CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
The purpose of this Act is to secure industrial competitiveness, improve the quality of life of citizens, and contribute to national economic development, by promoting the digital transformation of industries through the facilitation of the generation and utilization of industrial data and the industrial application of intelligent information technology.
The terms used in this Act are defined as follows:
| 2. | The term "industrial data generation" means production of industrial data that did not previously exist in the course of industrial activities (including production of new industrial data that can be recognized for their uniqueness, through the utilization of industrial data) through substantial investment and efforts in terms of human or material resources; |
| 3. | The term "utilization of industrial data" means collection, linkage, storage, holding, processing, analysis, use, provision, and disclosure of industrial data and other acts similar thereto; |
| 4. | The term "industrial digital transformation" means a series of acts that facilitate the process of industrial activities and create new added value by applying industrial data and intelligent information technology defined in subparagraph 4 of Article 2 of the Framework Act on Intelligent Informatization, to industries; |
| 5. | The term "leading project for industrial digital transformation" (hereinafter referred to as "leading project") means a project selected pursuant to Article 15 that has a great ripple effect on industrial digital transformation, among projects implemented by one or more enterprises, research institutes, universities, colleges, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "enterprises, etc.") for the purpose of industrial digital transformation; |
| 6. | The term "industrial data platform" means an electronic integrated service and infrastructure that provide support for one or more enterprises, etc. to efficiently utilize industrial data; |
| 7. | The term “State agency, etc.” means any of the central administrative agencies (including agencies under the control of the President and those under the control of the Prime Minister; hereinafter the same shall apply), their affiliated agencies, local governments, and the following entities: |
| (c) | Special corporations established in accordance with special Acts; |
| (d) | Other corporations, institutions, and organizations prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 3 (Responsibilities of the State) |
| (1) | The State shall formulate comprehensive policies to promote industrial digital transformation and to lay a foundation therefor and shall implement such policies. |
| (2) | Each local government shall formulate regional policies for industrial digital transformation in consideration of national policies under paragraph (1) and the relevant regional characteristics and shall implement such policies. |
| Article 4 (Relationship to Other Statutes) |
| (1) | Except as otherwise provided in other statutes, this Act shall apply to the promotion of industrial digital transformation. |
| (2) | The Personal Information Protection Act shall apply to matters regarding the processing of personal information, the guarantee of rights of data subjects, etc. in relation to industrial digital transformation. |
CHAPTER II FORMULATION OF POLICIES FOR INDUSTRIAL DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
| Article 5 (Formulation of Comprehensive Plans for Industrial Digital Transformation) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall formulate a comprehensive plan for industrial digital transformation (hereinafter referred to as "comprehensive plan") every three years and shall implement such plan, in order to achieve the purpose of this Act in an efficient and systematic manner. |
| (2) | A comprehensive plan shall include the following: |
| 1. | The direction for, and objectives of, policies for industrial digital transformation; |
| 2. | Establishment of systems to promote industrial digital transformation and improvement of such systems; |
| 3. | Laying of foundations and standardization for the generation, utilization, protection, transactions, security, safety, etc. of industrial data; |
| 4. | Sharing, joint utilization, and facilitated transactions of industrial data, to promote industrial digital transformation; |
| 5. | Research and development for industrial digital transformation and support for commercialization thereof; |
| 6. | Training of professional personnel and support for employment thereof, to promote industrial digital transformation; |
| 7. | Promotion of industrial digital transformation in regions; |
| 8. | International cooperation on industrial digital transformation and facilitation of overseas expansion of the relevant enterprises; |
| 9. | Investment and financing necessary for industrial digital transformation; |
| 10. | Other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree as necessary for industrial digital transformation. |
| (3) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall formulate a comprehensive plan after deliberation by the Industrial Digital Transformation Commission under Article 7. The same shall also apply to modification of an important matter prescribed by Presidential Decree in a formulated comprehensive plan. |
| (4) | The Minister of the Trade, Industry and Energy may request the head of a State agency, etc. to submit necessary materials, if necessary for formulating a comprehensive plan. In such cases, a person so requested shall comply with such request unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. |
| (5) | Matters necessary for the formulation and implementation of comprehensive plans shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 6 (Fact-Finding Surveys) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may survey or prepare the relevant current status, statistics, actual condition, etc. for the formulation and implementation of a comprehensive plan. |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may request the head of a relevant State agency, etc. to submit materials necessary for a fact-finding survey, etc. under paragraph (1). In such cases, a person so requested shall cooperate with such request, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. |
