POSTAL SERVICE ACT
Act No. 542, Feb. 1, 1960
Amended by Act No. 1254, Jan. 10, 1963
Act No. 1473, Dec. 5, 1963
Act No. 2196, Jan. 1, 1970
Act No. 2372, Dec. 16, 1972
Act No. 3090, Dec. 31, 1977
Act No. 3602, Dec. 31, 1982
Act No. 4861, Jan. 5, 1995
Act No. 5216, Dec. 30, 1996
Act No. 5384, Aug. 28, 1997
Act No. 6196, Jan. 21, 2000
Act No. 7446, Mar. 31, 2005
Act No. 8288, Jan. 26, 2007
Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008
Act No. 9240, Dec. 26, 2008
Act No. 9636, Apr. 22, 2009
Act No. 11116, Dec. 2, 2011
Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013
Act No. 12724, Jun. 3, 2014
Act No. 13010, Jan. 20, 2015
Act No. 13584, Dec. 22, 2015
Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017
Act No. 15372, Feb. 21, 2018
Act No. 16753, Dec. 10, 2019
Act No. 17347, Jun. 9, 2020
Act No. 18476, Oct. 19, 2021
Act No. 18868, Jun. 10, 2022
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
The purpose of this Act is to stipulate fundamental matters regarding postal services and to provide fair and appropriate postal services, thereby contributing to the promotion of public welfare.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 1-2 (Definitions) |
The terms used in this Act are defined as follows:
1. | The term "a postal item" means a letter-post item and parcel postal item; |
2. | The term "a letter-post item" means any means of delivering intention such as a letter, currency (including a remittance notice) and a small packet item; |
3. | The term "a postal parcel" means a postal item in which items other than letter-post items are contained; |
4. | The term "postal charge" means the amount to be paid by a sender or receiver of postal items for the delivery thereof to any postal office; |
5. | The term "postage stamp" means a voucher issued for the prepayment of postal charges and the promotion of postage stamp collection hobby; |
6. | The term "certificate indicating a postal charge" means a postcard, an airmail and an envelope on which a seal imprint indicating a postal charge is printed (including that with which a New Year’s card or greeting card is accompanied); |
7. | The term "letter" means a type of a document or leaflet inscribed with letters, signs, codes, pictures, etc. which is sent to a specific person or a specific address for the purpose of delivering intentions: Provided, That this shall not include those prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as newspapers, periodicals, books, product catalogs. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 2 (Management Agency and Enterprise Monopoly) |
(1) | The postal services shall be run by the State and governed by the Minister of Science and ICT: Provided, That the Minister of Science and ICT may require an individual, juristic person, organization, etc. to run part of the postal services, and the related matters shall be determined by separate Acts. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
(2) | With the exception of the cases falling under paragraphs (1) and (5), no person may deliver letters for other persons as a business or deliver other persons' letters by using his or her organization or network. |
(3) | Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (2), where the weight of a letter (excluding registered letters sent by a State agency or a local government) exceeds 350 grams or the charge imposed by a letter delivery business operator for the delivery of a letter under Article 45-2 is more than 10 times of the charge for a letter-post item prescribed by Presidential Decree, any person may engage in the business of delivering letters for other persons. <Amended on Jun. 3, 2014> |
(4) | No one may entrust the delivery of mails to persons who violate paragraph (2) or (3). <Amended on Jun. 3, 2014> |
(5) | Matters necessary for entrustment of postal services or postal counter services shall be prescribed in a separate Act: Provided, That the Minister of Science and ICT may entrust part of postal services other than postal counter services to another party as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
(6) | No person who falls under any of the following subparagraphs shall engage in the service of collecting and distributing mail among the postal services entrusted by the Minister of Science and ICT pursuant to the proviso of paragraph (5). <Newly Inserted on Jun. 10, 2022> |
1. | A person for whom the period prescribed by Presidential Decree considering the type or nature of crimes, the term of imprisonment and recidivism risk, etc. within the scope of maximum 20 years has not elapsed since his or her imprisonment without labor or greater punishment declared by a court for any of the following crimes, was complete (including where the execution of such sentence is deemed complete) or exempted: |
2. | A person for whom the period of suspension has yet to elapse after he or she was sentenced to the suspension of execution of imprisonment without labor or heavier punishment for a crime under subparagraph 1. |
(2) | The Minister of Science and ICT may send an inquiry on criminal records to the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency only for information necessary to verify records of the crimes under paragraph (6). <Amended on Jun. 10, 2022> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 2-2 Deleted. <Jun. 3, 2014> |
Article 3 (Privacy Protection for Postal Items) |
No person who is or was engaged in postal services or letter delivery business prescribed in Article 45-2 shall disclose any post-related or letter-related confidential information of other persons obtained in the course of providing the relevant service. <Amended on Jun. 3, 2014> [This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
[Title Amended on Jun. 3, 2014]
Article 3-2 (Requests for Carriage of Postal Items) |
(1) | The Minister of Science and ICT may issue an order to any of the following persons to carry postal items, as prescribed by Presidential Decree: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
1. | A person who runs railroad and track business; |
2. | A person who runs automobile, shipping or air transport business regularly or temporarily by designating routes to serve the facilities of mass transportation. |
(2) | The Minister of Science and ICT shall make due compensation to a person who carries postal items pursuant to paragraph (1). <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 3-3 (Preferential Treatment of Postal Items) |
(1) | When a person who carries postal items unloads postal items from a vehicle, ship or aircraft at a destination, or shifts postal items from one conveyance means to another while transporting due to an accident or fire, he or she shall unload or shift them in priority over other cargo. |
(2) | Where it is unavoidable for a person who carries postal items to dispose of goods or freight due to an accident or disaster, he or she shall dispose of postal items last. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 4 (Rights of Carriers to Request Help) |
