# Article 46, paragraph (1), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 46, paragraph (1) (第四十六条第一項) 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 46, paragraph (1) (第四十六条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-46/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-46/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:

> 前条の審査を受ける容疑者のうち第二十四条第一号（第三条第一項第二号に係る部分を除く。）又は第二号に該当するとされたものは、その号に該当するものでないことを自ら立証しなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> A suspect subject to the examination set forth in the preceding Article who is considered to fall under Article 24, item (i) (except for the part pertaining to Article 3, paragraph (1), item (ii)), or Article 24, item (ii), must themselves give proof to establish that they do not fall under these items.

## 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:

> 前条の審査を受ける容疑者のうち第二十四条第一号（第三条第一項第一号に係る部分に限る。）又は第二号に該当するとされたものは、これらの規定に該当するものでないことを自ら立証しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A suspect subject to the examination set forth in the preceding Article who is considered to fall under Article 24, item (i) (limited to the part pertaining to Article 3, paragraph (1), item (i)), or Article 24, item (ii), must themselves give proof to establish that they do not fall under these provisions.

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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)