| (3) | Matters necessary for the scope, methods, etc. of fact-finding surveys, etc. under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 7 (Industrial Digital Transformation Commission) |
| (1) | An Industrial Digital Transformation Commission (hereinafter referred to as the "Transformation Commission") shall be established under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy to deliberate on policies related to industrial digital transformation and to check the implementation of such policies. |
| (2) | The Transformation Commission shall consist of at least 20 but not more than 30 members, including one chairperson, and the members shall be comprised of government members who are public officials having a rank equivalent to a Vice Minister in the relevant central administrative agencies prescribed by Presidential Decree and nongovernmental members commissioned by the chairperson from among persons with extensive knowledge of and experience in industrial digital transformation. |
| (3) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall serve as the chairperson, and a person designated by the chairperson from among public officials of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy shall serve as a secretary. |
| (4) | The chairperson shall represent the Transformation Commission and have general supervision and control of its duties. |
| (5) | Where the chairperson is unable to perform his or her duties due to any unavoidable cause, a member predesignated by the chairperson shall act on behalf of the chairperson. |
| (6) | A nongovernmental member commissioned pursuant to paragraph (2) shall hold office for a term of two years and may be reappointed only for one consecutive term; and a member who is newly commissioned to fill a vacancy arising due to resignation, etc., of an existing member shall serve for the remainder of his or her predecessor’s term of office. |
| (7) | The Transformation Commission may have expert committees to examine the duties delegated by the Transformation Commission or to efficiently perform and support the duties of the Transformation Commission. |
| (8) | Matters necessary for the composition, operation, etc. of the Transformation Commission and expert committees shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 8 (Functions of Transformation Commission) |
| (1) | The Transformation Commission shall deliberate on the following: |
| 1. | Formulation, implementation, and modification of comprehensive plans; |
| 2. | Checking of the outcomes of implementing comprehensive plans; |
| 3. | Promotion of policies, and establishment and improvement of systems, related to industrial digital transformation; |
| 4. | Laying of foundations and standardization for the generation, utilization, protection, transactions, security, safety, etc. of industrial data; |
| 5. | Provision of support to enterprises, etc. for industrial digital transformation; |
| 6. | Selection of, and support for, leading projects for industrial digital transformation; |
| 7. | Requests from the head of a relevant central administrative agency in relation to industrial digital transformation; |
| 8. | Other matters the chairperson refers to a meeting in relation to industrial digital transformation. |
| (2) | If necessary to deliberate on the matters specified in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1), the Transformation Commission may seek opinions from public officials and executive officers and employees of a relevant State agency, etc. or from persons, etc. with extensive expertise in industrial digital transformation and may require a relevant institution or organization, etc. to submit materials. |
| (3) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may recommend that the head of a State agency, etc. take necessary measures according to the results of the deliberation by the Transformation Commission on the matters specified in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1). In such cases, a person who has received a recommendation shall comply therewith, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. |
CHAPTER III CREATION OF ECOSYSTEM FOR INDUSTRIAL DATA UTILIZATION
| Article 9 (Principles for Utilization and Protection of Industrial Data) |
| (1) | A person who has generated industrial data shall have the right to use and profit from the relevant industrial data. |
| (2) | If two or more persons jointly generate industrial data, each of them has the right to use and profit from the relevant industrial data: Provided, That if the parties have an agreement, such agreement shall apply. |
| (3) | If industrial data are provided to a third party, both the person who has generated the industrial data and the third party shall have the right to use and profit from the relevant industrial data: Provided, That if the parties have an agreement, such agreement shall apply. |
| (4) | No person shall infringe on the rights under paragraphs (1) through (3) of a person who generates or is provided with industrial data, in a manner contrary to fair commercial transaction practices or competition order. When determining whether such manner is contrary to fair commercial transaction practices or competition order, full consideration shall be given to the purpose and characteristics of the utilization of industrial data, the impact of the utilization of industrial data on the present or potential value of such industrial data, etc. |
| (5) | The interest parties who engage in the generation or utilization of industrial data shall endeavor to conclude a contract for the efficient utilization of industrial data, the reasonable distribution of profits therefrom, etc.; and no such parties shall force any unfair contract or obtain unjust enrichment by using their position, etc. without any reasonable ground. |