(1) | If a mail carrier, a postman on duty, or an airplane, vehicle or boat carrying postal items encounters an accident, no one who has been requested by the mail carrier, postman on duty or public official of the post office for assistance shall refuse such request without justifiable grounds. In such cases, the relevant post office shall, upon a request by the helper, pay remunerations in an appropriate amount. <Amended on Jun. 3, 2014> |
(2) | During war, insurrection or under a state of national emergency similar thereto, mail carriers, etc. who handle administrative mails sent and received between or among State agencies and local governments may request agencies, other than post offices, and employees belonging thereto to provide transportation means or other assistance necessary for conveyance of administrative mails. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 5 (Passage for Mail Carriers) |
(1) | Where road traffic is obstructed, a mail carrier, postman on duty, and airplanes, vehicles, boats, etc. exclusively used for postal services may pass through sites, paddy fields, fields, and other places that are not fenced. In such cases, the relevant post office shall, upon a request made by a sufferer, compensate for his or her loss. |
(2) | A mail carrier, postman on duty, and airplanes, vehicles, boats, etc. exclusively being used for postal services may use a ferry station, canal, road, bridge, and other places without paying the toll: Provided, That when it is claimed by a due claimant, the post office shall pay appropriate compensation. |
(3) | A mail carrier or postman on duty may demand using ferries at ferry stations at any time. |
(4) | No one in receipt of a request under paragraph (3) shall refuse such request without justifiable grounds. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 6 (Restrictions on Utilization and Suspension of Services) |
(1) | If deemed necessary to protect the lives and bodies of mail carriers and to ensure the smooth handling of important postal items in cases of war, insurrection, national emergency similar thereto, natural disasters or other unavoidable circumstances, the Minister of Science and ICT may limit the use of postal items or suspend services in part. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017; Feb. 21, 2018> |
(2) | The Minister of Science and ICT shall not give a mail carrier or postman who has part of the postal services suspended under paragraph (1) unfavorable treatment in terms of promotion, transference, education, reward, welfare, etc. <Newly Inserted on Feb. 21, 2018; Jun. 9, 2020> |
(3) | Criteria for limitation of use of postal items and suspension of part of postal services shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Newly Inserted on Feb. 21, 2018> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
[Title Amended on Feb. 21, 2018]
Article 7 (Prohibition against Seizure of, and Exemption from Imposition on, Items Exclusive for Postal Services) |
(1) | Items in exclusive use for postal services and items being currently used for postal services shall not be seized. |
(2) | Items in exclusive use for postal services (including documents related to postal services) shall be exempt from various taxes and public charges. <Amended on Jun. 9, 2020> |
(3) | Postal items and things necessary for their handling shall be exempt from sea damages. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 8 (Right to Refuse Seizure of Postal Items) |
The post office may deny seizure of postal items only when they are being conveyed or the preparation for conveyance thereof is completed.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 9 (Quarantine of Postal Items) |
When postal items are required to be quarantined, they shall have priority over other things.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 10 (Legal Fiction on Act by Persons with Limited Capacity) |
An act performed on the post office by a person with limited capacity in connection with sending or receiving of postal items, or other use of postal services, shall be deemed an act performed by a competent person. <Amended on Dec. 10, 2019>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
[Title Amended on Dec. 10, 2019]
Article 11 Deleted. <Dec. 2, 2011> |
Article 12 (Application of the Postal Money Order Act) |
The payment of money collected by mail and other similar actions shall be deemed postal money order transactions governed by the Postal Money Order Act. <Amended on Oct. 19, 2021> [This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 12-2 (Support for Efficiency of Postal Work) |
(1) | The Minister of Science and ICT may provide necessary support to those, etc. who are related to the work or use of postal services in order to enhance efficiency thereof, such as collection, sorting, carriage and delivery of postal items, and to promote the convenience of mail users. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
(2) | The Minister of Science and ICT may provide support for technical development in relation to the improvement, etc. of post-related items and equipment in order to promote the convenience of mail users and to ensure the sound development of postal services. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 12-3 (Delegation of Authority) |
Part of the authority of the Minister of Science and ICT provided for in this Act may be delegated to the head of an agency under his or her jurisdiction, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
CHAPTER II POSTAL SERVICES
Article 13 Deleted. <Aug. 28, 1997> |
Article 14 (Provision of Universal Postal Service) |
(1) | The Minister of Science and ICT shall complete a systematic organization for the effective delivery of postal services across the country and shall supply universal postal service through which all people can send and receive postal items fairly and at a reasonable price (hereinafter referred to as "universal postal service"). <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
(2) | The subjects of universal postal service referred to in paragraph (1) shall be as follows: |
1. | A letter-post item, which weighs not more than two kilograms; |
2. | A postal parcel, which weighs not more than 20 kilograms; |
3. | Specially-handled postal items which fall under subparagraph 1 or 2, the processing procedures, etc. for which are recorded; |
4. | Other postal items prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
(3) | The Minister of Science and ICT shall determine and publicly notify matters necessary for the number of times of the collection and delivery of postal items, period required for the delivery of postal items, and terms of use of postal services, necessary for the provision of basic postal services, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Science and ICT. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 15 (Provision of Extra Postal Services) |
(1) | In addition to universal postal service referred to in Article 14, the Minister of Science and ICT may provide extra postal services (hereinafter referred to as "extra postal services") as needed by clients. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
(2) | Subjects of the extra postal services referred to in paragraph (1) shall be as follows: |
1. | A letter-post item, which weighs more than two kilograms; |
