An immigration control officer may request the appearance of a suspect and interrogate them, if it is necessary for an investigation into violation.
In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the immigration control officer must enter the suspect's statement on the written evidence.
In preparing the written evidence as set forth in the preceding paragraph, the immigration control officer must have the suspect inspect the written evidence or the immigration control officer must read it aloud to the suspect, and have them sign it, and the officer must affix their own signature thereto.
In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, if the suspect is unable to sign or refuses to sign the statement, the immigration control officer must make an additional entry to that effect in the written evidence.
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(Request for Appearance and Interrogation of Suspects)
An immigration control officer may request the appearance of a suspect and interrogate them, if it is necessary for an investigation into violation.
入国警備官は、違反調査をするため必要があるときは、容疑者の出頭を求め、当該容疑者を取り調べることができる。
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In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the immigration control officer must enter the suspect's statement on the written evidence.
前項の場合において、入国警備官は、容疑者の供述を調書に記載しなければならない。
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In preparing the written evidence as set forth in the preceding paragraph, the immigration control officer must have the suspect inspect the written evidence or the immigration control officer must…
前項の調書を作成したときは、入国警備官は、容疑者に閲覧させ、又は読み聞かせて、署名をさせ、且つ、自らこれに署名しなければならない。
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「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
investigation into violations
「違反調査」
An investigation by an immigration control officer into a possible breach of the rules on foreign nationals' entry, landing or residence.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xiv)· applies throughout the law
suspect
「容疑者」
A foreign national whom an immigration control officer believes falls under one of the grounds for deportation in Article 24, and who may therefore be investigated.
Short name set inArticle 27, paragraph (1)