Japan

IMMIGRATION CONTROL AND REFUGEE RECOGNITION ACT

(UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION)

Cabinet Order No.319 of 1951

Latest Amendment: Law No. 135 of 2001

CHAPTER I

GENERAL PROVISIONS(Articles 1 to 2-2)

CHAPTER III		PROCEDURES FOR LANDING
	Section I	Examination for Landing (Articles 6 to 9)
	Section II	Hearing and Filing of Objection (Articles 10 to12)
	Section III	Provisional Landing and Others (Articles 13 & 13-2)
	Section IV	Special Cases of Landing (Articles 14 to 18-2)
CHAPTER IV		RESIDENCE AND DEPARTURE

CHAPTER V		PROCEDURES FOR DEPORTATION
	Section I	Investigation of Violation (Articles 27 to 38)
	Section II	Detention (Articles 39 to 44)
	Section III	Examination，Hearing and Filing of Objection (Articles 45 to 50)
	Section IV	Execution of Written Deportation Order (Articles 51 to 53)
	Section V	Provisional Release (Articles 54 & 55)

CHAPTER VI		RESPONSIBILITY OF CAPTAIN OF VESSEL, ETC. AND CARRIER(Articles 56 to 59)

CHAPTER VI-2		INQUIRY INTO THE FACTS(Article 59-2)

CHAPTER VII		DEPARTURE FROM AND RETURN TO JAPAN OF JAPANESE NATIONALS(Articles 60 & 61)

CHAPTER VII-2		RECOGNITION OF REFUGEE STATUS, ETC. (Articles 61-2 to 61-2-8)

CHAPTER VIII		MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (Articles 61-3 to 69-3)

CHAPTER IX		PENAL PROVISIONS (Articles 70 to 78)

ANNEXED TABLES

Note : The term "he"as used in this provisional translation refers to persons of either gender