If an immigration control officer has detained a suspect pursuant to the provisions of Article 39-2, paragraph (2) or paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the officer must, except where a decision to place the suspect under supervision measures has been made pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (6) of the following Article, hand over the suspect to an immigration inspector together with the written evidence and articles of evidence within 48 hours from the time they have taken the suspect into custody.
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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
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)