CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe the authority of administrative agencies to delegate to the heads of auxiliary or lower-level administrative agencies, or to delegate or entrust to the heads of other administrative agencies or local governments, among the authority of administrative agencies stipulated in statute, under Article 6 (1) of the Government Organization Act and other statutes and regulations, in order to improve administrative efficiency, simplify administrative affairs, and ensure consistency in the authority and responsibility of administrative agencies, and to stipulate the authority to delegate to corporations, organizations, or agencies affiliated therewith or individuals other than local governments, among the business affairs under the jurisdiction of administrative agencies stipulated in statutes, in order to expand opportunities for autonomous administrative participation by the private sector by reducing the scope of administrative intervention pursuant to Article 6 (3) of the Government Organization Act and other statutes and regulations.
The terms used in this Decree are defined as follows:
| 1. | The term "delegation" means the entrustment of part of the authority of the head of an administrative agency prescribed by statutes to the head of a subsidiary body, the head of a subordinate administrative agency, or the head of a local government to exercise it under his or her authority and responsibility; |
| 2. | The term "entrustment" means entrusting part of the authority of the head of an administrative agency prescribed by statutes to the head of another administrative agency to exercise it under his or her authority and responsibility; |
| 3. | The term "entrustment to the private sector" means entrusting part of the business affairs of an administrative agency prescribed by a statute to a corporation or organization, other than a local government, or an agency affiliated therewith or individual to perform such administrative affairs under his or her name and responsibility; |
| 4. | The term "delegating agency" means the head of the relevant administrative agency who delegates his or her authority, and the term "delegated agency" means the head of a subordinate administrative agency and the head of a local government to whom the authority of the head of an administrative agency is delegated; |
| 5. | The term "entrusting agency" means the head of the relevant administrative agency who entrusts his or her authority, and the term "entrusted agency" means a corporation, organization, or agency affiliated therewith or individual, which is neither the head of an administrative agency entrusted with the authority of another administrative agency nor a local government entrusted with business affairs. |
CHAPTER II DELEGATION AND ENTRUSTMENT BETWEEN ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES
| Article 3 (Standards for delegation and entrustment) |
| (1) | The head of an administrative agency delegates and entrusts some of his or her authority (hereinafter referred to as "administrative authority"), excluding business affairs related to civil petitions such as permits, authorizations, and registrations, execution affairs according to the materialization of policies, and business affairs that are routinely repeated and must be performed directly by him or her, to the heads of subsidiary bodies or subordinate administrative agencies, heads of other administrative agencies, and heads of local governments. |
| (2) | When the head of an administrative agency delegates or entrusts administrative authority, he or she shall examine whether the delegated or entrusted agency has the ability to accept it before delegating or entrusting it, and shall transfer necessary human resources and budget. |
| (3) | When the head of an administrative agency delegates or entrusts administrative authority, the head of an administrative agency shall, before delegating or entrusting the administrative authority, provide the delegated and entrusted agency with education necessary for handling the delegated and entrusted business affairs, and shall notify the guidelines for handling the delegated and entrusted business affairs, except where it is simple business affairs. <Amended on Mar. 22, 2016> |
| Article 4 (Re-delegation) |
When the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, or a Special Self-Governing Province Governor (including the superintendent of education of the Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan City, Special Self-Governing City, Do, or Special Self-Governing Province; hereinafter the same shall apply) or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu (referring to the head of an autonomous Gu; hereinafter the same shall apply) deems it necessary for the improvement of administrative efficiency and the convenience of residents, he or she may re-delegate part of delegated business affairs to the head of a Si/Gun/Gu (including the head of a district office of education), the head of an Eup/Myeon/Dong, or the head of any other affiliated agency, as prescribed by rules, after obtaining approval from the relevant delegating agency. <Amended on Jan. 16, 2013; Mar. 4, 2025>
| Article 5 (Handling of delegated or entrusted business affairs) |
The delegated or entrusted agency shall comply with statutes and regulations in handling the delegated or entrusted business affairs and shall faithfully perform the delegated or entrusted business affairs.
| Article 6 (Direction and supervision) |
The delegating or entrusting agency shall direct and supervise the performance of delegated or entrusted business affairs by the delegated or entrusted agency, and may revoke or suspend such business affairs when it is deemed that the handling is illegal or improper.
| Article 7 (Restrictions on prior approval) |
No delegating or entrusting agency may request the delegated or entrusted agency to obtain prior approval or to have consultations with the delegating or entrusting agency with respect to the delegated or entrusted business affairs.
| Article 8 (Indication of responsibilities and names) |
| (1) | The responsibility for the handing of the delegated or entrusted business affairs shall be borne by the delegated or entrusted agency, and the delegating or entrusting agency shall be in charge of the supervision thereof. <Amended on Mar. 4, 2025> |
| (2) | When exercising the authority regarding delegated or entrusted business affairs, it shall be done in the name of the delegated or entrusted agency. <Amended on Dec. 21, 2011> |
| Article 9 (Audit following delegation and entrustment of authority) |
If necessary to ensure the appropriateness of the handling of delegated or entrusted business affairs, the delegating or entrusting agency may occasionally audit the delegated or entrusted agency with respect to the handling status of delegated or entrusted business affairs.
CHAPTER III ENTRUSTMENT TO PRIVATE SECTOR
| Article 10 (Relationship to other statutes or regulations) |
Unless otherwise provided in other statutes or regulations, this Decree shall apply to business affairs entrusted to the private sector.
| Article 11 (Standards for entrustment to private sector) |
| (1) | Administrative agencies may entrust the following business affairs not directly related to the rights and obligations of citizens, such as investigation, inspection, examination, verification, and management, among the business affairs under their jurisdiction, to the private sector, as prescribed by statutes or regulations: |
| 1. | Administrative action that is a simple factual act; |
| 2. | Business affairs where efficiency is significantly more important than public interest; |
| 3. | Business affairs requiring special expertise and skills; |
| 4. | Other simple administrative affairs directly connected to the life of citizens. |
| (2) | Administrative agencies shall regularly and comprehensively determine the necessity, validity, etc. of entrustment to the private sector with respect to business affairs falling under any subparagraph of paragraph (1), and shall entrust them to the private sector, if necessary. |
| (3) | When an administrative agency entrusts business affairs falling under any subparagraph of paragraph (1) to the private sector, it shall notify the guidelines necessary for handling the business affairs and take appropriate measures necessary for handling such business affairs. <Amended on Mar. 22, 2016> |
| Article 12 (Standards for selection of agencies eligible for entrustment to private sector) |
| (1) | When an administrative agency selects an agency for an entrustment to the private sector, it shall select an appropriate agency as an entrusted agency (hereinafter referred to as "private entrusted agency") after comprehensively examining its human resources, organizations, financial capacity, facilities and equipment, the level of technology it has, capacity for assuming responsibility, public confidence, balanced distribution between regions, etc. |
| (2) | If an administrative agency intends to select a private entrusted agency, it shall conduct open recruitment, except as provided in other statutes or regulations; provided, when it is deemed necessary in consideration of the purpose, nature, scale, etc. of entrustment to the private sector, it may restrict the qualification of entrusted agencies to the extent not contrary to the relevant statutes or regulations. |
| (3) | If administrative affairs are entrusted to the private sector, an administrative agency shall comprehensively examine issues such as delay of administrative affairs, requests for unnecessary documents, unfair processing standards, unfair collection of fees, etc., and then take complementary measures to prevent such issues. |
| Article 13 (Conclusion of contracts) |
| (1) | Upon selecting a private entrusted agency, the administrative agency shall conclude a contract on entrustment with the private entrusted agency. |
| (2) | When an administrative agency enters into a contract on entrustment with a private entrusted agency, the contract shall include the purpose of the private entrustment, entrustment fee or cost, entrustment period, obligations of the private entrusted agency, liability in case of breach of contract, and other necessary matters. |
| (3) | If an entrusting agency concludes a contract on entrustment with a private entrusted agency pursuant to paragraph (1), it shall disclose matters regarding the contract on entrustment, such as the details and grounds of the business affairs entrusted to the private sector, the private entrusted agency, the period of entrustment, etc. on the website of the relevant agency. <Added on Mar. 4, 2025> |
| (4) | Notwithstanding paragraph (3), if disclosure is inappropriate in light of the nature of the business affairs entrusted to the private sector, such as national security, diplomacy, and national defense, they need not be disclosed. <Added on Mar. 4, 2025> |
| Article 13-2 (Re-entrustment) |
| (1) | If necessary to efficiently handle business affairs entrusted to the private sector, a private entrusted agency may re-entrust part of the entrusted business affairs to the private sector, as prescribed by statutes or regulations. |
| (2) | The entrusting agency shall disclose the details, etc. of re-entrustment of a private entrusted agency. In such cases, Article 13 (3) and (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis. |
[This Article Added on Mar. 4, 2025]
| Article 14 (Direction and supervision) |
| (1) | The entrusting agency shall direct and supervise the private entrusted agency with regard to the management of business affairs entrusted to the private sector, and may give necessary instructions or order to the private entrusted agency with respect to the business affairs entrusted to the private sector, if deemed necessary. |
| (2) | The entrusting agency may require the private entrusted agency to report necessary matters. |
| (3) | The entrusting agency may revoke or suspend the performance of business affairs of the private entrusted agency if it is deemed illegal or improper. |
| (4) | If a private entrusted agency breaches a contract on entrustment, such as obligations, etc. of the private entrusted agency under Article 13, the entrusting agency may cancel or terminate the contract. In such cases, the entrusting agency shall disclose the cancellation or termination of the contract on its website, etc. <Amended on Mar. 4, 2025> |
| (5) | If an entrusting agency revokes or suspends the performance of business affairs entrusted to the private sector or cancels or terminates the contract pursuant to paragraphs (3) and (4), it shall notify the private entrusted agency in writing of the reasons therefor. In such cases, the entrusting agency shall give the private entrusted agency a prior opportunity to present its opinions. <Added on Mar. 4, 2025> |
| Article 15 (Operations manuals) |
| (1) | A private entrusted agency shall prepare and keep operations manuals classified by type of entrusted business affairs by categorizing the processing department, processing period, processing procedures, standards for processing, required documents, forms, fees, etc. |
| (2) | When a private entrusted agency prepares a manual under paragraph (1), it shall obtain approval from the entrusting agency. |
| Article 16 (Audit of performance status) |
| (1) | The head of an entrusting agency shall conduct an audit at least once a year on the performance results of business affairs entrusted to the private sector. <Amended on Mar. 4, 2025> |
| (2) | The head of an entrusting agency may take appropriate corrective measures against the private entrusted agency and may request the private entrusted agency to reprimand the relevant executive officers and employees if it is deemed that the performance of the business affairs entrusted to the private sector is illegal or improper according to the results of an audit conducted under paragraph (1). <Amended on Mar. 4, 2025> |