2. | A postal parcel which weighs more than 20 kilograms; |
3. | Specially-handled postal items which fall under subparagraph 1 or 2, the processing procedures, etc. for which are recorded; |
4. | Services in which postal service is combined with other technologies or services; |
5. | Services using postal facilities, postage stamps, postcards, envelopes with the seal indicating postal charges printed, postal vehicles or equipment, etc.; |
6. | Manufacture and sale of items related to the use of postal services; |
7. | Other services additional or incidental to postal services. |
(3) | The kind and conditions of use of extra postal services shall be determined by Ordinance of the Ministry of Science and ICT. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 15-2 (Digitization of Postal Services) |
(1) | Where necessary to efficiently operate postal services, the Minister of Science and ICT may deal with paper documents or other documents not prepared electronically (hereinafter referred to as "document subject to digitization") after converting them into a form which can be processed by data processing systems. |
(2) | Where a document converted into a form which can be processed by data processing systems under paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "digitized document") meets all of the following requirements, keeping document subject to digitization may be replaced by keeping the digitized document: |
1. | The content and form of a digitized document is the same as those of the document subject to digitization; |
2. | The content of a digitized document may be available for perusal; |
3. | A digitized document shall be conserved in the same form when the digitized document is made or transmitted and received, or in a form which can be reproduced similarly; |
4. | Where a digitized document includes information regarding a person who prepares or receives digitized documents, or date and time of transmission and receipt, the relevant part shall be conserved. |
(3) | The Minister of Science and ICT may ascertain whether a printed digitized document is the same as the document kept at the digitized postal document management system. |
(4) | The Minister of Science and ICT may establish and operate the digitized postal document management system (hereinafter referred to as the "digitized postal document management system") for electronic processing of postal services in an efficient way including preparing and keeping digitized document and ascertainment of the sameness under paragraph (3). |
(5) | Matters regarding the method and procedures for preparing a digitized document, keeping it, ascertaining the sameness under paragraph (3), and establishing and operating the digitized document management system including others shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Feb. 21, 2018]
Article 16 (Military Post) |
(1) | The Minister of Science and ICT may, upon a request from the Minister of National Defense, supply postal services for military units (including facilities; hereinafter the same shall apply) in an area in which the national armed forces are stationed and postal services are not available, and for military personnel and military service officials belonging to the units (hereinafter referred to as "military post"). <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
(2) | Postal charges on military postal items shall be half the amount of general postal charges. |
(3) | The Minister of National Defense may provide support for some services in addition to supplying necessary facilities and equipment for postal offices which handle military mail (hereinafter referred to as "military postal offices"). This shall also apply where military postal offices are moved upon the relocation of a unit. |
(4) | Unless any extenuating circumstances exist, the Minister of National Defense shall provide employees working at military post offices with facilities necessary for the entry to inside barracks, passage of army posts and performance of other duties. |
(5) | Matters necessary for military posts other than those provided for in paragraphs (2) through (4) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 17 (Prohibited Postal Goods, and Volume, Weight and Packaging of Postal Items) |
(1) | The Minister of Science and ICT shall determine and publicly announce goods which disturb sound social order or obstruct safe delivery of postal items (referring to obscene goods, explosives, firearms, swords, narcotic drugs, poisonous goods, etc. which are deemed inappropriate to be handled through postal services; hereinafter referred to as "prohibited postal goods"). <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
(2) | The Minister of Science and ICT shall determine and publicly notify matters concerning the volume, weight and packaging of postal items. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
(3) | The Minister of Science and ICT may refuse to supply or restrict postal services for prohibited postal goods, and goods which do not conform to the criteria publicly announced under paragraph (2). <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 18 Deleted. <Aug. 28, 1997> |
CHAPTER III CHARGES FOR POSTAL SERVICES
Article 19 (Determination of Postal Charges) |
Postal charges and postal service fees (hereinafter referred to as "postal charges, etc.") shall be determined by the Minister of Science and ICT. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 20 (Payment Methods of Postal Charges) |
Postal charges, etc. may be paid by any of the following means: <Amended on Dec. 10, 2019>
3. | Certificates indicating postal charges; |
5. | Digital currency or digital settlement, etc. utilizing the information and communications networks; |
6. | Payment methods prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Science and ICT, such as a label on which postal charges are printed. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 21 (Rights to Issue Postage Stamps) |
(1) | Postage stamps and certificates indicating postal charges shall be issued by the Minister of Science and ICT. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
(2) | Sale, management, other necessary disposition, etc. of postage stamps and certificates indicating postal charges shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Science and ICT. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
(3) | Postcards may be manufactured privately as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Science and ICT. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 21-2 Deleted. <Aug. 28, 1997> |
Article 22 (Validity of Postage Stamps) |
Stained or damaged postage stamps or certificates indicating postal charges shall be void.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 23 (Expiration of Liability for Payment of Charges) |
Liability for the payment of charges, etc. shall expire if no notice on payment of charges is served within six months from the date on which the payment becomes due: Provided, That the same shall not apply to illegally evaded charges.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 24 (Collection Methods of Charges in Arrears) |
