出入国管理及び難民認定法及びこれに基づく命令において、次の各号に掲げる用語の意義は、それぞれ当該各号に定めるところによる。
The terms in the following items as used in the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the orders pursuant to the Act are to have the meanings as are defined in each item.
外国人 日本の国籍を有しない者をいう。
the term "foreign national" means a person who does not have Japanese nationality;
乗員 船舶又は航空機（以下「船舶等」という。）の乗組員をいう。
the term "crew member" means a crew member of a vessel or aircraft;
the term "refugee" means a refugee who falls under the provisions of Article 1 of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (hereinafter referred to as the "Refugee Convention") or the provisions of Article 1 of the Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees;
the term "person eligible for complementary protection" means a person other than a refugee who satisfies the requirements for a refugee to whom the Refugee Convention applies, other than the requirement that the reason for which the person is likely to be persecuted is a reason prescribed in Article 1A(2) of the Refugee Convention;
日本国領事官等 外国に駐在する日本国の大使、公使又は領事官をいう。
the term "Japanese consular officer, etc." means a Japanese ambassador, minister or consular officer who is stationed in a foreign country;
旅券 次に掲げる文書をいう。
the term "passport" means any of the following documents:
a passport, a refugee travel document or any other certificate in lieu of the passport (including a travel certificate issued by a Japanese consular officer, etc.) issued by the Japanese Government, a foreign government recognized by the Japanese Government or any authorized international organization;
政令で定める地域の権限のある機関の発行したイに掲げる文書に相当する文書
a document which is equivalent to one of the documents set forth in sub-item (a), issued by any authorized organization of the region as provided for by Cabinet Order;
乗員手帳 権限のある機関の発行した船員手帳その他乗員に係るこれに準ずる文書をいう。
the term "crew member's pocket-ledger" means a mariner's pocket-ledger or any other equivalent document issued to a crew member by an authorized organization;
人身取引等 次に掲げる行為をいう。
the term "human trafficking" means any of the following acts:
営利、わいせつ又は生命若しくは身体に対する加害の目的で、人を略取し、誘拐し、若しくは売買し、又は略取され、誘拐され、若しくは売買された者を引き渡し、収受し、輸送し、若しくは蔵匿すること。
the kidnapping, buying or selling of persons for the purpose of profit, indecency or threats to a person's life or body, or transferring, receiving, transporting or hiding persons who have been kidnapped, bought or sold;
イに掲げるもののほか、営利、わいせつ又は生命若しくは身体に対する加害の目的で、十八歳未満の者を自己の支配下に置くこと。
beyond what is provided for in sub-item (a), placing persons under 18 years of age under one's control for the purpose of profit, indecency or threats to a person's life or body;
イに掲げるもののほか、十八歳未満の者が営利、わいせつ若しくは生命若しくは身体に対する加害の目的を有する者の支配下に置かれ、又はそのおそれがあることを知りながら、当該十八歳未満の者を引き渡すこと。
beyond what is provided for in sub-item (a), handing over persons under 18 years of age, knowing that they will be or are likely to be placed under the control of a person who has the purpose of profit, indecency or threat to their lives or bodies;
出入国港 外国人が出入国すべき港又は飛行場で法務省令で定めるものをいう。
the term "port of entry or departure" means a seaport or airport at which a foreign national enters or departs from Japan, as provided for by Ministry of Justice Order;
運送業者 本邦と本邦外の地域との間において船舶等により人又は物を運送する事業を営む者をいう。
the term "carrier" means a person who is engaged in the business of transporting persons or goods by means of vessels or aircraft between Japan and areas outside of Japan;
入国審査官 第六十一条の三に定める入国審査官をいう。
the term "immigration inspector" means an immigration inspector as provided in Article 61-3;
主任審査官 上級の入国審査官で出入国在留管理庁長官が指定するものをいう。
the term "supervising immigration inspector" means an immigration inspector of a supervisory rank designated by the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency;
特別審理官 口頭審理を行わせるため出入国在留管理庁長官が指定する入国審査官をいう。
the term "special inquiry officer" means an immigration inspector designated and authorized by the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency to hold hearings;
難民調査官 第六十一条の三第二項第二号（第六十一条の二の十一第二項において準用する第二十二条の四第二項に係る部分に限る。）及び第三号（第六十一条の二の十七第一項及び第二項に係る部分に限る。）に掲げる事務を行わせるため出入国在留管理庁長官が指定する入国審査官をいう。
the term "refugee inquirer" means an immigration inspector designated by the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency to execute the duties prescribed in Article 61-3, paragraph (2), item (ii) (limited to the parts pertaining to Article 22-4, paragraph (2), as applied mutatis mutandis to Article 61-2-11, paragraph (2)) and in item (iii) (limited to the parts pertaining to Article 61-2-17, paragraphs (1) and (2));
入国警備官 第六十一条の三の二に定める入国警備官をいう。
the term "immigration control officer" means an immigration control officer as provided in Article 61-3-2;
the term "investigation into violations" means an investigation conducted by an immigration control officer into violations of laws or regulations upon entry, landing or residence of a foreign national;
入国者収容所 法務省設置法（平成十一年法律第九十三号）第三十条に定める入国者収容所をいう。
the term "immigration detention center" means an immigration detention center provided for in Article 30 of the Act for Establishment of the Ministry of Justice (Act No. 93 of 1999);
入国者収容所等 入国者収容所又は第五十五条の三第一項の規定により設けられる収容場をいう。
the term "immigration detention center, etc." means an immigration detention center or a detention house established pursuant to the provisions of Article 55-3, paragraph (1);
電磁的記録 電磁的方式（電子的方式、磁気的方式その他人の知覚によつては認識することができない方式をいう。以下同じ。）で作られる記録であつて、電子計算機による情報処理の用に供されるものをいう。
the term "electronic or magnetic record" means a record created by an electronic or magnetic means (meaning an electronic means, a magnetic means or any other means that cannot be recognized by human perception; the same applies hereinafter) which is used in information processing by computers.