ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON FOSTERING AND SUPPORTING WOMEN SCIENTISTS AND TECHNICIANS
Presidential Decree No. 18077, Jul. 30, 2003
Amended by Presidential Decree No. 18873, Jun. 23, 2005
Presidential Decree No. 19463, Apr. 28, 2006
Presidential Decree No. 19513, Jun. 12, 2006
Presidential Decree No. 19784, Dec. 29, 2006
Presidential Decree No. 20102, Jun. 26, 2007
Presidential Decree No. 20740, Feb. 29, 2008
Presidential Decree No. 20797, Jun. 5, 2008
Presidential Decree No. 21551, Jun. 25, 2009
Presidential Decree No. 21565, Jun. 26, 2009
Presidential Decree No. 21566, Jun. 26, 2009
Presidential Decree No. 21744, Sep. 21, 2009
Presidential Decree No. 22075, Mar. 15, 2010
Presidential Decree No. 22269, Jul. 12, 2010
Presidential Decree No. 22356, Aug. 25, 2010
Presidential Decree No. 22977, Jun. 24, 2011
Presidential Decree No. 23394, Dec. 28, 2011
Presidential Decree No. 24423, Mar. 23, 2013
Presidential Decree No. 24474, Mar. 23, 2013
Presidential Decree No. 25050, Dec. 30, 2013
Presidential Decree No. 25354, May 21, 2014
Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014
Presidential Decree No. 26844, Dec. 31, 2015
Presidential Decree No. 27506, Sep. 22, 2016
Presidential Decree No. 28210, Jul. 26, 2017
Presidential Decree No. 28799, Apr. 17, 2018
Presidential Decree No. 31961, Aug. 31, 2021
Presidential Decree No. 32447, Feb. 17, 2022
Presidential Decree No. 32933, Oct. 4, 2022
Presidential Decree No. 34759, Jul. 30, 2024
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| 1. | A woman who holds a degree in science or engineering, conferred by any of the following educational institutions: |
| (d) | A polytechnic college defined in subparagraph 5 of Article 2 of the Act on the Development of Lifelong Vocational Skills of Citizens; |
| 3. | A woman recognized by the Minister of Science and ICT as one who holds any other degree or qualification equivalent to a degree or qualification held by a person specified in subparagraph 1 or 2. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| (1) | The Minister of Science and ICT shall establish the goals for, and directions in, medium- and long-term policies for fostering and supporting women in science, engineering, and technology under Article 4 (1) of the Act (hereafter in this Article referred to as "goals for policies, etc."), subject to deliberation by the Presidential Advisory Council on Science and Technology of the Presidential Advisory Council on Science and Technology Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Presidential Advisory Council on Science and Technology"), and shall notify the heads of related central administrative agencies and the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayors, Do Governors, and the Special Self-Governing Province Governor (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayors/Do Governors"), of such facts. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017; Apr. 17, 2018> |
| (2) | The goals for policies, etc. shall include the following matters: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| 1. | Goals for medium- and long-term policies for fostering and supporting women in science, engineering, and technology, for more than five years; |
| 2. | Strategies for attaining goals for medium- and long-term policies under subparagraph 1 and the direction for such strategies; |
| 3. | Other tasks that the Minister of Science and ICT deems it necessary in implementing major policies for fostering and supporting women in science, engineering, and technology. |
| (3) | The head of each related central administrative agency and each Mayor/Do Governor (hereafter in this Article and Article 4 referred to as "implementing agencies") shall respectively formulate quinquennial plans and measures for the affairs within the jurisdiction of each of them in connection with the fostering and supporting of women in science, engineering, and technology in accordance with the goals for policies, etc. and shall present them to the Minister of Science and ICT. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (4) | The Minister of Science and ICT shall combine and adjust the plans and measures presented by implementing agencies, finalize a master plan for fostering and supporting women in science, engineering, and technology (hereinafter referred to as "master plan"), subject to deliberation by the National Human Resources Committee under Article 7 (1) of the Framework Act on the Development of Human Resources and the Presidential Advisory Council on Science and Technology, and shall notify implementing agencies thereof. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017; Apr. 17, 2018> |
| (5) | In order to establish the goals for policies, etc., the Minister of Science and ICT may request implementing agencies, etc. to furnish him or her with necessary data. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 4 (Implementation Plans) |
| (1) | The Minister of Science and ICT shall establish guidelines for the formulation of annual implementation plans under Article 5 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "guidelines for the formulation of implementation plans") for the following year and shall notify implementing agencies of such guidelines by no later than July 31 each year so that implementing agencies can formulate and implement annual implementation plans. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017; Oct. 4, 2022> |