CHAPTER IV MATTERS DELEGATED OR ENTRUSTED BETWEEN ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES
| Article 17 (Jurisdiction of President) |
| (1) | The President shall delegate his or her authority concerning permission for public officials belonging to central administrative agencies to receive honor, etc. under Article 62 of the State Public Officials Act (including agencies under the direct control of the President and agencies under the direct control of the Prime Minister; hereafter the same shall apply in this paragraph) to the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies, and his or her authority concerning permission for public officials belonging to other agencies to receive honor, etc. to the Minister of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (2) | The President shall delegate his or her authority concerning permission to receive honor, etc. under Article 54 of the Local Public Officials Act to the Minister of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 24, 2011]
| Article 17-2 (Jurisdiction of Office for Government Policy Coordination) |
The Minister of the Office for Government Policy Coordination shall delegate his or her authority concerning permission to establish a non-profit corporation under the jurisdiction of the Minister of the Office for Government Policy Coordination (limited to cases where the scope of activities of the corporation is limited to a single jurisdiction of 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), which is established or is to be established pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act, to the relevant Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor, respectively. [This Article Added on Jan. 23, 2024]
| Article 17-3 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Personnel Management) |
The Minister of Personnel Management shall delegate his or her authority over the issuance of certificates of passing examinations, confirmation of passing examinations, official transcript of examination grades, and application cards for examinations administered by the Ministry of Personnel Management pursuant to Article 52 of the Decree on the Examination for Appointment of Public Officials to the director of the division in charge of recruitment management of the Ministry of Personnel Management. <Amended on Mar. 22 2016; Jun. 2 2025> [This Article Added on Nov. 19, 2014]
[Moved from Article 17-2 <Aug. 13, 2019>]
| Article 18 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Food and Drug Safety) |
| (1) | The Minister of Food and Drug Safety shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters to the heads of regional offices of food and drug safety: <Amended on Jul. 28, 2014; Apr. 24, 2018> |
| (a) | Permission for manufacturing business of drugs and permission for modification thereof; |
| (b) | Acceptance of reports on contract manufacturing and distribution business of drugs and reports on changes; |
| (c) | Acceptance of reports on manufacturing business of quasi-drugs and reports on changes thereof; |
| (d) | Acceptance of reports on the manufacture and sale, or import declaration, of quasi-drugs subject to the requirement for reporting on the manufacture and sale or import, and acceptance of reports on change; |
| (e) | Permission for the manufacture and sale, or import of quasi-drugs subject to permission for manufacture and sale or import of quasi-drugs (excluding quasi-drugs requiring examination of safety and effectiveness) and permission for modification thereof; |
| 2. | Approval for a physician, specialized technician, or technician to be assigned pursuant to the proviso of Article 36 (1), paragraph (2) of that Article, and Article 42 (4) of the Act; |
| 3. | Acceptance of reports on a recall plan for drugs, etc. in distribution which have problems with the safety and effectiveness, which are filed by persons who have obtained permission by item of drugs, quasi-drug manufacturers, and importers of drugs, etc. under Article 39 of the Act; |
| 4. | Acceptance of reports on temporary or permanent closure of business, etc., which are filed by a manufacturer of drugs, etc. and a person who has obtained permission by item of drugs, etc. under Article 40 of the Act; |
| 5. | Deleted; <Sep. 22, 2020> |
| 6. | Issuing an order to a drug manufacturer or a person who has obtained permission by item to produce drugs or to commence business under Article 70 of the Act; |
| 7. | Issuing a recall order or destruction order to a person who has obtained permission by item of drugs, quasi-drug manufacturers, and importers of drugs, etc., or issuing an order to take other necessary measures and dispositions under Article 71 of the Act; |
| 8. | Ordering persons who have obtained permission by item of drugs, quasi-drug manufacturers, and importers of drugs, etc. to publicly announce plans for recall of drugs, etc. and measures such as recall and destruction under Article 72 of the Act; |
| 9. | Ordering manufacturers or importers of drugs, etc. to receive inspections under Article 73 of the Act; |
| 10. | Ordering manufacturers of drugs, etc., persons who have obtained permission by item of drugs, or importers to repair facilities and to suspend the use of facilities, etc. under Article 74 of the Act; |
| 11. | Ordering manufacturers of drugs, etc. under Article 75 of the Act and importers for whom that Article is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 42 (4) of that Act to change their managers; |
| 12. | Revocation of permission, approval, or registration of manufacturers of drugs, etc., persons who have obtained permission by item of drugs, or importers of drugs. etc., or closure of contract manufacturing and distribution business establishments or factories, issuance of orders to prohibit manufacturing and import of items, and orders to fully or partially or partially suspend business operations under Article 76 of the Act; |
| 13. | Hearings on manufacturers of drugs, etc., persons who have obtained permission by item, or importers of drugs, etc. under Article 77 of the Act; |
| 14. | Imposing or collecting penalty surcharges on or from manufacturers of drugs, etc., persons who have obtained permission by item, or importers of drugs, etc. under Article 81 of the Act; |
| 15. | Accepting the following reports, among the acceptance of reports on succession to the status of a manufacturer, etc. under Article 89 (3) of the Act: |
| (a) | Acceptance of reports on succession to the status of drug manufacturers under Article 31 (1) of the Act; |
| (b) | Acceptance of a report on succession to the status of a person who has filed a drug item notification under Article 31 (2) of the Act and an import item notification under Article 42 (1) of the Act (excluding a notification on drug substance determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Food and Drug Safety); |
| (c) | Acceptance of reports on succession to the status of a person who has filed a report on contract manufacturing and distribution business of drugs under Article 31 (3) of the Act; |
| (d) | Acceptance of reports on succession to the status of quasi-drug manufacturers, and acceptance of report on succession to status of persons who have filed a report on the items of manufacture and distribution or import of quasi-drugs falling under subparagraph 1 (d) or (e), or a report on succession to the status of persons who have obtained permission under Article 31 (4) of the Act; |
| 16. | Imposing or collecting administrative fines on or from manufacturers of drugs, etc., persons who have obtained permission by item of drugs, importers, manufacturing managers, etc. of drugs, etc. under Article 98 of the Act. |
| (2) | Deleted. <Mar. 3, 2015> |
| (3) | The Minister of Food and Drug Safety shall delegate the authority concerning the following matters to the President of the Korea Food and Drug Administration: |
| (4) | The Minister of Food and Drug Safety shall entrust the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs with authority over agricultural products among the following matters under the Agricultural and Fishery Products Quality Control Act (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as the "Act"): |
| 1. | Safety inspection of agricultural products under Article 61 of the Act; |
| 2. | Collection, investigation, and inspection of samples of agricultural products under Article 62 of the Act; |
| 3. | Taking measures based on results of safety inspections of agricultural products and notifying the results thereof pursuant to Article 63 of the Act; |
| 4. | Designation of safety inspection agencies for agricultural products under Article 64 of the Act; |
| 5. | Dispositions, such as revocation of designation of safety inspection agencies for agricultural products under Article 65 of the Act; |
| 6. | Education and public relations on the safety of agricultural products, entrustment of education and public relations, and budgetary support for education and public relations on the safety of agricultural products under Article 66 of the Act; |
| 7. | Research, development, and dissemination of technology for safety analysis methods, etc. of agricultural products under Article 67 of the Act; |
| 8. | Reduction of, exemption from, and collection of fees for applying for the designation of safety inspection agencies for agricultural products under subparagraph 10 of Article 113 of the Act; |
| (5) | The Minister of Food and Drug Safety shall entrust the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries with the authority over fishery products among the following matters under the Agricultural and Fishery Products Quality Control Act (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as the "Act"): |
| 1. | Safety inspection of fishery products under Article 61 of the Act; |
| 2. | Collection, investigation, and inspection of samples of fishery products under Article 62 of the Act; |
| 3. | Taking measures based on the results of safety inspections of fishery products and notifying the results thereof pursuant to Article 63 of the Act; |
| 4. | Designation of safety inspection agencies for fishery products under Article 64 of the Act; |
| 5. | Dispositions, such as revocation of designation of safety inspection agencies for fishery products under Article 65 of the Act; |
| 6. | Education and public relations on the safety of agricultural products, entrustment of education and public relations, and budgetary support for education and public relations on safety of fishery products under Article 66 of the Act; |
| 7. | Research, development, and dissemination of technology for safety analysis methods, etc. of fishery products under Article 67 of the Act; |
| 8. | Reduction or exemption of and collection of fees for applying for designation of safety inspection agencies for fishery products under subparagraph 10 of Article 113 of the Act; |
| (6) | The Minister of Food and Drug Safety shall delegate the authority to grant or cancel the establishment permit, grant approval for amendment of articles of incorporation, accept dissolution reports, and provide other guidance and supervision regarding non-profit corporations established or to be established under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act (only applicable when the scope of activities of non-profit corporations is limited to the jurisdictional areas of two or fewer adjacent special cities, metropolitan cities, special autonomous cities, provincial governors, or special autonomous province governors, and excluding non-profit corporations determined and announced by the Commissioner of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety) to the mayor of a special city, metropolitan city, special autonomous city, provincial governor, or special autonomous province. However, when the scope of activities of a non-profit corporation spans two adjacent special cities, metropolitan cities, special autonomous cities, provinces, or special autonomous provinces, the authority shall be delegated to the mayor of a special city, metropolitan city, special autonomous city, provincial governor, or special autonomous province with jurisdiction over the area where the main office of the corporation is located. <Added on Feb. 18, 2014> |
[This Article Added on Mar. 23, 2013]
| Article 19 (Jurisdiction of National Tax Service) |
The Commissioner of the National Tax Service shall delegate his or her authority concerning permission to establish a liquor business association to be established within the jurisdiction of a regional tax office pursuant to Article 37 of the Liquor License Act and Article 40 of the Enforcement Decree of that Act to the commissioner of a regional tax office; provided, the authority concerning permission to establish a liquor business association to be established within the jurisdiction of a tax office shall be delegated to the head of a tax office. <Amended on Feb. 17, 2021>
| Article 20 (Jurisdiction of Korea Customs Service) |
The Commissioner of the Korea Customs Service shall delegate the following authority over customs offices designated by him or her to the head of the relevant Incheon Airport, Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Daegu, and Gwangju customs office, respectively: <Amended on Nov. 20, 2013; Dec. 30, 2015; Feb. 7, 2023; Apr. 11, 2023>
| 1. | Inspection and guidance on service and business affairs; |
| 2. | Transference of public officials of Grade VI or lower between customs offices designated by the Commissioner of the Korea Customs Service; |
| 3. | Reallocation of budget; |
| 4. | Appointment of public officials of Grade VI; |
| 5. | Appointment of public officials of Grade VII (excluding the appointment of public officials of Grade VII belonging to customs offices the head of which is a public official of Grade IV or higher). |
| Article 21 (Jurisdiction of Korea Public Procurement Service) |
