# Article 69-2, paragraph (2), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 69-2, paragraph (2) (第六十九条の二第二項) 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 69-2, paragraph (2) (第六十九条の二第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-69-2/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-69-2/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:

> 出入国管理及び難民認定法に規定する出入国在留管理庁長官の権限（前項の規定により委任された権限を含む。）は、法務省令で定めるところにより、地方出入国在留管理局長に委任することができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The authority of the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency (including the authority delegated pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph) provided for by the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act may be delegated to the director of the regional immigration services bureau, pursuant to Ministry of Justice Order.

## 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:

> この法律に規定する出入国在留管理庁長官の権限（前項の規定により委任された権限を含む。）は、法務省令で定めるところにより、地方出入国在留管理局長に委任することができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The authority of the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency (including the authority delegated pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph) provided for by this Act may be delegated to the director of the regional immigration services bureau, pursuant to Ministry of Justice Order.

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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)