| (6) | A person who has the right to use or profit from industrial data shall endeavor to secure integrity and reliability of industrial data; to prevent industrial data from being lost, stolen, divulged, forged, falsified, or damaged; and to ensure that products and services using industrial data do not cause harm. |
| (7) | A person who inflicts damage on any other person by intention or negligence, in violation of the former part of paragraph (4) or paragraph (6), shall be liable to compensate for such damage. |
| Article 10 (Promotion of Industrial Data Utilization) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may provide support necessary to ensure a smooth and safe environment for generating and utilizing industrial data, such as the reasonable distribution and fair transactions of industrial data, and to facilitate the generation and utilization of industrial data by enterprises, etc. |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may establish guidelines on contracts for industrial data utilization after consultation with the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies, to ensure the compliance with the principles for utilization and protection of industrial data under Article 9 and to facilitate the conclusion of a contract under paragraph (5) of that Article. |
| Article 11 (Companies Specializing in Support for Industrial Digital Transformation) |
| (1) | A person who intends to conduct the following business to support the utilization of industrial data and intelligent information technology of enterprises, etc. may establish and operate a company specializing in support for industrial digital transformation (hereinafter referred to as "specialized company"): |
| 1. | Business of collecting industrial data and providing such data to others for business purposes; |
| 2. | Business of assisting industrial data transactions and collecting, analyzing, and providing information for assisting industrial data transactions; |
| 3. | Business of providing consulting, equipment, software, etc. to persons who intend to utilize industrial data and intelligent information technology; |
| 4. | Business of providing comprehensive support to utilize business specified in subparagraphs 2 and 3 on behalf of a person entitled to use and benefit from industrial data. |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may provide specialized companies with necessary support, such as support for the development of technology and services related to business specified in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1). |
| (3) | A specialized company that intends to receive support under paragraph (2) shall meet the criteria prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and shall file a report with the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. |
| (4) | Matters necessary for reporting procedures for specialized companies, etc. shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. |
| Article 12 (Standardization of Industrial Data) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall promote standardization related to the following, in order to enhance the interoperability and effective utilization of industrial data and to increase the possibility of cooperation among enterprises, etc.: Provided, That if the relevant standards are prescribed in other statutes, such as the Industrial Standardization Act or the Framework Act on Promotion of Data Industry and Data Utilization, such standards shall apply: |
| 1. | Generation, collection, preservation, and transmission of industrial data; |
| 2. | Sharing, joint utilization, and transaction of industrial data; |
| 3. | Linkage among industrial data; |
| 4. | Linkage with international standards related to industrial data; |
| 5. | Other matters necessary for the generation, utilization, and efficient management of industrial data. |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may provide support necessary for building a foundation for joint utilization, such as industrial data platforms, in the process of promoting standardization under paragraph (1). |
| (3) | State agencies, etc. shall comply with the standards established under paragraph (1). In such cases, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may investigate whether the standards are complied with and may request the correction thereof based on the findings of such investigation. |
| (4) | A person who has an interest in the standardization of industrial data, such as a dedicated institution under Article 26 or an association under Article 27, may present a standard proposal related to the matters under the subparagraphs of paragraph (1) and may request the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy to reflect the details of such proposal in the standards. |
| Article 13 (Support for Quality Management of Industrial Data) |
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may formulate policies necessary for the following, in order to facilitate appropriate quality management, transactions, etc. of industrial data:
| 1. | Criteria for quality diagnosis of industrial data; |
| 2. | Methods and systems for quality evaluation of industrial data; |
| 3. | Quality certification of industrial data and improvement thereof; |
| 4. | Other matters necessary for supporting quality management of industrial data. |
| Article 14 (Industrial Data Platforms) |
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may formulate the following policies concerning platforms for industrial data (hereinafter referred to as "platform"), in order to support the efficient generation and utilization of industrial data:
| 1. | Surveys and research of the current status of platforms; |
| 2. | Establishment and operation of platforms; |
| 3. | Development and utilization of technology, equipment, and software related to platforms; |
| 4. | Laying of foundations for promoting platforms and improving systems therefor; |
