# 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行令 / Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act Enforcement Order — 第十二条 (Article 12)

- Law: 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行令 (Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act Enforcement Order), 平成十年政令第百七十八号
- English title "Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act Enforcement Order": Ministry of Justice translation
- Kind: CabinetOrder — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say.
- Provision: 第十二条 (Article 12)（還付等の公告） — address `art-12`
- Text in force since: 2026-10-01
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/art-12
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/410CO0000000178/art-12
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### 第十二条（還付等の公告） — Public Notice of Return, etc.
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/410CO0000000178/art-12</sup>

**第一項**  法第三十七条の三第二項の規定による公告は、次に掲げる事項についてするものとする。
<sup>art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/410CO0000000178/art-12/par-1</sup>
The public notice under the provisions of Article 37-3, paragraph (2) of the Act is to be given with respect to the following matters:
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **一**  法第三十七条の三第二項の規定により公告する旨
  <sup>art-12/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/art-12/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/410CO0000000178/art-12/par-1/item-1</sup>
  to the effect that public notice is given pursuant to the provisions of Article 37-3, paragraph (2) of the Act;
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **二**  品名及び数量
  <sup>art-12/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/art-12/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/410CO0000000178/art-12/par-1/item-2</sup>
  the names and quantities of the items;
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **三**  領置、差押え又は記録命令付差押えの年月日及び場所
  <sup>art-12/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/art-12/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/410CO0000000178/art-12/par-1/item-3</sup>
  the date and place of the retention, seizure or seizure with a recording order;
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **四**  領置、差押え又は記録命令付差押えの処分を受けた者の氏名及び住所又は居所
  <sup>art-12/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/art-12/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/410CO0000000178/art-12/par-1/item-4</sup>
  the name and address or residence of the person subject to the disposition of retention, seizure or seizure with a recording order; and
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **五**  公告の日から六月を経過しても還付の請求がないときは、領置物件、差押物件又は記録命令付差押物件は、国庫に帰属する旨
  <sup>art-12/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/art-12/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/410CO0000000178/art-12/par-1/item-5</sup>
  to the effect that, if no request for return is made even after six months have elapsed from the date of the public notice, the retained articles, seized articles or articles seized with a recording order revert to the national treasury.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第二項**  法第三十七条の四第二項において準用する法第三十七条の三第二項の規定による公告は、次に掲げる事項についてするものとする。
<sup>art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/410CO0000000178/art-12/par-2</sup>
The public notice under the provisions of Article 37-3, paragraph (2) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 37-4, paragraph (2) of the Act is to be given with respect to the following matters:
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **一**  法第三十七条の四第二項において準用する法第三十七条の三第二項の規定により公告する旨
  <sup>art-12/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/art-12/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/410CO0000000178/art-12/par-2/item-1</sup>
  to the effect that public notice is given pursuant to the provisions of Article 37-3, paragraph (2) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 37-4, paragraph (2) of the Act;
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **二**  品名及び数量
  <sup>art-12/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/art-12/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/410CO0000000178/art-12/par-2/item-2</sup>
  the names and quantities of the items;
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **三**  差押えの年月日及び場所
  <sup>art-12/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/art-12/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/410CO0000000178/art-12/par-2/item-3</sup>
  the date and place of the seizure;
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **四**  差押えを受けた者の氏名及び住所又は居所
  <sup>art-12/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/art-12/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/410CO0000000178/art-12/par-2/item-4</sup>
  the name and address or residence of the person subject to the seizure;
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **五**  交付すべき記録媒体に記録された電磁的記録又は複写を許すべき電磁的記録を特定するに足りる事項
  <sup>art-12/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/art-12/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/410CO0000000178/art-12/par-2/item-5</sup>
  particulars sufficient to specify the electromagnetic records recorded on the recording media to be delivered or the electromagnetic records to be permitted to be copied; and
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **六**  公告の日から六月を経過しても法第三十七条の四第一項の規定による交付又は複写の請求がないときは、同項に規定する記録媒体を交付せず、又は当該記録媒体に記録された電磁的記録を複写させないことがある旨
  <sup>art-12/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/art-12/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/410CO0000000178/art-12/par-2/item-6</sup>
  to the effect that, if no request for delivery or copying under the provisions of Article 37-4, paragraph (1) of the Act is made even after six months have elapsed from the date of the public notice, the recording medium prescribed in that paragraph may not be delivered, or the electromagnetic records recorded on that recording medium may not be copied.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第三項**  前二項の公告は、地方出入国在留管理局の公衆の見やすい場所に十四日間掲示する方法によって行うものとする。
<sup>art-12/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/art-12/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/410CO0000000178/art-12/par-3</sup>
The public notices under the preceding two paragraphs are to be given by posting them for 14 days in a place readily visible to the public in the regional immigration services bureau.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

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## Cites
- art-12/par-1: 法第三十七条の三第二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第三十七条の三第二項 (Article 37-3, paragraph (2)), art-37-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-37-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-37-3/par-2
- art-12/par-1/item-1: 法第三十七条の三第二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第三十七条の三第二項 (Article 37-3, paragraph (2)), art-37-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-37-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-37-3/par-2
- art-12/par-2: 法第三十七条の四第二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第三十七条の四第二項 (Article 37-4, paragraph (2)), art-37-4/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-37-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-37-4/par-2
- art-12/par-2: 法第三十七条の三第二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第三十七条の三第二項 (Article 37-3, paragraph (2)), art-37-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-37-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-37-3/par-2
- art-12/par-2/item-1: 法第三十七条の四第二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第三十七条の四第二項 (Article 37-4, paragraph (2)), art-37-4/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-37-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-37-4/par-2
- art-12/par-2/item-1: 法第三十七条の三第二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第三十七条の三第二項 (Article 37-3, paragraph (2)), art-37-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-37-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-37-3/par-2
- art-12/par-2/item-6: 法第三十七条の四第一項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法 第三十七条の四第一項 (Article 37-4, paragraph (1)), art-37-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-37-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326CO0000000319/art-37-4/par-1
- art-12/par-3: 前二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行令 第十二条第一項 (Article 12, paragraph (1)), art-12/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/410CO0000000178/art-12/par-1
- art-12/par-3: 前二項 → 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行令 第十二条第二項 (Article 12, paragraph (2)), art-12/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/410CO0000000178/art-12/par-2

## Cited by

1 provision cites this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行令 第十二条第三項（還付等の公告） — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act-enforcement-order/art-12/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/410CO0000000178/art-12/par-3

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行令 — the text in force from 2026-10-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/410CO0000000178/20261001_508CO0000000268), retrieved 2026-10-19
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act Enforcement Order — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3750/tb), retrieved 2026-10-19
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch immigration-control-act-enforcement-order-20261019T021124-003, translated 2026-10-19
- This site's parser, version 208 — 出入国管理及び難民認定法施行令 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-19