(1) | Charges, etc. in arrears shall be collected in the same manner as delinquent national taxes are collected under the National Tax Collection Act. |
(2) | In the cases under paragraph (1), charges, etc. in arrears shall be collected along with arrearage charges, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
(3) | The collection of charges, etc. in arrears and arrearage charges under paragraphs (1) and (2) has the priority over other claims with the exception of claims relating to taxes. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 25 (Refusal to Refund Paid or Overpaid Charges) |
No charges paid or overpaid shall be refunded except for the cases prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 26 (Free Postal Items) |
Any of the following postal items may be handled free of charge: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jun. 3, 2014; Dec. 22, 2015; Jul. 26, 2017>
1. | Postal items related to postal work of the Ministry of Science and ICT and agencies belonging thereto among postal items sent by them; |
2. | Postal items sent for compensation for damage of postal items, claims for refund of postal charges, etc., inquiries on accidents related to postal items, and the postal items sent at the request of the Ministry of Science and ICT and agencies belonging thereto for postal services, among postal items sent by the same Ministry and agencies; |
3. | Postal items sent by relief agencies established for disaster restoration for relief of victims; |
4. | Postal items in braille for visually challenged persons, or postal items of sound recordings for visually challenged persons sent by corporations or organizations for visually challenged persons (limited to corporations, organizations, or facilities which have been established, approved, registered, or reported under Acts); |
5. | Postal items sent by prisoners of war. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
[Title Amended on Jun. 3, 2014]
Article 26-2 (Discount of Charges) |
(1) | The Minister of Science and ICT may discount charges, etc. for a large quantity of postal items sent in a manner to ensure convenient use of postal services and smooth delivery of postal items. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
(2) | The types, quantity, requisite conditions, limit of discount, etc. of postal items eligible for the discount of charges, etc. pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Science and ICT. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
CHAPTER IV HANDLING OF POSTAL ITEMS
Article 27 (Requests for Declaration of Contents and Opening of Postal Items) |
(1) | The post office may require a sender to declare the types and nature of the contents, upon posting a postal item. |
(2) | In the cases under paragraph (1), where a postal item is not deemed to correspond to the declaration and thus contravenes either this Act or Presidential Decree, the post office may require the sender to open it. |
(3) | When a sender refuses to make a declaration referred to in paragraph (1) or to open a postal item as referred to in paragraph (2), the post office may decline to accept the said item. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 28 (Opening Postal Items in Contravention of Acts and Subordinate Statutes) |
(1) | When the post office suspects that a postal item in process of handling contravenes either this Act or Presidential Decree, it may require a sender or addressee to open the said item. |
(2) | When a sender or addressee declines to open a postal item pursuant to paragraph (1) or when the post office is unable to request either the sender or the addressee to open the postal item, the head of a post office designated by the Minister of Science and ICT may open it: Provided, That sealed postal items prescribed by Presidential Decree shall be returned to the sender unopened. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 29 (Return of Illegal Postal Items) |
Where a postal item in the process of handling contravenes either this Act or Presidential Decree, the post office shall return it to a sender: Provided, That the same shall not apply where it may choose not to return it under any other Act.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
[Title Amended on Dec. 22, 2015]
Article 30 Deleted. <Aug. 28, 1997> |
Article 31 (Delivery of Postal Items) |
A postal item shall be delivered to an address indicated on the face thereof: Provided, That the same shall not apply to the cases prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 31-2 (Transmission of Postal Items) |
(1) | Where an addressee of postal items relocates his or her dwelling and reports on such relocation, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Science, and ICT, the Minister of Science and ICT shall transmit postal items to such relocated dwelling free of charge: Provided, That he or she may return postal items, which arrive after three months elapse from the date when relocation is reported, to a sender. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2017> |
(2) | Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Minister of Science and ICT may require an addressee of postal items to pay fees and transmit postal items in any of the following cases, as prescribed by Presidential Decree: |
1. | Where an addressee has reported that he or she wishes to receive postal items which arrive after three months elapse from the date when relocation is reported; |
2. | Where considerable expenses are incurred in transmitting postal items to relocated dwelling. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jan. 20, 2015]
Article 32 (Handling of Returned Postal Items) |
(1) | When it is impracticable to deliver a postal item to an addressee or when an addressee refuses to receive it, the postal item shall be returned to a sender: Provided, That the same shall not apply where the sender states his or her intention to refuse the return thereof as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Science and ICT as at the time he or she sends it. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Dec. 22, 2015; Jul. 26, 2017> |
(2) | Where falling under the main clause of paragraph (1), no sender shall refuse to receive the returned post without any justifiable grounds. |
(3) | Where the Minister of Science and ICT returns postal items to a sender pursuant to the main clause of paragraph (1), he or she shall inform a sender of grounds for such return, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Science and ICT. <Newly Inserted on Jan. 20, 2015; Jul. 26, 2017> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
[Title Amended on Dec. 22, 2015]
Article 33 (Request for Identification by Postal Office) |
The post office may require necessary identification of the addressee of a postal item to verify authenticity of the identification.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 34 (Duly Effected Delivery) |
When a postal item has been delivered in accordance with the procedures prescribed by this Act or orders issued thereunder, delivery of the said item shall be deemed duly effected.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 35 (Opening of Unreturnable Postal Items) |