| 5. | Provision of support to secure interoperability and connection among platforms; |
| 6. | Other matters necessary for providing support to establish and operate platforms. |
CHAPTER IV SUPPORT FOR LEADING PROJECTS FOR INDUSTRIAL DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
| Article 15 (Selection of Leading Projects for Industrial Digital Transformation) |
| (1) | The State and local governments may identify leading projects and provide support therefor. |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may recommend cooperation of enterprises, etc. to identify leading projects promoted through collaboration, such as joint development and commercialization of technologies. |
| (3) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may select and support an enterprise, etc. that intends to conduct a leading project following deliberation by the Transformation Commission, after receiving an application for a plan for such project that includes the following: |
| 1. | Objectives for industrial digital transformation; |
| 2. | Details of the leading project; |
| 3. | Expected effects of industrial digital transformation; |
| 4. | Plans for research and development, testing, evaluation, verification, production, or investment; |
| 5. | Necessary funds and financing methods; |
| 6. | Matters regarding necessary support, regulatory improvement, etc. |
| (4) | Matters regarding the identification of leading projects and the methods and procedures for selecting leading projects under paragraphs (1) and (3) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 16 (Support for Leading Projects) |
| (1) | The State and local governments may provide relevant enterprises, etc. with administrative, technical, and financial assistance in relation to the following, in order to support leading projects selected pursuant to Article 15: |
| 1. | Development and commercialization of technology for industrial digital transformation; |
| 2. | Development and release of new products and services related to industrial digital transformation; |
| 3. | Utilization of industrial data to enhance efficiency or to solve problems in the course of activities, such as developing, producing, distributing, and consuming products or services; |
| 4. | Laying of foundations for joint utilization of industrial data platforms, etc.; |
| 6. | Other projects prescribed by Presidential Decree as necessary to support leading projects. |
| (2) | Matters necessary for the support under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 17 (Support for Regulatory Improvement) |
| (1) | Enterprises, etc. participating in leading projects prescribed in Article 15 may make a request for regulatory improvement necessary for the relevant activities from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, where necessary to achieve the objectives of leading projects. |
| (2) | Where a request under paragraph (1) is made, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall notify the head of a relevant administrative agency of the details of such request; and the head shall review the details and reply in writing to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy regarding the results of the review within 15 days: Provided, That the head of the relevant administrative agency shall promptly deal with matters that do not require reform of statutes or regulations among the details of the request. |
| (3) | Where the head of a relevant administrative agency requires enterprises, etc. to supplement materials in order to review whether to make a regulatory improvement, the period spent in supplementing the materials shall not be included in the period for reply under paragraph (2): Provided, That even in such cases, the head of the relevant administrative agency shall reply within 45 days regarding the results of the review; and if it is impossible to reply within the specified period, the head may request an extension of the period for reply only once by up to 30 days. |
| (4) | The Transformation Commission shall deliberate on the details of request under paragraph (1), the results of review by a relevant administrative agency, the results of processing details of request, whether to make a regulatory improvement, etc. In such cases, the Commission may request the head of the relevant administrative agency to attend its meeting. |
| (5) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may notify the head of a relevant administrative agency of the results of deliberation under paragraph (4) and may request a regulatory improvement; and the head of the relevant administrative agency shall respect the results of deliberation by the Transformation Commission and shall make the relevant regulatory improvement, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. |
| (6) | Where it is deemed necessary to reform statutes or regulations as a result of deliberation under paragraph (4), the head of a relevant administrative agency shall review whether to reform statutes or regulations and shall promptly promote the reform of related statutes or regulations. |
| (9) | Details regarding paragraphs (1) through (8), such as the criteria for examination of, and the procedures and methods for, regulatory improvement, shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 18 (Management of, and Supervision over, Regulatory Improvement) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy and the head of a relevant administrative agency shall jointly manage and supervise projects, etc. implemented with the application of a regulatory improvement under Article 17. |
| (2) | No public official of a relevant administrative agency shall be subject to disciplinary action or reprimand, etc. under the Act on Public Sector Audits for the outcome of proactive performance of duties related to a regulatory improvement under Article 17, in the absence of intention or gross negligence on his or her part. |
