# Article 73-2, paragraph (1), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 73-2, paragraph (1) (第七十三条の二第一項) 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 73-2, paragraph (1) (第七十三条の二第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-73-2/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-73-2/par-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 60 of 2024

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、三年以下の拘禁刑若しくは三百万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A person falling under any of the following items is punished with imprisonment for not more than 3 years or a fine not exceeding 3 million yen, or is to be subject to the cumulative imposition of imprisonment and a fine:

## 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:

> 次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、五年以下の拘禁刑若しくは五百万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A person falling under any of the following items is punished with imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine not exceeding 5 million yen, or is to be subject to the cumulative imposition of imprisonment and a fine:

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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/326CO0000000319/20270331_507AC0000000039)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326CO0000000319/20270401_506AC0000000060)