| (2) | The Minister of Science and ICT may request implementing agencies, etc. to furnish him or her with data necessary for preparing guidelines for the formulation of implementation plans. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (3) | Each implementing agency shall formulate implementation plans for the affairs within its jurisdiction in accordance with guidelines for the formulation of implementation plans and submit the implementation plan for the following year to the Minister of Science and ICT by no later than October 15 each year and a report on the results of the implementation of the implementation plan for the preceding year also to the Minister of Science and ICT by no later than January 31 each year. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (4) | Upon receipt of implementation plans or reports on implementation under paragraph (3), the Minister of Science and ICT shall combine them in accordance with the relevant master plan, report to the Presidential Advisory Council on Science and Technology thereon, and shall notify implementing agencies of the results thereof. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017; Apr. 17, 2018> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 5 Deleted. <Oct. 4, 2022> |
| Article 6 Deleted. <Oct. 4, 2022> |
| Article 6-2 Deleted. <Oct. 4, 2022> |
| Article 7 Deleted. <Oct. 4, 2022> |
| Article 8 (Subject Matter and Methods of Investigation of Actual Status) |
| (1) | The Minister of Science and ICT shall conduct the investigations of actual status under Article 6 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "investigations of actual status") on the following institutions and shall reflect the outcomes thereof in annual implementation plans, etc. under Article 5 (1) of the Act: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017; Aug. 31, 2021; Feb. 17, 2022> |
| 1. | Research institutes in science and technology: |
| (a) | Research institutes listed in the attached Table of the Act on the Establishment, Operation and Fostering of Government-Funded Science and Technology Research Institutions; |
| (b) | The Agency for Defense Development under the Act on the Agency for Defense Development; |
| (d) | Science and technology research institutes among national and public research institutes; |
| (e) | Science and technology research institutes among research institutes established in the form of a nonprofit corporation pursuant to the Civil Act or any other statute; |
| 3. | Polytechnic colleges defined in subparagraph 5 of Article 2 of the Act on the Development of Lifelong Vocational Skills of Citizens; |
| (e) | The Korea Mine Rehabilitation and Mineral Resources Corporation under the Korea Mine Rehabilitation and Mineral Resources Corporation Act; |
| 5. | Enterprises designated by the Minister of Science and ICT, based on the type of business and the number of employees; |
| 6. | Other organizations and institutions that the Minister of Science and ICT deems necessary for fostering women in science, engineering, and technology among organizations and institutions established with the authorization, etc. from the head of a related central administrative agency or reported as organizations and institutions related to women in science, engineering, and technology. |
| (2) | The investigations of actual status under paragraph (1) shall be conducted to find the present working conditions of women in science, engineering, and technology, such as recruitment, employment, promotion, and wages, the current situation of women in science, engineering, and technology in participating in activities for research and development of technologies, the work environment, such as welfare, and the conditions of education, training, re-recruitment, and reemployment. |
| (3) | The Minister of Science and ICT may concurrently apply a direct investigation method, such as an on-site investigation, and an indirect investigation method, such as an inspection of statistical data, in conducting an investigation of actual status. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (4) | The Minister of Science and ICT may completely or partially entrust the conduct of investigations of actual status to any of the following institutions and organizations: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017; Jul. 30, 2024> |
| 1. | The Korea Foundation for in Science, Engineering, and Technology established under Article 14-2 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Foundation for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology"); |
| 5. | Organizations and institutions specified in paragraph (1) 6. |
| (5) | Where the Minister of Science and ICT entrusts the conduct of investigations of actual status to an institution pursuant to paragraph (4), he or she shall publicly notify the name, address, and representative of the entrusted institution and the scope of the entrusted affairs. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 9 (Programs for Promotion of Majoring in Science and Engineering and Assistance to Such Programs) |
| (1) | Programs for schoolgirls in elementary or secondary schools under Article 7 (1) of the Act shall be the following: <Amended on Jul. 30, 2024> |
| 1. | Programs for providing assistance through relationship-building between excellent women in science, engineering, and technology and schoolgirls; |