| (3) | Where a person to whom a regulatory improvement has applied is under any of the following circumstances, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may revoke the application of the regulatory improvement or may issue a corrective order: Provided, That in the case of subparagraph 1, the application of the regulatory improvement shall be revoked: |
| 1. | Where the regulatory improvement has applied to the person, by fraud or other improper means; |
| 2. | Where the person ceases to meet the criteria for examination under Article 17 (9); |
| 3. | Where it is deemed obviously impossible to achieve the purpose of the regulatory improvement; |
| 4. | Where an accident has occurred by intention or negligence, causing harm to human life, body, or property or to the environment. |
| (4) | Details regarding paragraphs (1) through (3), such as the procedures for revoking the application of regulatory improvements, shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
CHAPTER V LAYING OF FOUNDATIONS FOR, AND FACILITATION OF, INDUSTRIAL DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
| Article 19 (Collaboration Support Center for Industrial Digital Transformation) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may designate a corporation, an institution, or an organization that meets the requirements prescribed by Presidential Decree, in terms of professional personnel, facilities, etc., as a collaboration support center for industrial digital transformation (hereinafter referred to as "collaboration support center") and may authorize such center to perform duties of providing support for collaboration for industrial digital transformation, for the purpose of enhancing the industrial digital transformation capabilities of enterprises, etc. and promoting mutual cooperation. |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may provide the collaboration support center with contributions or subsidies to cover expenses incurred in performing its duties. |
| (3) | The designation and operation of the collaboration support center, the types of duties of supporting collaboration of industrial digital transformation, and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 20 (Facilitation of Technology and Service Development) |
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may implement the following projects to facilitate the development of technology, equipment, and software for industrial digital transformation and the development of products and services through industrial digital transformation (hereinafter referred to as "technology, etc."):
| 1. | Fact-finding surveys and surveys on statistics on technology, etc.; |
| 2. | Development of technology, etc. and commercialization thereof; |
| 3. | Evaluation and utilization of developed technology, etc.; |
| 4. | Laying of a foundation for the development of technology, etc.; |
| 5. | Other projects necessary for the development of technology, etc. |
| Article 21 (Training of Professional Personnel for Industrial Digital Transformation) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may prepare the following measures necessary for training professional personnel for industrial digital transformation (hereinafter referred to as "professional personnel") and for supporting their employment: |
| 1. | Identification of the current status of professional personnel and offering mid- to long-term supply and demand prospects; |
| 2. | Support for the development and dissemination of educational and training programs to train professional personnel; |
| 3. | Support for the establishment of job standards and the settlement of qualification systems, in relation to industrial digital transformation; |
| 4. | Support for the stability of employment and development of the ability of workers in active service of enterprises that promote industrial digital transformation; |
| 5. | Other matters necessary for training professional personnel. |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may designate a research institute, a university, or any other institution or organization as an institution for training professional personnel, may authorize such institution to provide educational and training programs under paragraph (1) 2, and may provide subsidies to cover expenses for such programs within the budget. |
| (3) | Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2), matters necessary for the training of professional personnel, the requirements for designation as institutions for training professional personnel, and other relevant details shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (4) | Where an institution for training professional personnel designated pursuant to paragraph (2) falls under any of the following cases, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may revoke its designation: Provided, That in the case of subparagraph 1, the designation shall be revoked: |
| 1. | Where it has been designated as an institution for training professional personnel by fraud or other improper means; |
| 2. | Where it ceases to meet the requirements for designation referred to in paragraph (3); |
| 3. | Where it has no record of providing education for at least one year from the date it is designated as an institution for training professional personnel. |
| Article 22 (Financial Support and Tax Incentives) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may implement necessary measures, such as providing financial support and credit guarantee support, so as to facilitate the smooth supply of funds to support industrial digital transformation. |
| (3) | The State or local governments may provide administrative support to promote industrial digital transformation. |
| Article 23 (International Cooperation) |
| (1) | The Government shall endeavor to facilitate international cooperation with international organizations and foreign governments, enterprises, universities, research institutes, organizations, etc. to promote industrial digital transformation. |
| (2) | The Government shall endeavor to ensure that the industrial data of Korean citizens (including corporations or organizations established pursuant to the statutes or regulations of the Republic of Korea; hereinafter the same shall apply) are properly protected in foreign countries. |
