# Article 59-2, paragraph (1), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 59-2, paragraph (1) (第五十九条の二第一項) 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 59-2, paragraph (1) (第五十九条の二第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-59-2/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-59-2/par-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/amendments
- 3 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 60 of 2024

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 法務大臣又は出入国在留管理庁長官は、在留資格認定証明書の交付、第九条第八項の登録（同項第一号ハに該当する者に係るものに限る。）又は第十二条第一項、第十九条第二項、第二十条第三項本文（第二十二条の二第三項（第二十二条の三において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）、第二十一条第三項、第二十二条第二項（第二十二条の二第四項（第二十二条の三において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）、第二十六条第一項、第六十一条の二の五第一項若しくは第六十一条の二の十四の規定による許可に関する処分を行うため必要がある場合には入国審査官に、第二十二条の四第一項の規定による在留資格の取消しに関する処分又は第五十条第一項の規定による許可に関する処分を行うため必要がある場合には入国審査官又は入国警備官に、それぞれ事実の調査をさせることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> If necessary, the Minister of Justice or the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may have an immigration inspector inquire into facts in order to conduct dispositions regarding the issuance of a certificate of eligibility, the registration set forth in Article 9, paragraph (8) (limited to those pertaining to persons that fall under item (i), sub-item (c) of the same paragraph) or permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (1), Article 19, paragraph (2), the main clause of Article 20, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-2, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3)), Article 21, paragraph (3), Article 22, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-2, paragraph (4) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3)), Article 26, paragraph (1), Article 61-2-5, paragraph (1), or Article 61-2-14, or have an immigration inspector or immigration control officer inquire into the facts in order to conduct dispositions regarding revocation of the status of residence pursuant to the provisions of Article 22-4, paragraph (1) or dispositions regarding permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 50, paragraph (1).

## 2. 1 April 2027 — Act No. 60 of 2024

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 1 April 2027
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 60 of 2024) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/amendments/20270401_506AC0000000060

Japanese:

> 法務大臣又は出入国在留管理庁長官は、在留資格認定証明書の交付、第九条第八項若しくは第十九条の二十三第一項の規定による登録（第九条第八項の規定による登録にあつては、同項第一号ハに該当する者に係るものに限る。）、第十二条第一項、第十九条第二項、第二十条第三項本文（第二十二条の二第三項（第二十二条の三において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）、第二十一条第三項、第二十二条第二項（第二十二条の二第四項（第二十二条の三において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）、第二十六条第一項、第六十一条の二の五第一項若しくは第六十一条の二の十四の規定による許可又は第十九条の三十二第一項の規定による登録の取消しに関する処分を行うため必要がある場合には入国審査官に、第二十二条の四第一項の規定による在留資格の取消しに関する処分又は第五十条第一項の規定による許可に関する処分を行うため必要がある場合には入国審査官又は入国警備官に、それぞれ事実の調査をさせることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> If necessary, the Minister of Justice or the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may have an immigration inspector inquire into facts in order to conduct dispositions regarding the issuance of a certificate of eligibility, the registration pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (8) or Article 19-23, paragraph (1) (in the case of the registration pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (8), limited to those pertaining to persons that fall under item (i), sub-item (c) of the same paragraph), permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (1), Article 19, paragraph (2), the main clause of Article 20, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-2, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3)), Article 21, paragraph (3), Article 22, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-2, paragraph (4) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3)), Article 26, paragraph (1), Article 61-2-5, paragraph (1), or Article 61-2-14, or cancellation of registration pursuant to the provisions of Article 19-32, paragraph (1), or have an immigration inspector or immigration control officer inquire into the facts in order to conduct dispositions regarding revocation of the status of residence pursuant to the provisions of Article 22-4, paragraph (1) or dispositions regarding permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 50, paragraph (1).

## 3. 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:

> 法務大臣又は出入国在留管理庁長官は、第四条、第七条の二若しくは第十五条の二の認証、在留資格認定証明書の交付、第九条第八項若しくは第十九条の二十三第一項の規定による登録（第九条第八項の規定による登録にあつては、同項第一号ハに該当する者に係るものに限る。）、第十二条第一項、第十九条第二項、第二十条第三項本文（第二十二条の二第三項（第二十二条の三において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）、第二十一条第三項、第二十二条第二項（第二十二条の二第四項（第二十二条の三において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）、第二十六条第一項、第六十一条の二の五第一項若しくは第六十一条の二の十四の規定による許可又は第十九条の三十二第一項の規定による登録の取消しに関する処分を行うため必要がある場合には入国審査官に、第二十二条の四第一項の規定による在留資格の取消しに関する処分又は第五十条第一項の規定による許可に関する処分を行うため必要がある場合には入国審査官又は入国警備官に、それぞれ事実の調査をさせることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> If necessary, the Minister of Justice or the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency may have an immigration inspector inquire into facts in order to conduct dispositions regarding the certification under Article 4, Article 7-2 or Article 15-2, the issuance of a certificate of eligibility, the registration pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (8) or Article 19-23, paragraph (1) (in the case of the registration pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (8), limited to those pertaining to persons that fall under item (i), sub-item (c) of the same paragraph), permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (1), Article 19, paragraph (2), the main clause of Article 20, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-2, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3)), Article 21, paragraph (3), Article 22, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-2, paragraph (4) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 22-3)), Article 26, paragraph (1), Article 61-2-5, paragraph (1), or Article 61-2-14, or cancellation of registration pursuant to the provisions of Article 19-32, paragraph (1), or have an immigration inspector or immigration control officer inquire into the facts in order to conduct dispositions regarding revocation of the status of residence pursuant to the provisions of Article 22-4, paragraph (1) or dispositions regarding permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 50, paragraph (1).

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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) (2 records)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (2 records)