| 2. | Science-friendly programs; |
| 4. | Programs for guidance for entering the science and engineering fields; |
| 5. | Other programs for encouraging them to enter science and engineering universities and colleges and for inducing motivation for entering science and engineering fields. |
| (1) | Programs for female students attending universities or colleges under Article 7 (2) of the Act shall be the following: <Amended on Jul. 30, 2024> |
| 1. | Programs for providing assistance through relationship-building between excellent women in science, engineering, and technology and female students; |
| 2. | Programs for supporting the improvement of research and development capabilities in science and engineering fields; |
| 3. | Programs for training human resources specialized in science and technology; |
| 5. | Programs for providing information and counseling on employment and business start-up in science and engineering fields; |
| 4. | Other programs for their career development, employment promotion, and moral encouragement in science and engineering fields. |
| (2) | The following institutions and organizations may operate the programs referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2): <Amended on Sep. 22, 2016; Feb. 17, 2022; Jul. 30, 2024> |
| 2. | Polytechnic colleges under subparagraph 5 of Article 2 of the Act on the Development of Lifelong Vocational Skills of Citizens; |
| 3-2. | The Foundation for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology; |
| 4. | Other nonprofit corporations and organizations that the head of a related central administrative agency or the head of a local government recognizes to be equipped with personnel and organizations that can perform the activities referred to in paragraph (1) or (2). |
| (4) | The Minister of Science and ICT, the head of a related central administrative agency, a Mayor/Do Governor may fully or partially subsidize institutions and organizations under paragraph (3) for expenses necessary for their activities. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017; Jul. 30, 2024> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 10 (Ratio of Female Students in Science and Engineering Universities) |
| (1) | The Minister of Science and ICT shall determine the ratio of female students to all students admitted each year to each department or faculty (hereinafter referred to as "target ratio") for a degree course in a science and engineering university or college under Article 8 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to "science and engineering university or college"), in order to raise the ultimate target ratio of female students to all students enrolled in such a department or faculty (referring to an engineering division, or a division that may be classified as an engineering division in cases of an associate degree course), in which the average ratio of female students to all students enrolled in a department or faculty is lower than 30 percent, up to 30 percent, and shall notify the head of each related central administrative agency and each Mayor/Do Governor of the target ratio. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017; Oct. 4, 2022; Jul. 30, 2024> |
| (2) | The head of each related central administrative agency or each Mayor/Do Governor may encourage science and engineering universities and colleges in the area under his or her jurisdiction to attain the target ratio. |
| (3) | The Minister of Science and ICT shall determine the measures for preferential treatment under Article 8 (2) of the Act and select science and engineering universities and colleges eligible for such preferential treatment, subject to deliberation by the Committee. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017; Oct. 4, 2022> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 11 (Selection of and Assistance to Excellent Female Students) |
| (1) | The Minister of Science and ICT shall select excellent female students pursuant to Article 9 (2) of the Act, from among female students who meet the following criteria: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017; Oct. 4, 2022> |
| 1. | Female students who have a thesis published in an internationally recognized scientific journal (limited to the lead author in cases of a co-authored thesis); |
| 2. | Female students who won a prize conferred by a relevant academic association for the presentation of an excellent thesis; |
| 3. | Female students who won a prize for an excellent thesis or invention in a domestic or international competition in theses or inventions in science and technology; |
| 4. | Female students recommended by the head of a science and engineering university or college as one whose academic achievements are excellent; |
| 5. | Other female students who meet the criteria separately prescribed by the Minister of Science and ICT, the head of a related central administrative agency, or a Mayor/Do Governor. |
| (2) | The scope of support, such as the amount, extent, etc. of the support under Article 9 (2) of the Act, shall be determined by the Minister of Science and ICT, the head of each related central administrative agency, or each Mayor/Do Governor, based on the school expenses incurred in enrollment, etc. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 12 (Assistance to Women in Science, Engineering, and Technology) |