| (1) | The Administrator of the Regional Public Procurement Service shall delegate his or her authority over the disposal, etc. of commodities in disuse under Article 37 of the Commodity Management Act to the Administrator of the Regional Public Procurement Service. <Amended on Sep. 27, 2022> |
| (2) | The Administrator of the Public Procurement Service shall delegate his or her authority over business affairs concerning the quality assurance of munitions procured upon entrustment by the Administrator of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration pursuant to the proviso of Article 25 (2) of the Defense Acquisition Program Act to the head of the Procurement Quality Management Service. <Added on Sep. 27, 2022> |
| Article 21-2 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Science and ICT) |
| (1) | The Minister of Science and ICT shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters to the head of the Korea Post: <Amended on Nov. 20, 2013; Mar. 3, 2015; Apr. 20, 2015; Jul. 26, 2017; Apr. 3, 2018; Jan. 5, 2021; Jul. 2, 2024> |
| 1. | The following matters under the jurisdiction of the Korea Post under the Management of the National Funds Act (hereafter in this subparagraph referred to as the "Act") and the Enforcement Decree of that Act (hereafter in this subparagraph referred to as the "Decree"): |
| (a) | Matters regarding the management of fund of prior use and the appointment of officers empowered to order receipts and disbursements of fund of prior use and public officials in charge of accounts for fund of prior use under Article 18 of the Act; |
| (b) | Request for the disbursement of fund of prior use and return of fund of prior use under Article 20 of the Decree; |
| (c) | Notification of the disbursement limit on the amount of fund of prior use under Article 21 of the Decree; |
| 2. | The following matters under the Act on Contracts to Which the State Is a Party (hereafter in this subparagraph referred to as the "Act") and the Enforcement Decree of that Act (hereafter in this subparagraph referred to as the "Decree"): |
| (a) | Restrictions on qualifications for participation by inappropriate business entities in tendering procedures and notification thereof under Article 27 of the Act; |
| (b) | Determination of a successful tenderer in competitive tendering procedure that encumbers the National Treasury under Article 42 of the Decree; |
| (c) | Approval for the conclusion of a contract on the unit price in a long-term continuing contract under Article 69 (1) of the Decree; |
| (a) | Approval for participation in a clearing house under Article 2 of the Decree; |
| (b) | Matters regarding the exchange and payment of postal money order certificates under Article 3 (2) of the Decree; |
| (c) | Matters regarding the period for returning dishonored certificates under Article 5 of the Decree; |
| (d) | Approval for withdrawal from a clearing house under Article 6 of the Decree; |
| 4. | The following matters under the Regulations on Cash Receipts and Disbursements of Postal Service Agencies (hereafter in this subparagraph referred to as the "Decree"): |
| (a) | Matters regarding the acceptance or receipt of cash under Article 3 of the Decree; |
| (b) | Matters regarding account books substituting books of cash receipts and disbursements under Article 5 of the Decree; |
| (c) | Matters regarding reporting on the settlement of accounts of cash receipts and disbursements under Article 7 of the Decree; |
| (d) | Matters regarding consultation on payment in substitution for tax revenues of postal services under the proviso of Article 8 of the Decree and such consultation; |
| (e) | Matters regarding reporting on the amount of tax revenues under Article 11 of the Decree; |
| 5. | The following matters under the Universal Postal Convention and rules annexed thereto: |
| (a) | Investigation of whereabouts of international postal items and international money orders and international exchange and payment of compensation for damages caused thereby; |
| (b) | Settlement with foreign postal administrations for international return postage stamps, transport charges, relay charges, and handling charges for international postal items, and coordination of routes and schedule of transport of international airmail items; |
| (c) | Settlement with foreign post offices with regard to international bills of exchange; |
| 7. | Consultation on the amount of regular business travel expenses under Article 29 (2) of the Regulations on Travel Expenses of Public Officials, and the consultation on and designation of persons eligible for the payment of such expenses; |
| (a) | Matters regarding the amount of allowances for research affairs, allowances for special duties [allowances for public officials provided in subparagraph 3 (f) 3) of Appendix 11 of the Regulations on Allowances for Public Officials (allowances for public officials in charge of civil service windows in civil service offices established in administrative agencies of various levels and directly handling civil petition documents at all times)], and technical information allowances [allowances of public officials provided in subparagraph 1-11 of that Appendix (public officials directly in charge of computer services)] among special duties allowances for public officials belonging to the Korea Post Office, agencies eligible for such payment, and the scope thereof; |
| (b) | Matters regarding the amount and method of payment of special duty allowances for public officials belonging to the Korea Post [allowances provided in subparagraph 3 (f) 7 of Appendix 11 of the Regulations on Allowances for Public Officials titled "allowances for Grade VI or lower-ranking public officials engaged in on-site work among public officials belonging to the Ministry of Science and ICT and public officials equivalent thereto"]; |
| 9. | The following matters under the jurisdiction of the Korea Post Office under the Commodity Management Act (hereafter in this subparagraph referred to as the "Act"): |
| (a) | Classification and management of commodities and conversion of classification under Article 5 (1) and (2) of the Act; |
| (b) | Designation of standards for commodities under Article 6 of the Act; |
| (c) | Management of commodities under Article 8 of the Act; |
| (d) | Designation of commodity management officers under Article 9 of the Act, and designation of public officials who take partial charge of business affairs, or substitute public officials under Article 12 of the Act; |
| (e) | Approval for the fixed-number management of commodities under Article 16 (2) of the Act; |
| (f) | Matters regarding inventory management under Article 18 of the Act; |
| (g) | Approval for transfer of management of commodities under the proviso of Article 22 (1) of the Act; |
| (h) | Matters regarding maintenance of commodities under Article 23 (1) and (2) of the Act; |
| (i) | Management through computerization of commodity management affairs under Article 25 of the Act; |
| (j) | Decision on the disuse of commodities and approval for disposal of commodities under the proviso of Article 35 (1) and (2) of the Act; |
| (k) | Disposal of commodities in disuse under Article 37 of the Act and concession of commodities in disuse under Article 38 of the Act; |
| (l) | Inspection of commodity management under Article 48 of the Act; |
| 10. | The following matters under the jurisdiction of the Korea Post under the Regulations on the Management of Vehicles for Public Duties (hereafter in this subparagraph referred to as the "Decree"): |
| (a) | Allocation of a fixed number of vehicles under Article 5 (1) of the Decree; |
| (b) | Allocation of a fixed number of vehicles for each agency affiliated with the Korea Post under Article 5 (3) of the Decree; |
| (c) | Approval for replacement of vehicles under the latter part, with the exception of the subparagraphs, of Article 7 of the Decree; |
| (a) | Public notification of supplementary services under subparagraph 4 of Article 8 of the Decree; |
| (b) | Public notification of fees for use of international postal services among international postal charges, etc. under Article 9 of the Decree; |
| (c) | Public notification of the indication of separate payment, separate payment by meter (referring to a separate payment of lump sum fee by meter), and deferred payment of international postal charges, etc., and handling postal offices, etc. pursuant to Article 11 (2) of the Act; |
| (d) | Publicly notice on the kinds and quantity of postal items for which international postal charges, etc. may be reduced, requirements for handling such items, the scope of reduction, etc. under Article 12 (2) of the Decree; |
| (e) | Public notification of matters regarding the specifications and packaging of outbound postal items, the maximum specifications of parcel-post items, and the samples and weight of postal parcels among the matters to be indicated externally under Article 15 (1) of the Decree; |
| (f) | Public notification of the countries with which hazardous substances can be exchanged, out of the conditions of use of international postal items containing hazardous substances that are exceptionally permitted under Article 22 (2) of the Decree and the procedures for handling such international postal items; |
| (g) | Recognition of postal items, etc. related to postal services which are exempt from the payment of agency fees for customs clearance procedures under Article 32 (2) 5 of the Decree; |
| 12. | The following matters under the Postal Money Order Act (hereafter in this subparagraph referred to as the "Act"): |
| (a) | Designation and public notification of charges for postal money orders under Article 9 of the Act; |
| (b) | Support for persons who fail to claim payment under Article 16-2 of the Act; |
| (c) | Restriction on or suspension of handling of postal money orders under Article 20 of the Act; |
| 13. | The following matters under the Postal Transfer Act (hereafter in this subparagraph referred to as the "Act"): |
| (a) | Approval for the issuance of a household substitute check under Article 20 (1) 2 of the Act; |
| (b) | Support for persons who fail to claim payment under Article 27-2 of the Act; |
| (a) | Domestic entrusted education for less than 6 months for employees of the Korea Post and its affiliated agencies under Article 8-2 of the Act; |
| (b) | Matters regarding the entrustment of postal services under Article 17 of the Act; |
| (c) | Matters regarding presenting opinions on the management of government-funded enterprises under Article 19 of the Act; |
| (d) | Matters regarding permission to use and profit from the property of postal services under Article 20 of the Act and Articles 18 and 19 of the Decree; |
| (e) | Request for purchase of structures under Article 21 (3) of the Act; |
| (f) | Necessary measures, such as exemption from duty of reinstatement and removal of structures, and the management of structures under Article 22 of the Act; |
| (g) | Collection of fees or rent for the property of postal services under Article 22-2 of the Act; |
| (h) | Matters regarding the apportionment of expenses under Article 23 of the Act; |
| (i) | Recognition of incidental business under subparagraph 8 of Article 2 of the Decree; |
| 15. | Permission to incorporate a non-profit corporation (excluding non-profit corporations determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Science and ICT) related to postal services, which is established or to be established pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act, revocation thereof, permission to amend the articles of incorporation, acceptance of reports on dissolution, and other guidance and supervision; |
| 17. | The following matters regarding the State property under the jurisdiction of the Korea Post under the State Property Act (hereafter in this subparagraph referred to as the "Act") and the Enforcement Decree of that Act (hereafter in this subparagraph referred to as the "Decree"): |
| (a) | Management and disposal of State property under Article 8 (3) of the Act; |
| (b) | Acquisition of real estate without an owner under Article 12 of the Act; |
| (c) | Acceptance of donation under Article 13 of the Act; |
| (d) | Registration of acquired property, transfer of title, and other measures necessary for preservation of rights under Article 14 of the Act; |
| (e) | Consultation on administrative conversion under Article 16 (1) of the Act and transfer of documents, etc. determined to be subject to administrative conversion under Article 11 of the Decree; |
| (f) | Consultation on business affairs regarding the designation of the head of the competent central government agency by the general control agency regarding State property for which the head of the competent central government agency does not exist or is unclear under Article 24 of the Act, and inquiry as to whether jurisdiction exists; |
| (g) | Permission and approval for use under Article 30 of the Act; |
| (h) | Collection of usage fees, etc. under Article 32 of the Act; |
| (i) | Adjustment of usage fees under Article 33 of the Act; |
| (j) | Exemption from usage fees under Article 34 of the Act; |
| (k) | Renewal of period of permission for use under Article 35 (2) of the Act; |
| (l) | Revocation and withdrawal of permission for use, compensation for losses incurred by revocation, and revocation or notification of revocation of permission for use under Article 36 of the Act; |
| (n) | Sanctions against negligence in management under Article 39 of the Act; |
| (o) | Disuse of administrative property and transfer of disused administrative property under Article 40 of the Act; |
| (p) | Removal of buildings or other facilities for which the State has no plan for use under Article 41 (2) of the Act; |
| (q) | Loans, restrictions on loans, collection of rent, exemption from rent, and cancellation or termination of loan agreements under Articles 46 and 47 of the Act; |
| (r) | Exchange of general property under Article 54 of the Act; |
| (s) | Concession of general property under Article 55 of the Act; |
