(1) Where necessary to conduct investigations, an immigration control official may keep data referred to in Article 73-2 (2) and (3) of the Act either by noting down such data in an inspection report, etc. or attaching outputs from automated systems.
(2) The Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office or the head of a branch office shall assign personal identification numbers to immigration control officials designated pursuant to Article 73-2 (4) of the Act. <Amended on May 8, 2018>
(3) The timing a forwarding agent allows an immigration control official to peruse data on passenger reservation information or submits such information to the immigration control official pursuant to Article 73-2 (7) of the Act is as follows: <Amended on Sep. 29, 2016>
1. Where the forwarding agent allows the immigration control official to peruse passenger reservation information for investigations referred to in the subparagraphs of Article 73-2 (1) of the Act: Immediately after requested by the immigration control official;
2. Where the forwarding agent submits passenger reservation information referred to in subparagraph 1 in electronic documents: Within 30 minutes after requested by the immigration control official;
3. Where the forwarding agent submits data on passengers requested by the immigration control official pursuant to Article 73-2 (3) in electronic documents: By 30 minutes prior to the departure of the relevant ship, etc.; provided, such data shall be submitted before the departure of the relevant ship, where a change occurs in connection with any data pursuant to the subparagraphs of Article 73-2 (3) of the Act after electronic documents are submitted.[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]