# Article 77, paragraph (1), item (ii), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 77, paragraph (1), item (ii) (第七十七条第一項第二号) 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 77, paragraph (1), item (ii) (第七十七条第一項第二号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-77/par-1/item-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-77/par-1/item-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:

> 第五十七条第一項若しくは第二項の規定に違反して報告をせず、若しくは虚偽の報告をし、同条第三項の規定に違反して報告をせず、又は同条第四項から第七項まで若しくは第九項前段の規定に違反して報告をせず、若しくは虚偽の報告をした者

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> a person who fails to report, or falsely reports in violation of the provisions of Article 57, paragraph (1) or (2), fails to report in violation of the provisions of paragraph (3) of the same Article, or fails to report or falsely reports in violation of the provisions of paragraphs (4) through (7) or the first sentence of paragraph (9) of the same Article;

## 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:

> 第五十七条第一項若しくは第二項の規定に違反して報告をせず、若しくは虚偽の報告をし、同条第三項の規定に違反して報告をせず、又は同条第四項から第七項まで若しくは第九項の規定に違反して報告をせず、若しくは虚偽の報告をした者

English (Machine translation, not official):

> a person who fails to report, or falsely reports in violation of the provisions of Article 57, paragraph (1) or (2), fails to report in violation of the provisions of paragraph (3) of the same Article, or fails to report or falsely reports in violation of the provisions of paragraphs (4) through (7) or paragraph (9) of the same Article;

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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)