NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF KOREA ACT
CHAPTER Ⅲ DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF COMMISSION
조문단위인쇄
| Article 24 (Visit and Investigation of Facilities) |
| (1) | The Commission (including a subcommittee) may, if deemed nec essary, visit confinement or caring facilities to make an investigation by its resolution. |
| (2) | A commissioner who visits and investigates under paragraph (1) may be accompanied by members of the staff of the Commission and an expert who are deemed necessary to perform his/her duties and may delegate the investigation on any matter to them by specifying its scope. In this case, the delegated expert shall, if he investigates said matter, be accompanied by members of the staff of the Commission. |
| (3) | The commissioner, member of the staff of the Commission or expert who visits and investigates under paragraph (2) (hereafter referred to as the “commissioner, etc.” in this Article) shall show the interested persons an identification verifying his/her authority to do so, and the head or administrator of a confinement or caring facility visited and inves tigated by the commissioner, etc. shall immediately provide conveniences necessary for such visit and investigation. |
| (4) | The commissioner, etc. who visits and investigates under paragraph (2) may hold an interview with members of the staff or internees (hereinafter referred to as “internees”) of the relevant confinement or caring facility and also may have them present oral or written statements or opinions. |
| (5) | The staff member concerned of the relevant confinement or caring facility may be present at an interview with internees held by the commissioner, etc.: Provided, That it shall be prohibited to record the contents of said interview. |
| (6) | Other necessary matters for the procedures and methods of visit and investigation of confinement or caring facilities shall be prescribed by the Presidential Decree. |