| (t) | Collection of indemnities, overdue charges, etc. under Articles 72 and 73 of the Act; |
| (u) | Removal of illegal facilities under Article 74 of the Act; |
| (v) | Purchase of non-life insurance under Article 82 of the Decree. |
| (2) | The Minister of Science and ICT shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters to the Director General of the National Radio Research Institute and the Director General of the Central Radio Management Service, respectively, depending on their jurisdiction: <Amended on Mar. 3, 2015; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| 2. | Permission to incorporate a non-profit corporation under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Science and ICT (excluding non-profit corporations determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Science and ICT, non-profit corporations related to postal services, and non-profit corporations related to science and technology), which is established or to be established pursuant to article 32 of the Civil Act, permission and revocation thereof, permission to amend the articles of incorporation, acceptance of a report on dissolution, and other guidance and supervision. |
| (3) | The Minister of Science and ICT shall delegate his or her authority concerning permission to establish a non-profit corporation related to science and technology (excluding non-profit corporations determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Science and ICT), which are established or to be established pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act, revocation thereof, permission to amend the articles of incorporation, acceptance of reports on dissolution, and other guidance and supervision, as follows, depending on the location of the relevant non-profit corporation: <Added on Mar. 3, 2015; Jul. 26, 2017; Jun. 4, 2024> |
| 1. | The president of the Gwacheon National Science Museum: A non-profit corporation located in Seoul Special Metropolitan City, Gyeonggi-do, or Gangwon-do Special Self-Governing Province; |
| 2. | The president of the National Science Museum: A non-profit corporation located in an area other than those referred to in subparagraph 1. |
| (4) | The Minister of Science and ICT shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters entrusted by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy pursuant to Article 32 (2) of the Enforcement Decree of the Industrial Standardization Act (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as the "Decree") to the Director General of the National Radio Research Agency: <Added on Mar. 22, 2016; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| 1. | Authority under Article 32 (2) 1 of the Decree; |
| 2. | Appointment, commissioning, or nomination of members, full-time members, and full-time expert members of the Council, technology councils, and expert committees under Article 32 (2) 2 of the Decree; |
| 3. | Requests for deliberation to technology councils and expert committees and acceptance of reports under Article 32 (2) 3 of the Decree; |
| 4. | Appointment of executive secretaries and designation and operation of executive secretariats of technology councils under Article 32 (2) 4 of the Decree; |
| 5. | Conclusion of agreements and management of contributions under Article 32 (2) 4-2 of the Decree; |
| 6. | Designation and public announcement of products and fields of service subject to certification under Article 32 (2) 5 of the Decree; |
[This Article Added on Mar. 23, 2013]
[Title Amended on Jul. 26, 2017]
| Article 22 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Education) |
| (1) | The Minister of Education shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters to the superintendent of education: <Amended on Feb. 18, 2010; Sep. 1, 2010; Mar. 23, 2013; Jan. 23, 2024> |
| 1. | Authority to grant permission to incorporate a non-profit corporation (excluding non-profit corporations determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Education) under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Education, which is established or to be established pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act, the authority to revoke such permission, and the authority to grant permission to amend the articles of association, to accept a report on dissolution, and to provide guidance and supervision; |
| (a) | A person who falls under subparagraph 1, 3, or 4 among the qualification standards for the principals of secondary schools; |
| (b) | A person who falls under subparagraph 1 or 3 among the qualification standards for the principals of elementary schools; |
| (c) | A person who meets the qualification standards for principals of vocational high schools and special schools; |
| (d) | A person who meets the qualification standards for assistant principals of middle schools, elementary schools, vocational technical schools, and special schools; |
| (a) | A person who falls under subparagraph 1 from among the qualification standards for the principals of kindergartens; |
| (b) | A person who meets the qualification standards for the assistant directors of kindergartens; |
| (a) | Persons who meet the qualification standards for regular teachers (Grade I) of secondary schools, elementary schools, and special schools; |
| (b) | A person who falls under subparagraph 3, 6, or 8 among the qualification standards for regular teachers of secondary schools (Grade II); |
| (c) | A person who falls under any of subparagraphs 4 through 7 among the qualification standards for regular teachers of elementary schools (Grade II); |
| (d) | Persons who fall under subparagraph 3 or 5 among the qualification standards for regular teachers (Grade II) of special schools and persons who meet the qualification standards for assistant teachers of special schools; |
| (e) | A person who falls under subparagraph 2 or 3 among the qualification standards for assistant teachers of secondary schools; |
| (f) | A person who falls under subparagraph 1 or 2 among the qualification standards for assistant teachers of elementary schools; |
| (g) | A person who meets the qualification standards for an expert counseling teacher (Grade I); |
| (h) | Persons who fall under subparagraph 1 or 2 among the qualification standards for librarian teachers (Grade I) and persons who fall under subparagraph 2 among the qualification standards for librarian teachers (Grade II); |
| (i) | A person who falls under subparagraph 1 (limited to a person who has graduated from a major course of a vocational high school), 3, or 4 among the qualification standards for vocational teachers; |
| (j) | A person who meets the qualification standards for a health teacher (Grade I); |
| (k) | A person who meets the qualification standards for nutrition teachers (Grade I); |
| (a) | A person who meets the qualification standards for regular teachers of kindergartens (Grade I); |
| (b) | A person who falls under subparagraph 4 among the qualification standards for regular teachers of kindergartens (Grade II); |
| (c) | A person who meets the qualification standards for assistant teachers of kindergartens; |
| 9. | Deleted; <Dec. 13, 2011> |
| 11. | The following matters regarding the management and disposal of State property under the State Property Act (hereafter in this subparagraph referred to as the "Act") and the Enforcement Decree of that Act (hereafter in this subparagraph referred to as the "Decree"): |
| (a) | Management and disposal of State Property under Article 40 (2) 1 of the Act (excluding State property falling into disuse for the purpose of concession); |
| (b) | Acquisition of real estate without an owner under Article 12 of the Act; |
| (c) | Acceptance of donation under Article 13 of the Act; |
| (d) | Registration of acquired property and other necessary measures under Article 14 of the Act; |
| (e) | Consultation on administrative conversion of State Property under Article 16 of the Act; |
| (f) | Permission to use administrative property under Article 30 of the Act; |
| (g) | Disuse of administrative property under Article 40 of the Act; |
| (h) | Lease of general property under Article 46 of the Act; |
| (i) | Purchase of non-life insurance policies for State property under Article 82 of the Decree; |
| 12. | Deleted; <Dec. 13, 2011> |
| 15. | Deleted; <Jan. 24, 2011> |
| 17. | Management of examinations, such as receipt of applications for examination, administration and supervision of examinations, and collection of answer sheets; |
| 18. | General business affairs regarding the management of examinations, except for business affairs entrusted to the Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation pursuant to Article 45 (3); |
| 20. | Deleted. <Jan. 24, 2011> |
| (2) | The Minister of Education shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters to the heads of the relevant schools (excluding affiliated schools; hereafter the same shall apply in this paragraph): <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| 1. | Re-determination of pay raise and salary classes under Articles 7 and 9 of the Public Officials Remuneration Regulations for State public officials of Grade V or higher in general service and State public officials in extraordinary civil service equivalent thereto, who belong to national or public universities, teachers' colleges, comprehensive teachers' training colleges, cyber colleges (referring to open colleges, correspondence colleges, open universities, and cyber colleges; hereafter the same shall apply in this paragraph), industrial colleges, junior colleges, national high schools, special schools, and various kinds of schools equivalent thereto; |
| (a) | A person who falls under subparagraph 1, 2, 4, 5, or 7 among the qualification standards for regular teachers of secondary schools (Grade II); |
| (b) | A person who falls under subparagraph 1 among the qualification standards for assistant teachers of secondary schools; |
| (c) | A person who falls under subparagraph 1, 3, or 4, among the qualification standards for librarian teachers (Grade II); |
| (d) | A person who meets the qualification standards for health teachers (Grade II); |
| (e) | A person who falls under any of subparagraphs 1 through 3 among the qualification standards for regular teachers of elementary schools (Grade II); |
| (f) | A person who falls under subparagraph 3 among the qualification standards for assistant teachers of elementary schools; |
| (g) | A person who falls under subparagraph 1 (excluding a person who has graduated from a major course of a vocational high school) or 2 among the qualification standards for vocational teachers; |
| (h) | A person who falls under subparagraph 1, 2, 4, or 6 among the qualification standards for regular teachers of special schools (Grade II); |
| (i) | A person who meets the qualification standards for expert counseling teachers (Grade II); |
| (j) | A person who meets the qualification standards for nutrition teachers (Grade II); |
| 5. | Selection of schools for field research and on-the-job training for teacher training courses under Article 45 (2) of the Higher Education Act; provided, this shall be limited to national or public universities, teachers' colleges, comprehensive teachers' training colleges, and junior colleges; |
| (3) | The Minister of Education shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters to the President of the National Institute of Korean History, the President of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Korea, and the President of the National Institute for International Education, respectively: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| 1. | Re-determination of pay raise and salary classes under Articles 7 and 9 of the Public Officials Remuneration Regulations for public officials of Grade V or higher in general service and public officials in equivalent extraordinary civil service, who belonging to the National Institute of Korean History, the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Korea, and the National Institute for International Education; |
| (4) | The Minister of Education shall delegate his or her authority over the re-determination of pay raise and salary class under Articles 7 and 9 of the Public Officials Remuneration Regulations for public officials of Grade V or higher in general service and public officials in extraordinary civil service equivalent thereto under his or her jurisdiction, to the Chairperson of the Appeals Commission for Educators and the Director General of the National Institute of Special Education, respectively. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (5) | The Minister of Education shall delegate his or her authority over the conferment and re-issuance of a teacher qualification certificate and the correction of matters stated therein under Article 21 (2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and Article 7 of the Decree on the Qualification Examination of Teachers to the Brigadier General of the Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy with respect to the following persons: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (6) | The Minister of Education shall delegate his or her authority over the compilation and revision of government-designated books of special schools under Article 29 (2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and Articles 5 and 26 of the Regulations on Curriculum Books to the Director General of the National Institute of Special Education. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (7) | The Minister of Education shall delegate the authority to administer the Korean Proficiency Test under Article 34-7 (2) of the Higher Education Act to the Director General of the National Institute for International Education. <Added on Jan. 25, 2022> |
[Title Amended on Mar. 23, 2013]
| Article 22-2 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Foreign Affairs) |