A postal item that cannot be returned due to the uncertainty of a sender's address or name may be opened by the post office to identify the address or name.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
[Title Amended on Dec. 22, 2015]
Article 36 (Disposal of Postal Items) |
(1) | A postal item which can neither be delivered nor returned even after being opened in accordance with Article 35, and a postal item which is not returned pursuant to the proviso of Article 32 (1), shall be kept at the relevant post office. In such cases, if such postal item includes valuables, such fact shall be posted on the bulletin board, etc. of the relevant post office for a month. |
(2) | Postal items kept pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be disposed of according to the following classification: <Amended on Jun. 3, 2014> |
1. | If they are not valuables: To be discarded, if no one claims them within three months from the date on which they were taken into safekeeping: Provided, That a postal item which shall not be returned to the sender under the proviso of Article 32 (1) shall be discarded, if no one claims to return it within one month; |
2. | If they are valuables and likely to be destroyed or damaged, or if they would entail excessive expenses for storage: To be sold, and the proceeds shall be held in safekeeping, but expenses incurred by the sale shall be appropriated from the proceeds of the sale. |
(3) | Valuables and the proceeds of sales shall revert to the National Treasury if no one claims them within one year from the date on which they have been taken into safekeeping. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 37 (Post Office Boxes) |
Post office boxes may be installed in post offices, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 37-2 (Installation of Letter Boxes in Multi-Story Buildings) |
Letter boxes shall be installed at buildings of at least three stories that are wholly or partially used for dwellings, offices or other business places, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
CHAPTER V COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE
Article 38 (Scope of Compensation for Damages) |
(1) | The Minister of Science and ICT shall make compensation for damage when any of the following grounds arises: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
1. | Where a postal item, the handling process of which is recorded, is lost, made unusable or delivered late in the supply of postal services; |
2. | Where a postal item which handles insurance is lost, made unusable or delivered late in the supply of postal services; |
3. | Where a postal item which handles cash collection is delivered to an addressee without receiving the amount of money to be collected in the supply of postal services; |
4. | Postal services, other than those referred to in subparagraphs 1 through 3, which are prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
(2) | The amount of damages and criteria for delayed delivery under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Science and ICT. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
(3) | The amount of damages incurred by international postal items shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Science and ICT within the limit of the treaty rates of damages. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
(4) | The amount of damages referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3) may be immediately disbursed by the post office as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 39 (Limitation on Cause for Liability) |
Where any damage is caused by an error on the part of a sender or by the intrinsic nature or defects of the mail in question, or by circumstances beyond control, the Government shall not compensate for the damage, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 38. [This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 40 (Limitation on Compensation for Damage) |
When a postal item shows no perceptible evidence of damage and no change in weight at the time of delivery, the postal item shall be deemed to be delivered without any damage.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 41 (Rights to Refuse to Receive Mail) |
Where there is any reason to believe that the post office is liable for damage of a postal item, a sender or addressee may refuse to receive the relevant postal item: Provided, That no complaint may be lodged after the relevant postal item has been received.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Persons eligible to claim compensation for damage under Article 38, the in terms of shall be the sender of a postal item, or an addressee authorized by the sender. [This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 43 (Short-term Extinctive Prescription of Claims for Compensation, Remuneration) |
Claim rights for remunerations or compensation for loss or damage under this Act shall lapse by prescription if it is not exercised against post offices designated by the Minister of Science and ICT within the following periods: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017>
1. | In the case of remunerations under the latter part of Article 4 (1) and compensation under Article 5 (1) and (2): One year from the date on which such fact occurred; |
2. | In the case of compensation under Article 38: One year from the date on which such postal item was sent. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 44 (Remedy for Dissatisfaction with Decisions on Remunerations) |
Any person who has an objection to decisions made by the Minister of Science and ICT concerning remunerations under the latter part of Article 4 (1), compensation under Article 5 (1) or (2), and compensation for damage under Article 38 may file a lawsuit within three months from the date when he or she receives the relevant notice. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> [This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 45 (Subrogation on Account of Compensation for Damage) |
When the post office discovers all or part of a postal item after compensation for the damage thereof has been made, it shall inform the recipient of the compensation of such fact. In such cases, the recipient may request delivery of the relevant postal item, after repaying all or part of the compensation received, as prescribed by Presidential Decree, within three months from the date on which the notice is received.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
CHAPTER VI MANAGEMENT OF LETTER DELIVERY BUSINESS OPERATORS
Article 45-2 (Reports on Letter Delivery Business) |
(1) | A person who intends to engage in business for delivery of letters (hereinafter referred to as "letter delivery business") under Article 2 (3) shall report to the Minister of Science and ICT: Provided, That a person who intends to engage in small-scale letter delivery business satisfying standards prescribed by Presidential Decree may engage in letter delivery business without making a report. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2017> |