| (2) | The Minister of Science and ICT, the head of a related central administrative agency, or a Mayor/Do Governor shall select the persons eligible for the assistance under Article 10 (1) and (2) of the Act from among the following women in science, engineering, and technology: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017; Jul. 30, 2024> |
| 1. | Women in science, engineering, and technology who are unemployed after obtaining a degree or qualification under Article 2; |
| 2. | Women in science, engineering, and technology who work for a university, college, research institute, or enterprise; |
| 3. | Retired women in science, engineering, and technology or women in science, engineering, and technology who have their career interrupted as referred to in Article 13 (1) of the Act. |
| (3) | Assistance in the following activities shall be provided to women in science, engineering, and technology eligible for assistance: <Amended on Jul. 30, 2024> |
| 1. | Participation in research and development projects implemented by the Government; |
| 2. | Development of experience for improving skills; |
| 3. | Provision of relevant knowledge and information, such as information on job opportunities; |
| 4. | Support for overseas exchanges to strengthen international capacity. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 13 (Institutions Subject to Affirmative Action) |
| (1) | The following institutions are subject to affirmative action, such as setting certain levels of the target ratio of recruitment, target ratio of employment, target ratio of promotion by class, and target ratio of position for women in science, engineering, and technology under Article 11 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "affirmative action"): <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017; Jul. 30, 2024> |
| 1. | The institutions specified in Article 8 (1) 1 through 4; |
| 2. | Other institutions for whom the Minister of Science and ICT deems it necessary to take affirmative action in order to fully utilize women in science, engineering, and technology. |
| (2) | The Minister of Science and ICT may determine the following ratios in consultation with the heads of related central administrative agencies and Mayors/Do Governors and request the heads of related central administrative agencies and Mayors/Do Governors to recommend institutions subject to affirmative action to comply with such ratios: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017; Oct. 4, 2022; Jul. 30, 2024> |
| 1. | The target ratio of recruitment; |
| 1-2. | The target ratio of employment; |
| 2. | The target ratio of promotion by class; |
| 2-2. | The target ratio of position; |
| 3. | The target ratio of allocation to women in payment of research fees, etc. |
| (3) | The Minister of Science and ICT, the head of a related central administrative agency, or a Mayor/Do Governor may evaluate the results of performance of recommendations made under paragraph (2) and preferentially treat the institutions that have fully performed the recommendations in the evaluation of performance of institutions, the adjustment of the prescribed number of personnel, financial support, etc. or may request related administrative agencies to cooperate in such preferential treatment. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 14 (Public Institutions Obligated to Appoint Officers in Charge of Women in Science, Engineering, and Technology) |
The public institutions that shall appoint an officer in charge of women in science, engineering, and technology in accordance with Article 12 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the “officer in charge”) are the institutions for whom at least 30 women in science, engineering, and technology currently work, among the institutions specified in Article 8 (1) 1 (a) through (d), national and public universities and colleges defined under Article 8 (1) 2, and institutions specified in Article 8 (1) 4. <Amended on Jul. 30, 2024> [This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
[Title Amended on Jul. 30, 2024]
| Article 15 (Designation and Duties of Officer in Charge) |
| (1) | The head of each public institution under Article 14 (hereinafter referred to as "public institution") shall designate a person who is at least the level of department manager with expertise and knowledge in the affairs referred to in the subparagraphs of Article 12 (1) of the Act as the officer in charge of two-year term of office pursuant to that paragraph. <Amended on Jul. 30, 2024> |
| (2) | When the head of the public institution appoints the officer in charge pursuant to paragraph (1), he or she shall notify the Minister of Science and ICT of the appointment within 30 days. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017; Jul. 30, 2024> |
| (3) | The officer in charge shall perform the following duties for women in science, engineering, and technology of the public institution for which he or she works: <Amended on Jul. 30, 2024> |
| 1. | Research on the current conditions of recruitment, employment, dismissal, promotion, education and training, reward and punishment, transfer, wages, etc, investigations of the current status of gender equality in treatment, and attendance at related meetings; |
| 2. | Activities for boosting the morale of women in science, engineering, and technology and for improving their status; |