The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall delegate his or her authority over permission for establishment of a non-profit corporation under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Foreign Affairs (excluding a non-profit corporation determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Foreign Affairs), which is established or to be established pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act, and revocation thereof, permission to change the articles of incorporation, acceptance of a report on dissolution, and other guidance and supervision to the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor (in cases of a non-profit corporation whose activities extend over 2 or more Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan City, Special Self-Governing City, Do or Special Self-Governing Province, referring to the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, the Metropolitan City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Do Governor, or the Special Self-Governing Province Governor having jurisdiction over the area where the main office of the corporation is located), respectively. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> [This Article Added on Jan. 16, 2013]
[Title Amended on Mar. 23, 2013]
| Article 22-3 (Jurisdiction of Overseas Koreans Agency) |
The Commissioner of the Overseas Koreans Agency shall delegate his or her authority concerning permission to establish a non-profit corporation under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of the Overseas Koreans Agency (limited to cases where the scope of activities of the corporation is limited to the jurisdiction of the relevant Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor), which is established or is to be established pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act, to the relevant Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor, respectively. [This Article Added on Mar. 4, 2025]
| Article 23 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Justice) |
| (1) | The Minister of Justice shall delegate his or her authority to accept reports on the results of deliberation under Articles 4 and 5 (2) of the Enforcement Decree of the Special Act on Civil Affairs concerning the Implementation of the Agreement under Article IV of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the Republic of Korea and the United States of America, regarding Facilities and Areas and the Status of United States Armed Forces in the Republic of Korea, to assess compensation, and to notify the assessment of compensation (excluding the matters prescribed in Article 20 of the Enforcement Decree of the State Compensation Act) to the chief prosecutor of the relevant high prosecutors' office or the chief prosecutor of the relevant district prosecutors' office, respectively. |
| (2) | The Minister of Justice shall delegate his or her authority to determine the pay grades of public officials under his or her control (excluding prosecutors) under Articles 7 and 9 of the Regulations on the Remuneration of Public Officials and to re-determine their pay grades and salaries to the Prosecutor General, Prosecutor General of High Prosecutors' Offices, Prosecutor General of District Prosecutors' Offices, Director General of the Judicial Research and Training Institute, Director General of Juvenile Reformatory, Juvenile Review Board, Chairperson of National Judicial Screening Hospital, Chief of National Judicial Screening Center, Chairperson of Probation Review Committee, Chief of Probation Office, Commissioner of Regional Correctional Office, Chief of Prison, Detention Center, Immigration Control Office, and Foreigner Protection Office, respectively. <Amended on Feb. 7, 2023> |
| (3) | The Minister of Justice shall delegate his or her authority over permission to change the order of execution of punishment under the proviso of Article 462 of the Criminal Procedure Act to the chief prosecutor of the Public Prosecutors' Office to which the prosecutor who has applied for permission to change the order of execution of punishment belongs. <Added on Jan. 24, 2011> |
| (4) | The Minister of Justice shall delegate his or her authority to impose and collect administrative fines under the following subparagraphs to the chief prosecutor of the competent district prosecutors' office or the head of the branch office of the competent district prosecutors' office; provided, excluded herefrom shall be the authority to give prior notice and to receive and process opinions under Article 16 of the Act on the Regulation of Violations of Public Order; to impose administrative fines under Article 17 of that Act; to correct administrative fines under Article 19 (2) of that Act; to receive and process an objection under Article 20 of that Act; to notify the fact of an objection filed under Article 21 of that Act; to conduct an investigation under Article 22 of that Act; and to request the provision of data under Article 23 of that Act (limited to a request to provide data for the imposition of administrative fines): <Added on Dec. 13, 2011> |
| 4. | Imposing and collecting administrative fines under Article 34 (2) of the Government Legal Service Act; |
| (5) | The Minister of Justice shall delegate his or her authority over the collection of administrative fines under Article 637-2 (4) of the Commercial Act to the head of the competent district prosecutors' office or branch office of the competent district prosecutors' office. <Added on Dec. 13, 2011> |
| (6) | The Minister of Justice shall delegate his or her authority to impose and collect administrative fines under Article 101 (2) of the Act on Probation to the director of a probation office. <Added on Dec. 13, 2011> |
| Article 24 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of National Defense) |
| (1) | The Minister of National Defense shall, pursuant to the Agreement under Article IV of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the Republic of Korea and the United States of America, regarding Facilities and Areas and the Status of United States Armed Forces in the Republic of Korea, delegate the authority of the head of the competent central government agency under the State Property Act with respect to the property provided to the United States Armed Forces in the Republic of Korea to the Deputy Minister of the Resources Management Office. <Amended on Apr. 1, 2011; Jul. 25, 2023> |
| (2) | The Minister of National Defense shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters to the Chiefs of Staff of each armed service according to the jurisdiction of each armed service, respectively: <Amended on Apr. 17, 2012; Dec. 21, 2012; Jun. 28, 2016; Nov. 29, 2016> |
| 1. | Decision on whether to expunge cadet officers from the military register under Article 6 of the Decree on the Implementation of Student Military Education; |
| 2. | Permission for joining a social organization and concurrently holding office for soldiers under the authority of the Chiefs of Staff of each armed service under Articles 30 (1) and 31 (2) of the Framework Act on the Status and Service of Military Personnel and Articles 19 and 20 of the Enforcement Decree of that Act; |
| (3) | The Minister of National Defense shall delegate his or her authority to verify and notify military personnel of facts related to the requirements for persons, etc. of distinguished service to the State under the latter part of Article 6 (3) of the Act on the Honorable Treatment of and Support for Persons of Distinguished Service to the State and Article 9 (1) and (2) of the Enforcement Decree of that Act, the latter part of Article 4 (3) of the Act on Support for Persons Eligible for Veteran's Compensation and Article 6 (1) and (2) of the Enforcement Decree of that Act, to the Chiefs of Staff of each armed service, the Commander of the Marine Corps, and the Commander of the Armed Forces Intelligence Command, respectively. <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; Jan. 16, 2013> |
| (4) | The Minister of National Defense shall delegate his or her authority over approval for excavation of goods buried in military installations under Articles 3 (2) and 4 (1) of the Regulations on the Excavation of Goods Buried in State Property to the Chiefs of Staff of each armed service and the commanding officers of military units under the direct control of the Minister of National Defense, respectively. |
| (5) | The Minister of National Defense shall delegate the authority over the following matters concerning strategic materials to the Administrator of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration: <Amended on Dec. 13, 2011; Oct. 8, 2024> |
| 3. | Permission for transit or transshipment under Article 19-4 of the Act; |
| (6) | Deleted. <Jul. 23, 2024> |
| (7) | The Minister of National Defense shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters to the Armed Forces Medical Commander: <Amended on Aug. 31, 2012> |
| 1. | Deleted; <Jun. 9, 2020> |
| (8) | The Minister of National Defense may, after consultation with the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, delegate to the commander of each unit (limited to general-level officers) the authority regarding the following matters in the airspace under the jurisdiction of the Minister of National Defense among the authority delegated by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport pursuant to Article 135 (1) of the Aviation Safety Act (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as the "Act"): <Added on Mar. 22, 2016; Mar. 29, 2017; Sep. 5, 2017; Sep. 19, 2024> |
| 1. | Approval of flight plans for ultra-light aircraft under Article 127 (2) of the Act; |
| 2. | Permission for flight in controlled airspace under Article 79 (2) of the Act; |
| 3. | Permission for acts under subparagraphs 1 through 3 and subparagraph 5 of Article 68 of the Act pursuant to the proviso, with the exception of the subparagraphs, of that Article; |
| 4. | Instructions on air traffic services under Article 84 (1) of the Act and instructions for the safety of air traffic under paragraph (2) of that Article; |
| 5. | Provision of aviation information under Article 89 (1) of the Act. |
| (9) | If the Minister of National Defense delegates his or her authority pursuant to paragraph (8), he or she shall publicly notify the delegated agency and the details of delegated affairs. <Added on Mar. 22, 2016> |
| Article 25 (Jurisdiction of Military Manpower Administration) |
The Commissioner of the Military Manpower Administration shall delegate his or her authority to verify and notify facts related to the requirements for persons, etc. of distinguished service to the State with respect to social work personnel under the latter part of Article 6 (3) of the Act on the Honorable Treatment of and Support for Persons of Distinguished Service to the State, Article 9 (1) and (2) of the Enforcement Decree of that Act, the latter part of Article 4 (3) of the Act on Support for Persons Eligible for Veteran's Compensation, and Article 6 (1) and (2) of the Enforcement Decree of that Act to the directors of regional military manpower offices or the heads of military manpower branch offices, respectively. <Amended on Jun. 27, 2012; Dec. 4, 2013>
| Article 26 (Jurisdiction of Defense Acquisition Program Administration) |
The Minister of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration shall delegate the authority related to defense acquisition programs in the fields of mobilization, fire power, combat vessels, special ships, aircraft, and helicopters, among the authority related to the following matters, to the head of the Current Capabilities Program Agency; and the authority related to defense acquisition programs in the fields of command, control, communications, guidance weapons, surveillance, electronics, and unmanned fields, to the head of the Advanced Capabilities Program Agency, respectively: <Amended on Sep. 17, 2019; Apr. 30, 2024>
| 3. | Deleted; <Sep. 17, 2019> |
| 4. | Deleted; <Sep. 17, 2019> |
| Article 27 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of the Interior and Safety) |
| (1) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters 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, respectively: <Amended on Jan. 24, 2011; Jan. 16, 2013; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017; Oct. 31, 2017> |
| 1. | The following matters concerning the standards for treatment of civil petitions under the Civil Petitions Treatment Act (hereafter in this subparagraph referred to as the "Act") [limited to civil petitions under the municipal ordinances and rules of the Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan City, Special Self-Governing City, Do, Special Self-Governing Province, or Si/Gun/Gu (referring to an autonomous Gu)]: |
| (a) | Preparation of standards for the treatment civil petitions under Article 36 (1) of the Act, public notification of such standards in the Official Gazette, and posting them in the integrated electronic civil petition window; |
| (b) | Receipt of notification of matters necessary to change the standards for the treatment civil petitions, public notification of such matters in the Official Gazette, publication of them in the integrated electronic civil petition window, and reflection of them in the standards for the treatment civil petitions under Article 36 (2) of the Act; |
| (c) | Request for the amendment of municipal ordinances and rules concerning the treatment period of civil petitions, required documents, treatment procedures, methods of filing applications, etc. under Article 36 (3) of the Act; |
| (d) | Modification of provisional standards for the treatment of civil petitions until consultation with the heads of relevant administrative agencies to modify the standards for the treatment of civil petitions under Article 37 (1) of the Act and the amendment of municipal ordinances and rules; |