(2) | A person who intends to make a report under paragraph (1) shall attach a business plan prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Science and ICT to the relevant report and submit it to the Minister of Science and ICT. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2017> |
(3) | A person who has made a report for letter delivery business under the main clause of paragraph (1) shall, if he or she intends to change any matter prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Science and ICT among the matters reported, make a report on such change. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2017> |
(4) | Matters necessary for the report and report on changes under paragraphs (1) and (3) shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Science and ICT. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2017> |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jun. 3, 2014]
Article 45-3 (Prohibition against Use of Similar Titles) |
(1) | Any person who has made a report for letter delivery business under the main clause of Article 45-2 (1) and any person who is engaged in letter delivery business under the proviso of the same paragraph of the same Article (hereinafter referred to as "letter delivery business operator") shall be, in the course of operating letter delivery business, prohibited from using the title, "post," "postal items," "post office" or any other similar title that a post office uses in connection with the provision of postal services. |
(2) | No letter delivery business operator shall let any other person run letter delivery business making use of his or her name or trade name. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jun. 3, 2014]
Article 45-4 (Reports on Suspension and Closedown of Business) |
Where any letter delivery business operator (applicable only to a letter delivery business operator who has made a report under the main clause of Article 45-2 (1); hereafter the same shall apply in Articles 45-5, 45-6 and 45-8) intends to suspend his or her business for at least 30 days, close down the business, or resume the business after suspension of the business, he or she shall make a report thereon to the Minister of Science and ICT as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Science and ICT. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2017> [This Article Newly Inserted on Jun. 3, 2014]
Article 45-5 (Business Improvement Order) |
If deemed necessary for the improvement of letter delivery services and the guidance and supervision of a letter delivery business operator as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Minister of Science and ICT may order the following matters to the letter delivery business operator: <Amended on Jul. 26, 2017>
1. | To modify a business plan; |
2. | Improvement of facilities of business places, agencies, work places, etc.; |
3. | Other matters necessary for the guidance and supervision of the letter delivery business operator. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jun. 3, 2014]
Article 45-6 (Closure of Business Places) |
(1) | If any letter delivery business operator falls under any of the following cases, the Minister of Science and ICT may order him or her to close his or her business places or to suspend all or part of his or her business fixing a period not exceeding six months: Provided, That in the case of subparagraph 1 or 5, he or she shall order him or her to close the business place: <Amended on Jul. 26, 2017> |
1. | Where a business report prepared by deceit or other fraudulent means is submitted; |
2. | Where a letter is dealt with in violation of the weight and charge standard referred to in Article 2 (3); |
3. | Where he or she lets any other person to run letter delivery business making use of his or her name or trade name, in violation of Article 45-3 (2); |
4. | Where he or she fails to comply with any order to improve business issued under Article 45-5; |
5. | Where he or she engages in the business during the period of business suspension, in violation of any order to suspend business. |
(2) | Criteria and procedures for the dispositions prescribed in paragraph (1) and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Science and ICT. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2017> |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jun. 3, 2014]
Article 45-7 (Reports and Inspection) |
(1) | Where deemed necessary for the supervision of letter delivery business, the Minister of Science and ICT may require any of the following persons to submit the data or report the affairs related to the letter delivery services or the entrustment thereof, management status, books and documents, computer data and other data prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Science and ICT: <Amended on Jul. 26, 2017> |
1. | A letter delivery business operator; |
2. | A person who has entrusted letter delivery services. |
(2) | The Minister of Science and ICT may, where deemed necessary to conduct an on-site inspection as a result of the review of the data or details of a report submitted under paragraph (1), have the relevant public officials have access to the facilities, such as business places, agencies, work places, and inspect the relevant facilities, documents, books or other things or ask relevant persons questions. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2017> |
(3) | Where the Minister of Science and ICT intends to gain access, conduct inspection or ask questions under paragraph (2), he or she shall notify a person subject to inspection of a plan, including the date and time, reasons for, details, etc. of the access, inspection or questions, by no later than seven days before such access, inspection or questioning is conducted: Provided, That the same shall not apply to urgent cases or cases where it is deemed impracticable to achieve the purpose of the access, inspection or asking questions when the plan is notified in advance due to the destruction of evidence. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2017> |
(4) | A public official who gains access, conducts inspection or asks questions under paragraph (2) shall carry with him or her a certificate indicating his or her authority and present it to the relevant persons, and deliver a document in which the name of the relevant public official, time and purpose, etc. of access are stated. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jun. 3, 2014]
If the Minister of Science and ICT intends to order the closure of a business place of a letter delivery business operator under Article 45-6 (1), he or she shall hold a hearing. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2017> [This Article Newly Inserted on Jun. 3, 2014]
CHAPTER VII PENALTY PROVISIONS
Article 46 (Offenses of Infringing on Exclusive Business Rights) |
(1) | Any person who delivers letters for other persons as a business or delivers other persons' letters by using his or her organization or network in violation of Article 2 (2) or (3) shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than three years or by a fine not exceeding 30 million won. <Amended on Jun. 3, 2014> |
(3) | In the cases falling under paragraph (1), money or goods received by an offender shall be confiscated. When such money or goods cannot be confiscated, a sum equivalent to the relevant amount or value shall be additionally collected. |
