Upon commencing the detention of a detainee in the immigration detention center, etc., an immigration control officer may inspect the detainee's body to the extent necessary for identifying the detainee. The same applies when the need subsequently arises.
女子の被収容者について前項の規定により検査を行う場合には、女子の入国警備官がこれを行わなければならない。ただし、女子の入国警備官がその検査を行うことができない場合には、男子の入国警備官が入国者収容所長等の指名する女子の職員を指揮して、これを行うことができる。
If an inspection is conducted on a female detainee pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a female immigration control officer must conduct it; provided, however, that if a female immigration control officer is unable to conduct the inspection, a male immigration control officer may conduct it by directing a female official designated by the director of the immigration detention center, etc.