| 2. | Permission to incorporate a non-profit corporation under the jurisdiction of the Minister of the Interior and Safety (limited to cases where the scope of activities of a corporation is limited to the jurisdiction of the relevant Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor), which is established or to be established pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act, and the authority to revoke permission to incorporate a non-profit corporation, to amend its articles of incorporation, to accept reports on dissolution, and to provide guidance and supervision. |
| (2) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety shall delegate his or her authority regarding restrictions on qualifications for participation by inappropriate business entities in tendering procedures and notification thereof under Article 27 (1) of the Act on Contracts to Which the State Is a Party, to the head of an affiliated agency. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (3) | Deleted. <Nov. 19, 2014> |
[Title Amended on Jul. 26, 2017]
| Article 28 (Competent of National Police Agency) |
| (1) | The Commissioner General of the National Police Agency shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters to the commissioner of a City/Do police agency: <Amended on Oct. 22, 2010; Jun. 27, 2012; Nov. 20, 2015; Mar. 30, 2018; Dec. 31, 2020> |
| 1. | Deleted; <Jan. 24, 2011> |
| 2. | Deleted; <Jan. 24, 2011> |
| 3. | Verifying and notifying relevant facts related to the requirements for persons of distinguished service to the State, such as verification of persons of distinguished service regarding police officers and auxiliary police officers under their jurisdiction under the latter part of Article 6 (3) of the Act on the Honorable Treatment of and Support for Persons of Distinguished Service to the State, Article 9 (1) and (2) of the Enforcement Decree of that Act, the latter part of Article 4 (3) of the Act on Support for Persons Eligible for Veteran's Compensation, and Article 6 (1) and (2) of the Enforcement Decree of that Act; provided, the verification and notification of relevant facts related to persons who were public officials belonging to the National Police Agency, Police Hospital, Police College, the Korean National Police University, the Police Human Resources Development Institute, the Central Police Academy, and the Korean Police Investigation Research Institute as at the time of their death or injury shall be excluded. |
| (2) | The Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency shall delegate the authority to transfer public officials of Grade IV or V and appoint public officials of Grade VI or lower to the Commissioner General of a City/Do police agency, the President of the Korea National Police University, the Director General of the Police Human Resources Development Institute, the President of the Central Police Academy, and the Director General of the Police Investigation and Training Institute, respectively. <Amended on Nov. 20, 2013; Mar. 30, 2018; Dec. 31, 2020> |
| Article 29 (Jurisdiction of National Fire Agency) |
The Fire Commissioner of the National Fire Agency shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters 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, respectively: <Amended on Aug. 22, 2012; Jan. 16, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017>
| 1. | Authority concerning the promotion of State firefighting officials assigned to local governments; |
| 2. | Deleted; <Jan. 24, 2011> |
| 3. | Deleted; <Jan. 24, 2011> |
| 4. | Permission to incorporate a non-profit corporation under the jurisdiction of the Fire Commissioner of the National Fire Agency (limited to cases where the scope of activities of a corporation is limited to the jurisdiction of the relevant Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor), which is established or to be established pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act, and the authority to revoke such permission, to amend its articles of incorporation, to accept reports on dissolution, and to provide guidance and supervision; |
| 5. | Authority to designate and operate a local medical center specialized in fire service under Article 10 (1) of the Framework Act on Health, Safety and Welfare of Fire Officials and Article 8 (2) and (4) of the Enforcement Decree of that Act |
[Title Amended on Jul. 26, 2017]
| Article 29-2 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs) |
The Minister of the Patriots and Veterans Affairs shall delegate his or her authority concerning permission to establish a non-profit corporation under the jurisdiction of the Minister of the Patriots and Veterans Affairs (limited to cases where the scope of activities of the corporation is limited to the jurisdiction of 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), which is established or is to be established pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act, to the relevant Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor, respectively. [This Article Added on Apr. 11, 2023]
| Article 30 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) |
| (1) | The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall delegate the authority to grant or cancel establishment permits, grant approval for amendments to the articles of incorporation, accept reports of dissolution, and exercise other guidance and supervision over non-profit corporations established or to be established under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act 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 (referring 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 having jurisdiction over at least two Special Metropolitan Cities, Metropolitan Cities, Special Self-Governing Cities, Dos, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor); provided, non-profit corporations falling under any of the following subparagraphs shall be excluded: <Amended on Jan. 16, 2013> |
| 1. | A non-profit corporation determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism; |
| 2. | A non-profit corporation, other than corporations engaged in the field of sports, media, or religion, whose scope of activities extends over at least 3 Special Metropolitan Cities, Metropolitan Cities, Special Self-Governing Cities, Dos, or Special Self-Governing Provinces. |
| (2) | Deleted. <Aug. 13, 2012> |
| (3) | The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters under the Museum and Art Gallery Support Act (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as the "Act") and the Enforcement Decree of that Act (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as the "Decree") to the President of the National Museum of Korea: <Amended on Aug. 12, 2014> |
| 1. | Receipt of applications for qualification of curators of museums and art galleries, examination of qualification requirements, and issuance of certificates of qualification under the former part of Article 6 (3) of the Act and Article 3 (2) of the Decree; |
| 2. | The organization and operation of steering committees for curators of museums and art galleries under Article 5 of the Decree. |
| (4) | The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall entrust his or her authority over the registration, registration of modification, publication in the Official Gazette, and notification of non-profit, non-governmental organizations whose purpose of establishment is related to resolving social adverse effects of gambling, such as prevention and healing of gambling problems, under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, which are registered or to be registered pursuant to Article 4 of the Assistance for Non-Profit, Non-Governmental Organizations Act, among the non-profit, non-governmental organizations under his or her jurisdiction, to the National Gambling Control Commission. <Added on Mar. 3, 2015> |
| Article 31 (Jurisdiction of Cultural Heritage Administration) |
The Administrator of the Korea Heritage Service shall delegate his or her authority concerning permission to establish a non-profit corporation under the jurisdiction of the Korea Heritage Service (limited to cases where the scope of activities of the corporation is limited to the jurisdiction of 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), which is established or is to be established pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act, to the relevant Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor, respectively. <Amended on Jan. 16, 2013; May 14, 2024> [Title Amended on May 14, 2024]
| Article 32 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) |
| (1) | The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters 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, respectively: <Amended on Apr. 20, 2010; Jan. 24, 2011; Apr. 10, 2012; Jan. 16, 2013; Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 3, 2015; Oct. 31, 2017> |
| 2. | Consultation on gratuitous transfer and gratuitous reversion to project operators of public facilities under statutes other than the State Property Act with regard to State property for agricultural infrastructure; |
| (a) | Management and disposal of State property under Article 8 (3) of the Act; |
| (b) | Acquisition of real estate without an owner under Article 12 of the Act; |
| (c) | Acceptance of donation under Article 13 of the Act; |
| (d) | Registration of acquired property, transfer of title, and other measures necessary for preservation of rights under Article 14 of the Act; |
| (e) | Consultation on administrative conversion under Article 16 of the Act and transfer of documents, etc. determined to be subject to administrative conversion under Article 11 of the Decree; |
| (f) | Entrustment of the administration of State property under Article 29 of the Act; |
| (g) | Permission and approval for use under Article 30 of the Act; |
| (h) | Collection of usage fees, deposit of bonds, and performance guarantee measures under Article 32 of the Act; |
| (i) | Exemption from usage fees under Article 34 of the Act; |
| (j) | Renewal of permission for use under Article 35 (2) of the Act; |
| (k) | Revocation and withdrawal of permission for use, compensation for losses incurred by withdrawal, and notification of revocation or withdrawal under Article 36 of the Act; |
| (m) | Sanctions against negligence in management under Article 39 of the Act; |
| (n) | Disuse and transfer of disused property under Article 40 of the Act; |
| (o) | Loans, restrictions on loans, collection of rent, exemption from rent, and cancellation or termination of loan agreements under Articles 46 and 47 of the Act; |
| (p) | Collection of indemnities, overdue charges, etc. under Articles 72 and 73 of the Act, consultation on determination and modification of urban management planning for State Property, and restrictions on use and preservation of State Property requested pursuant to Article 73-2 of the Act; |
| (q) | Removal of illegal facilities under Article 74 of the Act; |
| (r) | Return of overpaid or erroneously-paid amount under Article 75 of the Act; |
| 4. | Deleted; <Dec. 31, 2024> |
| 5. | Deleted; <Dec. 31, 2024> |
| 6. | The following matters under the Fisheries Act (hereafter in this subparagraph referred to as the "Act"): |
| 7. | Permission to incorporate a non-profit corporation under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (limited to cases where the scope of activities of a corporation is limited to the jurisdiction of the relevant Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor), which is established or to be established pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act, and the authority to revoke such permission, to amend its articles of incorporation, to accept reports on dissolution, and to provide guidance and supervision; |
| 8. | The following matters concerning important property acquired with subsidies granted 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 pursuant to the Subsidy Management Act (hereafter in this subparagraph referred to as the "Act") or important property whose utility has increased: |
| (a) | Approval for the use, transfer, exchange, lease, or provision of security of any important property for any purpose other than the originally intended purpose under the main clause of Article 35 (3) of the Act, and issuance of an order to return the amount under the subparagraphs of paragraph (4) of that Article; |
| (b) | Business affairs regarding verifying the return of all indirect subsidies under Article 35-2 (4) 1 of the Act; |
| 9. | Deleted; <Mar. 23, 2013> |
| 10. | Deleted. <Jan. 28, 2014> |
| (2) | The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall delegate his or her authority concerning the following matters to the Administrator of the Rural Development Administration: <Added on Mar. 3, 2015> |
| 2. | Deleted. <Nov. 30, 2015> |
| (3) | Deleted. <Nov. 30, 2015> |
| (a) | Permission for manufacturing business of drugs, reporting on contract manufacturing and distribution business of drugs, reporting on manufacturing business of quasi-drugs, acceptance of permission by item or reporting on manufacturing business of quasi-drugs, modification of permitted matters or reported matters, and receipt of data on safety and effectiveness under Article 31 (1) through (4), (9), and (10) of the Act; provided, the acceptance of reports by item and reports on modification for items which the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs recognizes as having no problems with safety or effectiveness shall be excluded; |
| (b) | Reexamination of new drugs, etc. under Article 32 (1) of the Act; |
| (c) | Re-evaluation of drugs under Article 33 (1) of the Act; |
| (d) | Approval of a clinical trial protocol for drugs, etc., restrictions on clinical trials, prohibition of use of drugs, etc. for clinical trials, and measures such as recall and destruction under Article 34 (1), (5), and (6) of the Act; |
| (e) | Acceptance of reports on the designation of institutions conducting clinical trials and institutions conducting bioequivalence tests, designation of modifications thereof, revocation of designation thereof, and suspension of business affairs under Articles 34-2 (1) and (2) and 76-2 (1) of the Act; |
