# Article 7-2, paragraph (5), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 7-2, paragraph (5) (第七条の二第五項) 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 7-2, paragraph (5) (第七条の二第五項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-7-2/par-5 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-7-2/par-5)
- 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:

> 前二項の規定は、一時的に在留資格認定証明書の交付の停止の措置がとられた場合において、在留資格認定証明書の交付の再開の措置をとるときについて準用する。この場合において、第三項中「確保された」とあるのは「不足する」と、前二項中「ものとする」とあるのは「ことができる」と読み替えるものとする。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to cases in which measures to recommence the issuance of certificates of eligibility are taken if measures to temporarily suspend the issuance of certificates of eligibility have been taken. In this case, the term "have been secured" in paragraph (3) is replaced with "are experiencing a shortage", and the term "is to" is replaced with "may" in the preceding two paragraphs.

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

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 31 March 2029
- The amendment: Moved to Article 7-3, paragraph (5); its words stay the same (Act No. 32 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/amendments/20290331_508AC0000000032

Japanese:

> 前二項の規定は、一時的に在留資格認定証明書の交付の停止の措置がとられた場合において、在留資格認定証明書の交付の再開の措置をとるときについて準用する。この場合において、第三項中「確保された」とあるのは「不足する」と、前二項中「ものとする」とあるのは「ことができる」と読み替えるものとする。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to cases in which measures to recommence the issuance of certificates of eligibility are taken if measures to temporarily suspend the issuance of certificates of eligibility have been taken. In this case, the term "have been secured" in paragraph (3) is replaced with "are experiencing a shortage", and the term "is to" is replaced with "may" in the preceding two paragraphs.

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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)