NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL ACT
Act No. 1508, Dec. 14, 1963
Amended by Act No. 3518, Dec. 31, 1981
Act No. 4268, Dec. 27, 1990
Act No. 5454, Dec. 13, 1997
Act No. 5543, May 25, 1998
Act No. 5681, Jan. 21, 1999
Act No. 7390, Mar. 10, 2005
Act No. 8054, Oct. 4, 2006
Act No. 8410, Apr. 27, 2007
Act No. 8874, Feb. 29, 2008
Act No. 10322, May 25, 2010
Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013
Act No. 12224, Jan. 10, 2014
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10322, May 25, 2010]
| (1) | The National Security Council (hereinafter referred to as the "Council") shall be composed of the President, Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Unification, Minister of National Defense, Director of the National Intelligence Service, and members prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013; Act No. 12224, Jan. 10, 2014> |
| (2) | The President shall serve as the Chairperson of the Council. |
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10322, May 25, 2010]
The Council shall respond to the President's requests for advice on establishing external policies, military policies, and national policies regarding national security.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10322, May 25, 2010]
| Article 4 (Chairperson’s Duties) |
| (1) | The Chairperson shall convene and preside over meetings of the Council. |
| (2) | The Chairperson may have the Prime Minister act on his/her behalf. |
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10322, May 25, 2010]
| Article 5 Deleted. <by Act No. 5543, May 25, 1998> |
| Article 6 (Attending and Speaking at Meetings) |
If deemed necessary, the Chairperson may have the heads of related Ministries, the Chairperson of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Council, or other relevant persons attend and speak at meetings of the Council.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10322, May 25, 2010]
| Article 7 Deleted. <by Act No. 8874, Feb. 29, 2008> |
| Article 7-2 (Standing Committee) |
| (1) | The Council shall have a standing committee to deal with the matters delegated by the Council. |
| (2) | The standing committee shall be comprised of members prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (3) | The organization and operation of the standing committee and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 12224, Jan. 10, 2014]
| Article 8 (Administrative Office) |
| (1) | The Council shall have a secretariat of the National Security Council (hereinafter referred to as the “secretariat” under this Article) to provide assistance in the operation of the Council and deal with other clerical work thereof. |
| (2) | The secretariat shall have one secretary general and other necessary public officials, and the secretary general shall be a public official in political service. |
| (3) | The organization of the secretariat, scope of duties thereof, types and quota of public officials thereof, and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 12224, Jan. 10, 2014]
| Article 9 (Cooperation with Related Ministries) |
The Council may request related Ministries to submit materials or otherwise provide necessary cooperation.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10322, May 25, 2010]
| Article 10 (Relationship with the National Intelligence Service) |
The Director of the National Intelligence Service shall cooperate with the Council in deliberations by collecting and appraising information related to national security in the Republic of Korea and abroad and reporting thereon to the Council.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10322, May 25, 2010]
ADDENDUM
This Act shall enter into force on December 17, 1963.
ADDENDA <Act No. 3518, Dec. 31, 1981>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 4268, Dec. 27, 1990>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 10 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 5454, Dec. 13, 1997>
This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 1998. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Act No. 5543, May 25, 1998>
| (1) | (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. |
ADDENDA <Act No. 5681, Jan. 21, 1999>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 7390, Mar. 10, 2005>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 8054, Oct. 4, 2006>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Act No. 8410, Apr. 27, 2007>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 8874, Feb. 29, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Affairs and Public Officials Following Permanent Closedown, etc. of Secretariat)
| (1) | The affairs under the control of the Secretariat as at the time this Act enters into force shall be succeeded to by the Chief of the Presidential Office. |
| (2) | The public officials (excluding those in political service) who belong to the Secretariat as at the time this Act enters into force shall be deemed the public officials who belong to such administrative agencies as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
ADDENDUM <Act No. 10322, May 25, 2010>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
| (1) | This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. |
Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 12224, Jan. 10, 2014>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.