| (f) | Acceptance of reports on the designation of institutions conducting non-clinical studies, designation of modification thereof, revocation of designation thereof, and suspension of business of institutions conducting non-clinical studies under Articles 34-3 (1) and (2) and 76-2 (1) of the Act; |
| (g) | Conditional permission and revocation thereof under Article 35 of the Act; |
| (h) | Approval for a physician, specialized technician, or technician to be assigned pursuant to the proviso of Article 36 (1), paragraph (2) of that Article, and Article 42 (4) of the Act; |
| (i) | Training orders for manufacturing managers and the designation and public notification of institution offering education for manufacturing managers under Article 37-2 (2) and (4) of the Act; |
| (j) | Education orders for persons in charge of safety management of drugs and designation of educational institutions for persons in charge of safety management of drugs under Article 37-4 (2) and (4) of the Act; |
| (k) | Acceptance of reports on the production performance, etc. of manufacturers and importers of drugs, etc. under Articles 38 (2) and 42 (4) of the Act; |
| (l) | Acceptance of reports on a plan for recall of drugs, etc. in distribution which have problems with safety and effectiveness under Article 39 (1) of the Act; |
| (m) | Acceptance of reports on temporary or permanent closure of business, etc., which are filed by a manufacturer of drugs, etc. or a person who has obtained permission by item of drugs, etc. under Article 40 of the Act; |
| (n) | Acceptance of a report on import business of drugs, etc.; permission for, or acceptance of a report on, imported items; or modification of permitted matters or reported matters under Article 42 (1) of the Act; provided, the acceptance of a declaration by item and a declaration for modification thereof for items which the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs recognizes as having no problems with safety and effectiveness shall be excluded; |
| (p) | Formulation of necessary standards, such as the nature, condition, quality, and storage methods of drugs, etc. under Article 52 of the Act; |
| (q) | Approval for shipment of drugs under Article 53 (1) of the Act; |
| (r) | Consultation on matters necessary for the manufacture, import, etc. of radioactive drugs under Article 54 of the Act; |
| (s) | Designation of tar pigments under subparagraph 7 of Article 62 of the Act; |
| (t) | Deliberation on advertisement of drugs under Article 68-2 (1) of the Act; |
| (u) | Instructions under the subparagraphs of Article 69 (1) of the Act; |
| (v) | Orders for production and orders for commencement of business under Article 70 (1) of the Act; |
| (w) | Issuing an order to recall or destroy, or issuing an order to take other necessary measures and making dispositions under Article 71 (1) through (3) of the Act; |
| (x) | Orders to publish a plan for recall of drugs, etc. and measures such as recall and destruction under Article 72 (1) and (2) of the Act; |
| (y) | Ordering manufacturers and importers of drugs, etc. to receive inspections under Article 73 of the Act; |
| (z) | Ordering manufacturers of drugs, etc., persons who have obtained permission by item of drugs, or importers to repair facilities and to suspend use of facilities, etc. under Article 74 of the Act; |
| (aa) | Ordering manufacturers of drugs, etc. under Article 75 of the Act and importers for whom that Article is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 42 (4) of that Act to change their managers; |
| (ab) | Revocation of permission, approval, or registration, prohibition of the manufacture or importation of drugs, or order to suspend business in whole or in part, to a manufacturer of drugs, etc., a person who has obtained permission by item, or an importer under Article 76 of the Act; |
| (ac) | Hearings on the revocation of the designation of a manufacturer of drugs, etc., a person who has obtained permission by item, an importer, an institution conducting clinical trials, an institution conducting bioequivalence tests, or an institution conducting non-clinical studies under Article 77 of the Act; |
| (ad) | Appointment of pharmaceutical inspectors in connection with drugs, etc. under Article 78 (2) of the Act; |
| (ae) | Imposition and collection of penalty surcharges on manufacturers of drugs, etc., persons who have obtained permission by item, or importers of drugs, etc. under Article 81 of the Act; |
| (af) | Establishment of standards for use of drugs under Article 85 (2) of the Act; |
| (ag) | Imposing or collecting administrative fines on or from manufacturers of drugs, etc., persons who have obtained permission by item, or importers of drugs, etc. under Article 98 of the Act; |
| 2. | The following matters under the Medical Devices Act (hereafter in this subparagraph referred to as the "Act"): |
| (a) | Classification and designation of medical devices under Article 3 (1) of the Act; |
| (b) | Acceptance of a manufacturing business permission for medical devices, manufacturing permission by item, or manufacturing report by item under Article 6 of the Act, and permission for alteration or report on alteration under Article 12 of that Act; provided, the acceptance of the report on manufacturing by item or the report on modification for items which the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs recognizes as having no problems with safety and effectiveness shall be excluded; |
| (c) | Acceptance of conditional permission or reports on manufacturing business of medical devices or manufacturing business of medical devices or items under Article 7 of the Act; |
| (d) | Orders for re-examination of newly developed medical devices, etc. and acceptance of applications for re-examination under Article 8 of the Act; |
| (e) | Re-evaluation of medical devices under Article 9 of the Act; |
| (f) | Approval of a clinical trial protocol and approval for modification thereof under Article 10 (1) of the Act, modification and revocation of clinical trials under paragraph (4) of that Article, and other necessary measures; |
| (g) | Designation, revocation of designation, and suspension of business of clinical trial institutions under Articles 10 (3) and 37 (1) of the Act; |
| (h) | Designation of institutions conducting non-clinical trials, modification of designation, revocation of designation, and suspension of business of institutions conducting non-clinical trials under Articles 10-2 (1) and 37 (1) of the Act; |
| (i) | Acceptance of reports on the production performance, etc. of the manufacturers of medical devices under Article 13 (2) of the Act; |
| (j) | Acceptance of reports on temporary or permanent closure of business, etc. by manufacturers or importers of medical devices under Articles 14 and 15 (6) of the Act; |
| (k) | Permission for the import business of medical devices under Article 15 of the Act, acceptance of import permission by item or import declaration by item, and permission to change or report on change; provided, the acceptance of import declarations by item and the report on alteration of the import declaration by item for items which the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs recognizes as having no problems with safety and effectiveness shall be excluded; |
| (l) | Acceptance of reports on medical device repair business under Article 16 of the Act; |
| (m) | Formulation of standard specifications for the scope of application, etc. of medical devices under Article 19 of the Act; |
| (n) | Designation of matters stated in package inserts under subparagraph 3 of Article 22 of the Act; |
| (o) | Deliberation on advertisements under Article 25 of the Act; |
| (p) | Receipt of reports on side effects of medical devices under Article 31 (1) of the Act; |
| (q) | Orders to report medical devices and visits, inspections, inquiries, and collection of medical devices under Article 32 (1) of the Act; |
| (r) | Orders to inspect medical devices under Article 33 of the Act; |
| (s) | Issuing orders to destruct hazardous medical devices under Article 34 of the Act; |
| (t) | Issuing orders to suspend use of medical devices under Article 35 of the Act; |
| (u) | Revocation of permission for manufacturers, importers, and repairers of medical devices, closure of places of business, prohibition of manufacturing, importing, and distributing items, and suspension of business of manufacturers, importers, and repairers of medical devices under Article 36 (1) of the Act; |
| (v) | Imposing or collecting penalty surcharges on or from medical device handlers under Article 38 of the Act; |
| (w) | Hearings on the revocation of designation of medical device handlers, institutions conducting clinical trials, or institutions conducting non-clinical trials under Article 39 of the Act; |
| (x) | Appointment of medical device surveillance officers under Article 40 (2) of the Act; |
| (y) | Imposing or collecting administrative fines on or from manufacturers, importers, and repairers of medical devices under Article 56 of the Act. |
| (5) | The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall, among the duties concerning the operation and management of the Fund under Article 56 (3) of the Act on the Distribution and Price Stabilization of Agricultural and Fishery Products, delegate his or her authority over the revenue and expenditure of the Fund and the acquisition, operation, disposal, etc. of the Fund's property related to the seed business, etc. to the Director General of the Korea Seed and Variety Service. <Amended on Mar. 3, 2015> |
| (6) | Deleted. <Mar. 3, 2015> |
| (7) | Deleted. <Mar. 3, 2015> |
| (8) | The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall delegate the authority on the following matters to the Commissioner of the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, the Director General of the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service, the Director of the Food and Agriculture Officials Training Institute, the President of the Korea National University of Agriculture and Fisheries, and the Director of the Korea Seed and Variety Service, respectively, depending on their jurisdiction: <Amended on Jun. 7, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013; May 31, 2022> |
| 1. | Consultation on gratuitous transfer and gratuitous reversion to project operators of public facilities under statutes other than the State Property Act; |
| (9) | Deleted. <Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (10) | Deleted. <Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (11) | The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters under the Agricultural and Fishery Products Quality Control Act (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as the "Act") entrusted by the Minister of Food and Drug Safety pursuant to Article 18 (4) to the Director General of the National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service: <Added on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| 1. | Safety inspection of agricultural products under Article 61 of the Act; |
| 2. | Collection, investigation, and inspection of samples of agricultural products under Article 62 of the Act; |
| 3. | Taking measures based on results of safety inspections of agricultural products and notifying the results thereof pursuant to Article 63 of the Act; |
| 4. | Designation of safety inspection agencies for agricultural products under Article 64 of the Act; |
| 5. | Dispositions, such as revocation of designation of safety inspection agencies for agricultural products under Article 65 of the Act; |
| 6. | Education and public relations on the safety of agricultural products, entrustment of education and public relations, and budgetary support for education and public relations on the safety of agricultural products under Article 66 of the Act; |
| 7. | Research, development, and dissemination of technology for safety analysis methods, etc. of agricultural products under Article 67 of the Act; |
| 8. | Reduction of, exemption from, and collection of fees for applying for the designation of safety inspection agencies for agricultural products under subparagraph 10 of Article 113 of the Act; |
| (12) | The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall delegate the following matters (limited to matters concerning slaughterhouses, milk collection stations, or farms) entrusted by the Minister of Food and Drug Safety pursuant to the proviso of Article 44 (2) of the Livestock Products Sanitary Control Act (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as the "Act") and Article 31 (5) of the Enforcement Decree of that Act to the Commissioner of the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency: <Added on Mar. 23, 2013; Jan. 28, 2014; Jan. 17, 2017; Nov. 24, 2020> |
| 1. | Provision of technology and information necessary for compliance with HACCP and provision of education and training under Article 9 (10) of the Act; |
| 1-2. | Examining, evaluating, and providing support for individual HACCP and the appropriateness of their operation under Article 9-3 (2) and (4) of the Act; |
| 2. | Access to and inspection of workplaces or farms for verifying the appropriateness of HACCP under Article 9-3 (6) of the Act; |
| 3. | Revocation of HACCP-accredited place of work, etc. and issuance of corrective orders under Article 9-4 of the Act; |
| 4. | Supervision over the business of the Korea Agency of HACCP Accreditation and Service under the Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Korea Agency of HACCP Accreditation and Service (limited to business under subparagraph 2 of Article 6 of that Act); |
| 5. | Appointment of an inspector who is a public official belonging to the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency in charge of inspecting slaughterhouses and milk collection stations under Article 13 (1) of the Act; |
