(1) The Minister of Justice shall give a written notice under Article 89 (3) of the Act; provided, this shall not apply where he or she cannot give such notice because the whereabouts of an alien or applicant is unknown.
(2) An alien or applicant in receipt of a notice pursuant to paragraph (1) may appear at a given time and place and state his or her opinion, or submit a statement of opinion (including an electronic document) to the Minister of Justice. In such cases, if he or she fails to state his or her opinion or to submit a statement of his or her opinion (including an electronic document) by the given date, he or she shall be deemed to have no opinion.
(3) When an alien or applicant appears and states his or her opinion pursuant to paragraph (2), a related public official shall prepare a written summary thereof (including an electronic document), and require the alien or applicant who has made the statement to verify it and sign and seal (including an electronic signature) on it.[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]