用する入管法第二十六条の二の規定の適用に当たっては、特別永住者の本邦における生活の安定に資するとのこの法律の趣旨を尊重するものとする。
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