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CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
(Purpose)
Article 1. The purpose of this Immigration Control and Refugee
Recognition Act is to provide for equitable control over the
entry into or departure from Japan of all persons and to consolidate
the procedures for recognition
of refugee status.
(Definition)
Article 2. The terms in the following items as used in this Immigration
Control and Refugee Recognition Act and under the orders thereof
shall have such meanings as defined in each item respectively:
(1) Deleted;
(2) Alien: Any person not having Japanese nationality;
(3) Crewman: A crew member of a vessel or aircraft (hereinafter
referred to as "vessel, etc.");
(3)-2 Refugee: A refugee who falls within the provisions of Article
1 of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (hereinafter
referred to as "Refugee Convention") or the provisions
of Article I of the Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees;
(4) Japanese Consular Officer, etc.: A Japanese Ambassador, Minister
or Consular Officer who is stationed in a foreign country;
(5) Passport: A passport issued by the Japanese Government, any
foreign government recognized by the Japanese Government or any
competent international organization, or a Refugee Travel Document
or any other certificate in lieu of the passport (including a
Travel Document issued by the Japanese Consular Officer, etc.);
(6) Crewman's Pocket-ledger: A mariner's pocket-ledger, or any
other document equivalent thereto concerning a crewman issued
by an authorized organization;
(7) Deleted;
(8) Port of entry or departure: A seaport or airport at which
an alien enters or departs from Japan to be prescribed by the
Ministry of Justice Ordinance;
(9) Carrier: A person who is engaged in business of transporting
persons or goods by means of a vessel, etc. between Japan and
areas outside Japan;
(10) Immigration Inspector: An Immigration Inspector provided
for in Article 61-3;
(11) Supervising Immigration Inspector: An Immigration Inspector
of supervisory rank designated by the Minister of Justice;
(12) Special Inquiry Officer: An Immigration Inspector designated
by the Minister of Justice and authorized to hold hearings;
(12)-2 Refugee Inquirer: An Immigration Inspector designated
by the Minister of Justice to inquire into facts regarding a
recognition of refugee status;
(13) Immigration Control Officer: An Immigration Control Officer
provided for in Article 61-3-2;
(14) Investigation of violation: An investigation conducted by
an Immigration Control Officer concerning cases of violation
of laws or regulations for entry, landing or residence of an
alien;
(15) Immigration Center: The Immigration Center provided for
in Article 7 of the Ministry of Justice Establishment Law (Law
No. 193 of 1947);
(16) Detention House: The detention facilities provided for in
Article 61-6,
(Status of Residence and Term of Residence)
Article 2-2. An alien may reside in Japan only under the status
of residence determined by the landing permission, the acquisition
of status of residence or by the permission of any change thereof,
unless the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act or
other laws provide otherwise.
2. The categories of status of residence shall be as listed in
Annexed Tables 1 and 2. An alien residing in Japan under a status
of residence specified in the left-hand column of Table I may
engage in the activities described in the right-hand column corresponding
to that status, while an alien residing under a status of residence
specified in the left-hand column of Table 2 may engage in the
activities of a person with the civil status or position described
in the right-hand column corresponding to that status.
3. The period during which an alien may reside as provided for
in Paragraph 1 (hereinafter referred to as "period of stay")
shall be determined for each status of residence by the Ministry
of Justice Ordinance. The period of stay for any status other
than that of diplomat, official or permanent resident may not
exceed three years.
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