# Article 10, paragraph (1), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 10, paragraph (1) (第十条第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (出入国管理及び難民認定法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act
- Provision: Article 10, paragraph (1) (第十条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-10/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-10/par-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 32 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 特別審理官は、第七条第四項又は第九条第六項の規定による引渡しを受けたときは、当該外国人に対し、速やかに口頭審理を行わなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If a foreign national is transferred to a special inquiry officer pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (4) or Article 9, paragraph (6), the special inquiry officer must promptly conduct an oral hearing for the foreign national.

## 2. By 31 March 2029 — Act No. 32 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 31 March 2029
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 32 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/amendments/20290331_508AC0000000032

Japanese:

> 特別審理官は、第七条第四項又は前条第六項の規定による引渡しを受けたときは、当該外国人に対し、速やかに口頭審理を行わなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> If a foreign national is transferred to a special inquiry officer pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (4) or paragraph (6) of the preceding Article, the special inquiry officer must promptly conduct an oral hearing for the foreign national.

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326CO0000000319)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3624/tb)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI
- The Japanese text before: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326CO0000000319/20281031_508AC0000000032)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326CO0000000319/20290331_508AC0000000032)