| (3) | Where the industrial data of Korean citizens are not properly protected in foreign countries, the Government may take necessary measures, such as conducting an investigation into the current status of such improper protection ex officio or at the request of the relevant person, requesting the relevant foreign government to take measures, and seeking cooperation with international organizations and related organizations. |
| (4) | The Government may perform the following duties to promote international cooperation on industrial digital transformation: |
| 1. | Cooperation with international organizations, foreign governments, etc. related to industrial digital transformation; |
| 2. | Support for international cooperation in the private sector related to industrial digital transformation; |
| 3. | Support for international exchanges of technology and human resources related to industrial data and intelligent information technology; |
| 4. | Support for the international standardization of industrial data, etc.; |
| 5. | Prevention of improper leak of industrial data; |
| 6. | Other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree concerning international cooperation. |
| (5) | The Government may take necessary measures against the government, etc. of a country that restricts the transfer of industrial data across borders: Provided, That this shall not apply where it is necessary for implementing treaties or other international agreements. |
| Article 24 (Selection of, and Support for, Exemplary Enterprises in Industrial Digital Transformation) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may formulate support policies to promote industrial digital transformation, such as selecting and awarding exemplary enterprises in industrial digital transformation and persons who have contributed to industrial digital transformation (hereinafter referred to as "exemplary enterprises, etc. in industrial digital transformation"). |
| (2) | Matters necessary for the methods and procedures for selecting exemplary enterprises, etc. in industrial digital transformation, the support policies, and other relevant details shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. |
| Article 25 (Securing of Safety of Products Utilizing Industrial Data) |
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall formulate policies to ensure safety so that products and services utilizing industrial data can be safely used without any defect.
| Article 26 (Designation of Dedicated Institution) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may designate the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology established under Article 38 of the Industrial Technology Innovation Promotion Act or an institution or organization determined by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy as a dedicated institution to perform the duties prescribed by Presidential Decree, in order to efficiently implement the policies for industrial digital transformation. |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may grant contributions or subsidies to the dedicated institution under paragraph (1) to cover expenses incurred in performing the duties prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (3) | The designation and operation of the dedicated institution and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 27 (Establishment of Association) |
| (1) | A person who conducts business for industrial digital transformation may establish an association after obtaining authorization therefor from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (2) | The Association shall be a corporation, and except as provided in this Act, the provisions of the Civil Act governing incorporated associations shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Association. |
| (3) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may grant contributions or subsidies to the Association under paragraph (1) to cover expenses incurred in performing the duties prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (4) | The establishment and operation of the Association and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
CHAPTER VI SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
| Article 28 (Raising of Financial Resources) |
| (1) | The Government and local governments shall endeavor to secure financial resources necessary for promoting the policies provided in this Act. |
| (2) | The Government and local governments may subsidize relevant projects with the budget of the State or local governments in order to implement the policies provided in this Act. |
| Article 29 (Delegation and Entrustment of Authority) |
| (1) | Part of the authority of the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy under this Act may be delegated to the head of an agency under his or her control or to the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Do Governor, or a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (2) | Part of the duties of the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy under this Act may be entrusted to a relevant specialized institution, association, or organization, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 30 (Legal Fiction as Public Officials for Purposes of Applying Penalty Provisions) |
Nongovernmental members of the Transformation Commission, the executive officers and employees of the dedicated institution under Article 26 and the Association under Article 27, and the executive officers and employees of a specialized institution, association, or organization performing the business affairs entrusted by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy under Article 29 (2) shall be deemed public officials for purposes of applying Articles 129 through 132 of the Criminal Act.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 18692, Jan. 4, 2022>
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.