| 3. | Counseling on grievances of women in science, engineering, and technology and providing information to them; |
| 4. | Proposal of schemes for improving the treatment of women in science, engineering, and technology to the head of the competent institution. |
| (4) | The head of each public institution shall support the officer in charge so that the officer can efficiently perform his or her duties and shall pro-actively reflect the proposals made by the officer in the operation of the institution. <Amended on Jul. 30, 2024> |
| (5) | If the Minister of Science and ICT deems it necessary when he or she formulates policies, etc. on women in science, engineering, and technology, he or she may request the heads of public institutions to furnish him or her with relevant data, such as current activities of the officers in charge. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017; Jul. 30, 2024> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
[Title Amended on Jul. 30, 2024]
| Article 15-2 (Establishment and Composition of Expert Committees and Special Committees) |
| (1) | The head of a public institution may establish expert committees under Article 12 (2) of the Act (hereafter referred to as "expert committees" in this Article) in the fields of promotion of employment, improvement of status, and creation of a work-life balance research environment. |
| (2) | Expert committees and special committees under Article 12 (2) of the Act (hereafter referred to as "special committees" in this Article) shall be respectively composed of up to 10 members, including one chairperson. |
| (3) | Members of each expert committee and special committee shall be commissioned by the head of the relevant public institution from among the following persons, respectively, and the chairperson of each expert committee and special committee shall be elected by and from among its members: |
| 2. | A person who serves or served as a research fellow or higher at a science and technology-related research institution, research institute, etc.; |
| 3. | A person who has been working or has worked for a public institution for at least three years; |
| 4. | Other persons with extensive expertise and experience in the field of fostering and supporting women in science, engineering, and technology. |
| (4) | Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (3), matters necessary for the composition and operation of expert committees and special committees shall be determined by the head of the relevant public institution. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jul. 30, 2024]
| Article 16 (Education and Training) |
| (1) | The head of a related central administrative agency or a Mayor/Do Governor may authorize the Foundation for Women in Science, Engineering, and Technology under Article 13 (2) of the Act to conduct educational or training programs under Article 13 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "educational or training programs") or may fully or partially entrust such programs to an institution or organization specified in any subparagraph of Article 8 (1). <Amended on Jul. 30, 2024> |
| (2) | The following women in science, engineering, and technology are eligible for the educational or training programs: <Amended on Jul. 30, 2024> |
| 1. | The women in science, engineering, and technology referred to in Article 12 (2) 1; |
| 2. | The women in science, engineering, and technology who have their career interrupted as referred to in Article 13 (1) of the Act. |
| (3) | The curriculum and process of an educational or training program shall be prescribed by the institution or organization that conducts the educational or training program in accordance with paragraph (1). |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 28, 2011]
| Article 16-2 (Details of Career Interruption Prevention Support Programs) |
| (1) | The details of support programs under Article 13-2 (1) of the Act shall be as follows: |
| 1. | Programs for arranging substitute human resources for women in science, engineering, and technology; |
| 2. | Programs for support for childrearing and family caregiving necessary for women in science, engineering, and technology to maintain their careers; |
| 3. | Program for improving organizational and social culture necessary for the work-life balance of women in science, engineering, and technology; |
| 4. | Other projects deemed necessary by the Minister of Science and ICT to prevent the interruption of the careers of women in science, engineering, and technology experience. |
| (2) | Women in science, engineering, and technology under Article 12 (2) 2 shall be eligible for the support programs under Article 13-2 (1) of the Act. |
| (3) | Pursuant to Article 16 (1) of the Act, the head of a central administrative agency or a Mayor/Do Governor may fully or partially entrust affairs related to career interruption prevention support programs to the following institutions or organizations: |
| 1. | The Foundation for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology; |
| 2. | Organizations and institutions under Article 8 (1) 6. |
| (4) | Where the head of a central administrative agency or a Mayor/Do Governor entrusts affairs related to a career interruption prevention support project pursuant to paragraph (3), he or she shall publish the entrusted institution or organization and the details of entrusted affairs in the Official Gazette or public gazette. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jul. 30, 2024]