(4) | Where a representative of a juristic person or an agent, employee or other servant of a juristic person commits an offence under paragraph (1) in connection with the business of the juristic person, not only shall such violator be punished, but also the juristic person shall be punished by a fine under the relevant provisions: Provided, That the same shall not apply where the juristic person has not neglected to pay due attention and supervision concerning the relevant business in order to prevent such violation. |
(5) | Where an agent, employee or other servant of an individual commits an offence under paragraph (1) in connection with the business of the individual, not only shall such violator be punished, but also the individual shall be punished by a fine under the relevant provisions: Provided, That the same shall not apply where the individual has not neglected to pay due attention and supervision concerning the relevant business in order to prevent such violation. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 47 (Offenses of Infringing on Postal Privileges) |
Any of the following persons shall be punished by a fine of up to one million won:
1. | A person who fails to comply with an order to carry postal items pursuant to Article 3-2 (1); |
2. | A person who refuses to provide assistance to a mail carrier, postman or public official of a post office without justifiable grounds, in violation of the former part of Article 4 (1); |
3. | A person who obstructs a passage referred to in Article 5 (1) or (2); |
4. | A person who refuses any demand for using ferries without justifiable grounds, in violation of Article 5 (4); |
5. | A person who fails to conduct quarantine preferentially, in violation of Article 9. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 47-2 (Offenses of Infringing on Wartime Postal Privileges) |
Any person who refuses any request for assistance made by a mail carrier in violation of Article 4 (2) shall be punished by a fine of up to one million won. [This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 48 (Offenses of Opening and Damaging Postal Items) |
(1) | Any person who, without justifiable grounds, opens, damages, conceals, abandons or surrenders intentionally to a person who is not the addressee a postal item or letter being handled at the post office or by the letter delivery business operator shall be punished by imprisonment with labor of up to three years or by a fine of up to 30 million won. <Amended on Jun. 3, 2014> |
(2) | Any person engaging in postal services or letter delivery services who has committed acts under paragraph (1) shall be punished by imprisonment with labor of up to five years or by a fine of up to 50 million won. <Amended on Jun. 3, 2014> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
[Title Amended on Jun. 3, 2014]
Article 49 (Offense of Damaging Articles for Exclusive Use in Postal Services) |
(1) | Any person who damages any article for exclusive use in postal services or articles being used for postal services or who has committed an act of obstructing postal services shall be punished by imprisonment with labor of up to three years or by a fine of up to 30 million won. <Amended on Jun. 3, 2014> |
(2) | If a person who engages in postal services commits an act referred to in paragraph (1), he or she shall be punished by imprisonment with labor of up to five years or by a fine of up to 50 million won. <Amended on Jun. 3, 2014> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 50 (Offenses of Refusing to Handle Postal Items) |
If a person who engages in postal services refuses to handle postal items without justifiable grounds or intentionally causes delay in handling postal items, he or she shall be punished by imprisonment with labor of up to one year or by a fine of up to 10 million won. <Amended on Jun. 3, 2014>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 51 (Offenses of Infringing on Privacy of Letters) |
(1) | Any person who violates the privacy of letters handled by the post office or a letter delivery business operator shall be punished by imprisonment with labor of up to three years or by a fine of up to 30 million won. <Amended on Jun. 3, 2014> |
(2) | If a person who engages in postal services or letter delivery services commits an offense referred to in paragraph (1), he or she shall be punished by imprisonment with labor of up to five years or by a fine of up to 50 million won. <Amended on Jun. 3, 2014> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 51-2 (Offences of Divulging Secrets) |
Any person who divulges a secret in violation of Article 3 shall be punished by imprisonment with labor of up to five years or by a fine of up to 50 million won. <Amended on Jun. 3, 2014> [This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 52 (Offenses of Mailing Prohibited Items) |
Any person who sends any item prohibited from mailing as a postal item shall be punished by imprisonment with labor of up to two years or by a fine of up to 20 million won, and such item shall be confiscated. <Amended on Jun. 3, 2014>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 53 Deleted. <Aug. 28, 1997> |
Article 54 (Offenses of Stripping off Postage Stamps) |
(1) | Any person who strips off postage stamps from postal items handled at the post office shall be punished by a fine of up to 500,000 won. |
(2) | In the cases falling under paragraph (1), a person who strips off a postage stamp which does not have a postmark thereon from postal items shall be punished by imprisonment with labor of up to one year or by a fine of up to 10 million won. <Amended on Jun. 3, 2014> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 54-2 (Administrative Fines) |
(1) | Any person who entrusts the delivery of a letter in violation of Article 2 (4) shall be punished by an administrative fine of up to 50 million won. <Newly Inserted on Jun. 3, 2014> |
(2) | Any of the following persons shall be subject to an administrative fine not exceeding ten million won: <Amended on Jun. 3, 2014> |
1. | A person who fails to file a report in violation of Article 45-2 (1); |
2. | A person who uses a similar title, in violation of Article 45-3 (1); |
3. | A person who lets any other person run letter delivery business making use of his or her name or trade name, in violation of Article 45-3 (2); |
4. | A person who suspends, closes down, or resumes business after suspension of the business without making a report thereon, in violation of Article 45-4; |
5. | A person who rejects, interferes with, or evades the submission of data, reports or inspection under Article 45-7 without any justifiable reason. |
(3) | Any of the following persons shall be subject to an administrative fine of not more than 500,000 won: <Amended on Jun. 3, 2014; Jun. 9, 2020> |
1. | A person who refuses to receive postal items, in violation of Article 32 (2); |
2. | A person engaging in postal services who loses postal items by gross negligence. |
(4) | Administrative fines under paragraphs (1) through (3) shall be imposed and collected by the Minister of Science and ICT. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jun. 3, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
