The Alien Registration Law (PROVISIONAL TRANSLATION) Article 10

(Registration of Change Attendant upon Abolition, Creation, Division or Amalgamation of City, Town or Village or Prefecture)

Article 10.

The mayor of the city or the head of the town or village shall, in case matters entered in the registration card have come to not correspond with the actual facts as a result of the abolition, creation, division of amalgamation, alteration of the boundary or change of the name of the city, town or village or prefecture, register the change in the registration card.

2. The mayor of the city or the head of the town or village shall, in case the alien having the place of residence within the area of such city, town or village has submitted a registration certificate having the entry of facts not corresponding with the actual facts resultant from the causes provided for in the preceding paragraph, express the amendment in such registration certificate, unless he orders to apply for the exchange issuance of the registration certificate by virtue of Article 6-2, Paragraph 2.

(Correction of Registration)

Article 10-2.

Except in the cases provided for in Article 8, Paragraphs 1 and 2, Article 9, Paragraphs 1 and 2, Article 9-2, Paragraph 1, Article 9-3, Paragraph 1 and the preceding Article, Paragraph 1, the mayor of the city or the head of the town or village shall, when he has come to know that the entries made in the registration card do not correspond with the actual facts, correct such entries.

2. The mayor of the city or the head of the town or village may, in case he has made the correction under the preceding paragraph, order the alien concerned to submit the registration certificate which he carries, unless he orders to apply for the exchange issuance of registration certificate by virtue of Article 6-2, Paragraph 2.

3. The mayor of the city or the head of the town or village who has received the registration certificate submitted under the provision of the preceding paragraph shall express the amendment in such registration certificate and return the same to the alien concerned.