| Article 17 (Establishment and Operation of Regional Support Centers for Korean Women in Science, Engineering, and Technology) |
| (1) | A regional support center for women in science, engineering, and technology, which is established by a Mayor/Do Governor pursuant to Article 14-2 (5) of the Act (hereafter referred to as "regional support center" in this Article) shall have a team necessary for conducting projects, such as support for the head of the center and women in science, engineering, and technology. |
| (2) | The head of a regional support center shall formulate a business plan every year, establish regulations on the organization, personnel management, service, remuneration, accounting, goods, and document handling of the relevant regional support center, and handle its affairs in accordance with the regulations. |
| (3) | Matters necessary for the composition, operation, etc. of regional support centers shall be separately determined by the Minister of Science and ICT. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jul. 30, 2024]
| Article 18 (Re-Examination of Regulation) |
The Minister of Science and ICT shall examine the appropriateness of the institutions subject to affirmative action, etc. prescribed in Article 13 every three years, counting from January 1, 2014 (referring to the day before January 1 of every third year) and shall take measures, such as making improvements. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2017> [This Article Newly Inserted on Dec. 30, 2013]
| Article 19 (Criteria for Imposing Administrative Fines) |
The criteria for imposing administrative fines under Article 17 (1) of the Act shall be as specified in the attached Table. [This Article Newly Inserted on Jul. 30, 2024]
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 18077, Jul. 30, 2003>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 18873, Jun. 23, 2005>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 19463, Apr. 28, 2006>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on April 30, 2006.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 19513, Jun. 12, 2006>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 2006.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 19784, Dec. 29, 2006>
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 20102, Jun. 26, 2007>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on June 28, 2007.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 20740, Feb. 29, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 20797, Jun. 5, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 21551, Jun. 25, 2009>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on June 26, 2009.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 21565, Jun. 26, 2009>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on June 30, 2009. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 21566, Jun. 26, 2009>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 21744, Sep. 21, 2009>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on October 1, 2009.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22075, Mar. 15, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on March 19, 2010. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22269, Jul. 12, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22356, Aug. 25, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on September 1, 2010.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22977, Jun. 24, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 23394, Dec. 28, 2011>
This Decree shall enter into force on January 22, 2012.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24423, Mar. 23, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24474, Mar. 23, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 25050, Dec. 30, 2013>
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2014. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 25354, May 21, 2014>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 25751, Nov. 19, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. Provided, That the amendments to the Presidential Decrees to be amended pursuant to Article 5 of the Addenda, which were promulgated before this Decree enters into force but the enforcement dates of which have yet to arrive, shall enter into force on the enforcement date of the relevant Presidential Decree.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 26844, Dec. 31, 2015>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27506, Sep. 22, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on September 23, 2016.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 28210, Jul. 26, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 28799, Apr. 17, 2018>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on April 17, 2018.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 31961, Aug. 31, 2021>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on September 10, 2021.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 32447, Feb. 17, 2022>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on February 18, 2022.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 32933, Oct. 4, 2022>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 34759, Jul. 30, 2024>
This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 2024.