Article 55 (Punishment for Attempted Offenses) |
Any person who attempts to commit any offense referred to in Articles 46, 48, 49, 51, 52, and 54 shall be punished. [This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]
ADDENDA <Act No. 542, Feb. 1, 1960>
(1) | The enforcement date of this Act shall be determined by Presidential Decree. |
(2) | Act No. 26, the Act on Kinds and Rates of Ordinary Postal Items, and Act No. 52, the Postal Act of March 13, 1900, shall be repealed: Provided, That the rates determined in accordance with the Act on Kinds and Rates of Ordinary Postal Items shall be deemed to have been determined in accordance with the provisions of Article 19 (1) of this Act. |
(3) | As for postal items mailed, compensation for loss and damage incurred, and punishment of acts committed before the enforcement of this Act, the former provisions shall apply. |
ADDENDUM <Act No. 1254, Jan. 10, 1963>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 1473, Dec. 5, 1963>
This Act shall come into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 2196, Jan. 1, 1970>
This Act shall come into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM<Act No. 2372, Dec. 16, 1972>
(1) | (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of its promulgation. |
(2) | (Transitional Measures) The third-class postal items authorized by the former provisions at the time when this Act enters into force shall be deemed the same as prescribed by this Act. |
(3) | (Transitional Measures) The former provisions shall be applied to an act committed before this Act enters into force. |
ADDENDUM <Act No. 3090, Dec. 31, 1977>
This Act shall enter into force on March 1, 1978.
ADDENDA <Act No. 3602, Dec. 31, 1982>
(1) | (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amended provisions of Articles 14 and 21 (3) shall become effective on the date when Ordinance of the Ministry of Communications relevant thereto becomes effective. |
(2) | (Transitional Measures concerning Application of Penal Provisions) The application of penal provisions to acts committed before the enforcement of this Act shall be regulated by the former provisions. |
ADDENDA <Act No. 4861, Jan. 5, 1995>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 5216, Dec. 30, 1996>
(1) | (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 1997. |
ADDENDA <Act No. 5384, Aug. 28, 1997>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 1998.
Article 2 (Repeal of Other Acts)
The following Acts shall hereby be repealed:
Article 3 (Transitional Measures concerning Handling of Returned Postal Items)
The handling of returned postal items which occurred prior to the enforcement of this Act shall, notwithstanding the amended provisions of Articles 32 and 36, be handled by the former provisions. Article 4 (Transitional Measures concerning Compensation)
The compensation for damage of postal items which occurred prior to the enforcement of this Act shall, notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 38, be governed by the former provisions. Article 5 (Transitional Measures on Penalty Provisions)
The application of penalty provisions to acts committed before this Act enters into force shall be governed by the previous provisions.
ADDENDA <Act No. 6196, Jan. 21, 2000>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on July 1, 2000.
Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 7446, Mar. 31, 2005>
(1) | (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force one month after the date of its promulgation. |
(2) | (Transitional Measures concerning Compensation for Damage) The former provisions shall govern the compensation for damage of postal items which occurred prior to the enforcement of this Act, notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 38 (1) 1. |
ADDENDUM <Act No. 8288, Jan. 26, 2007>
This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That ... <omitted> ... the amendments to the Acts, which were promulgated before this Act enters into force but whose enforcement dates have not yet arrived, among the Acts amended by Article 6 of the Addenda, shall enter into force on the enforcement dates of the respective Acts. Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 9240, Dec. 26, 2008>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Act No. 9636, Apr. 22, 2009>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 8 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 11116, Dec. 2, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date the Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the United States of America and Exchange of Letters related to the Agreement takes its effect.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Short-term Extinctive Prescription of Claims for Compensation, Remuneration, etc.)
Claim rights for remunerations for assistance under Article 4 and compensation for damage caused by passage under Article 5, which have already accrued as at the time this Act enters into force and the extinctive prescription of which has not lapsed under the former provisions, shall be governed by the amended provisions of subparagraph 1 of Article 43. Article 3 Omitted.
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.
ADDENDA <Act No. 12724, Jun. 3, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to Safekeeping Period of Postal Items on which Intention to Refuse Return Thereof is Entered)
The amended provisions of Article 36 (2) 1 shall apply to postal items received by the post office on which the intention to refuse return thereof is entered after this Act enters into force. Article 3 (Applicability to Suspension or Closedown of Business)
The amended provisions of Article 45-4 shall apply to letter delivery business operators who suspend or close down their business after this Act enters into force. Article 4 (Transitional Measures concerning Administrative Fines)
The application of administrative fines to any violation committed before this Act enters into force shall be governed by the previous provisions.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 13010, Jan. 20, 2015>
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 13584, Dec. 22, 2015>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
(1) | This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amendments to the Acts, which were promulgated before this Act enters into force, but enforcement dates of which have yet to arrive, from among the Acts amended under Article 5 of the Addenda, shall enter into force on the enforcement date of the relevant Act. |
Articles 2 through 6 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 15372, Feb. 21, 2018>
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 16753, Dec. 10, 2019>
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amended provisions of Article 10 shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 17347, Jun. 9, 2020>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 18476, Oct. 19, 2021>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 18868, Jun. 10, 2022>
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.