# Article 18, paragraph (2), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 18, paragraph (2) (第十八条第二項) 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 18, paragraph (2) (第十八条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-18/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-18/par-2)
- 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:

> 入国審査官は、警察官又は海上保安官から前項の外国人の引渡しを受けたときは、同項の規定にかかわらず、直ちにその者に対し遭難による上陸を許可するものとする。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The immigration inspector is to immediately grant permission for landing due to distress, notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if the foreign national set forth in the preceding paragraph has been transferred by a police officer or a coast guard officer.

## 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:

> 入国審査官は、警察官又は海上保安官から前項に規定する外国人の引渡しを受けたときは、同項の規定にかかわらず、直ちにその者に対し遭難等による上陸の許可をするものとする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The immigration inspector is to immediately grant permission for landing due to distress, etc., notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if the foreign national prescribed in the preceding paragraph has been transferred by a police officer or a coast guard officer.

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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)