(1) If necessary for medical treatment of a hospital, issuance of a passport, etc., the Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, or the head of a branch office may allow an alien subject to repatriation to go out. In such cases, he or she shall require an immigration control official to place the alien in safe custody.
(2) The Head of an Immigration Office, the head of an office, or the head of a branch office may request the head of the relevant agency of the competent port of entry and departure to take necessary measures, such as access, where he or she allows the alien subject to repatriation to go out pursuant to paragraph (1). In such cases, the head of the requested agency shall comply with such request unless there is a compelling reason not to do so.[This Article Added on Aug. 16, 2022]