# Article 9, paragraph (6), its wordings — Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act

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How the wording of Article 9, paragraph (6) (第九条第六項) 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 9, paragraph (6) (第九条第六項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/immigration-control-act/art-9/par-6 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/immigration-control-act/art-9/par-6)
- 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:

> 第一項の規定による上陸許可の証印又は第四項の規定による記録をする場合を除き、入国審査官は、第十条の規定による口頭審理を行うため、当該外国人を特別審理官に引き渡さなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Except for cases in which a seal of verification for landing is affixed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or in which the prescribed information is recorded pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4), the immigration inspector must transfer the foreign national to a special inquiry officer for conducting a hearing pursuant to the provisions of Article 10.

## 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:

> 第一項の規定による上陸許可の証印又は第四項の規定による記録をする場合を除き、入国審査官は、次条の規定による口頭審理を行うため、当該外国人を特別審理官に引き渡さなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Except for cases in which a seal of verification for landing is affixed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or in which the prescribed information is recorded pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4), the immigration inspector must transfer the foreign national to a special inquiry officer for conducting a hearing pursuant to the provisions of the following 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)