| 6. | Issuance of an order to a slaughterhouse business operator or milk collection business operator to report the results of inspection of livestock products and an order for an inspector to inspect a slaughterhouse or milk collection station and to collect livestock products under Article 19 (1) of the Act; |
| 7. | Issuance of an order for an inspector to seize or destroy livestock products pursuant to Article 36 of the Act; |
| 8. | Payment of monetary awards under Article 39 of the Act (payment shall be limited to those who report, accuse, or arrest a person who has committed a violation related to the slaughter, processing, and collection of milk or who has committed an improper act against livestock, and those who cooperate in the arrest); |
| 9. | Hearings under subparagraph 1 of Article 43 of the Act. |
[Title Amended on Mar. 23, 2013]
| Article 33 (Jurisdiction of Rural Development Administration) |
| (1) | Deleted. <Aug. 13, 2019> |
| (2) | The Administrator of the Rural Development Administration shall delegate his or her authority concerning permission to establish a non-profit corporation under the jurisdiction of the Administrator of the Rural Development Administration (limited to where the scope of activities of a corporation is limited to the jurisdiction of the relevant Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor), revocation thereof, permission to amend the articles of incorporation, acceptance of reports on dissolution, and other guidance and supervision to the head of the Special Agricultural Technology Center, the head of a Metropolitan Agricultural Technology Center, the head of a Special Self-Governing City Agricultural Technology Center, the head of a Do Agricultural Technology Center, the president of a Do Agricultural Technology Institute, and the president of a Special Self-Governing Province Agricultural Technology Center. <Amended on Jan. 16, 2013> |
| Article 34 (Jurisdiction of the Korea Forest Service) |
| (1) | From among the authority of the head of a regional forest service within the national forest under the jurisdiction of the National Institute of Forest Science, the National Arboretum, and the National Forest Seed Variety Center, the authority over the felling of standing trees under Article 36 of the Creation and Management of Forest Resources Act, or permission for or reporting on the excavation or collection of forest products shall be entrusted to the Director General of the National Institute of Forest Science, the Director General of the Korea National Arboretum, and the Director General of the National Forest Seed Variety Center, respectively. |
The Minister of the Korea Forest Service shall delegate his or her authority concerning permission to establish a non-profit corporation under the jurisdiction of the Korea Forest Service (limited to cases where the scope of activities of the non-profit corporation is limited to the jurisdiction of 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), which is established or is to be established pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act, to the relevant Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor, respectively. <Amended on Jan. 16, 2013>
| Article 35 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters 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, respectively: <Amended on Feb. 18, 2010; Jan. 24, 2011; Jan. 16, 2013; Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 31, 2017; Jan. 25, 2022> |
| 1. | Deleted; <Dec. 13, 2011> |
| 2. | Permission to incorporate a non-profit corporation, which is established or to be established under Article 32 of the Civil Act, under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy (limited to cases where the scope of activities of a non-profit corporation is limited to the jurisdiction of the relevant Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor, and excluding corporations which have received financial support or are entrusted with business affairs from the relevant central administrative agency), revocation thereof, permission to incorporate a non-profit corporation, acceptance of reports on dissolution, other guidance and supervision, and replacement of its articles of incorporation, acceptance of reports on dissolution, and other guidance and supervision; |
| (a) | Petroleum products used as raw materials for the petrochemical industry; |
| (b) | Bituminous coal used only for purposes other than the purposes of electricity generation business defined in subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Electric Utility Act (excluding electricity generation business supplying electricity produced in the course of conducting business defined in subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Integrated Energy Supply Act and electricity generation business supplying electricity produced by using energy from liquefied or gasified coal defined in subparagraph 1 (c) of Article 2 of the Act on the Promotion of the Development, Use and Diffusion of New and Renewable Energy); |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters to the Administrator of a Free Trade Zone Office: <Amended on Feb. 18, 2010; Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (a) | Acceptance of reports on foreign investment following the acquisition of new stocks, etc. and reports on modification thereof, and issuance of certificates of reports under Article 5 of the Act; |
| (b) | Acceptance of reports on foreign investment following the acquisition of existing stocks, etc. and reports on modification thereof, issuance of certificates of reports, permission and permission for modification thereof under Article 6 of the Act; |
| (c) | Acceptance of reports on foreign investment by acquiring stocks, etc. and issuance of certificates of reporting under Article 7 of the Act; |
| (d) | Acceptance of reports on foreign investment or reports on modification of foreign investment in the form of long-term loans and issuance of certificates of reporting under Article 8 of the Act; |
| (e) | Follow-up management of foreign investment under Article 21 of the Act; |
| (f) | Acceptance of reports on the disposal, etc. of capital goods and issuance of certificates of reporting under Article 22 of the Act; |
| (g) | Acceptance of a report on the transfer of stocks, etc. and approval for the extension of the transfer period under Article 23 of the Act; |
| (h) | Acceptance of a report on a contract for the introduction of technology or a report on modification thereof, issuance of a certificate of report, and approval for the effective period of a contract for the introduction of technology under Article 25 of the Act; |
| (i) | Orders for reporting, investigation, correction, etc. under Article 28 of the Act; |
| (j) | Review and verification of introduced capital goods, etc. under Article 29 of the Act; |
| (k) | Authority to dispose of capital goods under Article 37 of the Decree; |
| 2. | Deleted. <Dec. 13, 2011> |
| (3) | Deleted. <Mar. 23, 2013> |
[Title Amended on Mar. 23, 2013]
| Article 35-2 Deleted. <Jul. 26, 2017> |
| Article 36 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Health and Welfare) |
| (1) | The Minister of Health and Welfare shall delegate the authority on the following matters to the head of an affiliated agency, the head of which is a public official of Grade IV or higher: <Amended on Mar. 15, 2010> |
| (2) | Deleted. <Mar. 27, 2018> |
| (3) | The Minister of Health and Welfare shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters 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, respectively: <Amended on Mar. 15, 2010; Jan. 16, 2013; Feb. 18, 2014> |
| 1. | Delegation and appointment of financial officers, disbursement officers, divisional financial officers, and divisional disbursement officers who take charge of the business affairs concerning State revenues and expenditures under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Health and Welfare of public officials belonging to local governments under Articles 21, 22, and 40 of the Management of the National Funds Act, and the designation of public officials in lieu of such delegation and appointment; |
| 3. | Deleted; <Dec. 13, 2011> |
| 4. | Permission for the establishment of any of the following non-profit corporations under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Health and Welfare, which is established or to be established pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act, revocation thereof, permission to amend the articles of incorporation, acceptance of reports on dissolution, and other guidance and supervision: |
| (a) | An incorporated foundation whose purpose is to establish funeral service institutions or to perform settlement projects for persons affected by Hansen's disease; |
| (b) | A corporation, the scope of activities of which is limited to the jurisdictional area of the relevant Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor, among corporations other than those referred to in item (a); provided, a corporation established by contributions from the Special Metropolitan City, a Metropolitan City, a Special Self-Governing City, a Do, or a Special Self-Governing Province shall be excluded herefrom; |
| (4) | Deleted. <Mar. 15, 2010> |
| (6) | The Minister of Health and Welfare shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters to the Commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency: <Amended on Mar. 15, 2010; Feb. 14, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013; Sep. 11, 2020> |
| 1. | Deleted; <Dec. 29, 2010> |
| 2. | Deleted; <Sep. 11, 2020> |
| 3. | Deleted; <Sep. 11, 2020> |
| (a) | Approval for the import of living modified organisms for testing, research, or expositions or exhibitions, and notification of the results thereof under Article 9 of the Act; |
| (b) | Receipt of notification of any living modified organism imported by post for testing, research, or expositions or exhibitions, measures such as import inspection, destruction, return, etc., receipt of a report, and an order to dispose of such living modified organism under Article 10 of the Act; |
| (c) | Consultation on risk review of living modified organisms under Article 13 (1) of the Act; |
| (d) | Prohibition against or restriction on importation of living modified organisms for testing and research or for expositions or exhibitions, subject to approval, and notification of details thereof under Article 14 (1) and (2) of the Act; |
| (e) | Revocation of approval for importation of living modified organisms for testing, research, or expositions or exhibitions or notification of the details thereof under Article 17 of the Act; |
| (f) | Revocation of approval for importation of living modified living organisms for testing or research or for expositions or exhibitions under Article 18 of the Act and notification of the details thereof; |
| (g) | Dispositions, such as destruction, return, etc. of living modified organisms for testing and research or for expositions or exhibitions, subject to approval, and notification of the details thereof under Article 19 of the Act; |
| (h) | Receipt of permission for or receipt of reports on the establishment and operation of research facilities for living modified organisms, receipt of permission for or reports on modification thereof, and notification of the details thereof under Article 22 (1) and (2) of the Act; |
| (i) | Receipt of reports on the establishment and operation of research facilities by national research institutes belonging to the Ministry of Health and Welfare and notification of the details thereof under Article 22 (1) of the Act and the proviso of Article 23 (4) of the Decree; |
| (j) | Approval for the development and research of living modified organisms which are highly likely to cause harm under the proviso of Article 22 (3) of the Act and Article 23 (6) 1 through 4 and 6 of the Decree; |
| (k) | Revocation of permission for research facilities and issuance of orders to suspend the operation of research facilities under Article 23 (1) of the Act (only applicable to matters concerning research facilities referred to in items (h) and (i)); |
| (l) | Revocation of approval for the development and research of living modified organisms which are highly likely to cause harm under Article 23 (2) of the Act (limited to approval for the development and research under item (j)); |
| (m) | Receipt of notification on negative effects of living modified organisms under Article 27 (2) of the Act; |
| (n) | Request for reporting or submission of data or samples or access and inspection by public officials affiliated with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport under Article 36 (1) 1 (limited to persons who have obtained approval for importation referred to in item (a) or (i) of the Act), subparagraph 5 (limited to persons who have established and operated research facilities referred to in item (h) or (i) of the Act), subparagraph 6 (limited to persons who import living modified organisms referred to in item (a) or (b), and persons who have established and operated research facilities referred to in items (h) or (i) of the Act) of the Act; |
| (o) | Access and inspection by public officials under his or her jurisdiction under Article 36 (2) of the Act (limited to those who are suspected of importing any living modified organism referred to in item (a) without approval or of goods deemed to be any living modified organism referred to in item (b) without filing a report or who are suspected of operating research facilities referred to in item (h) or (i) without obtaining permission or filing a report); |
| (p) | Hearings on the revocation of approval for import of living modified organisms for testing, research, or expositions or exhibitions or on the revocation of permission for research facilities related to human risks under Article 37 of the Act; |
| (q) | Imposing or collecting administrative fines under Article 44 (2) of the Act on or from persons who fall under Article 44 (1) 2 (limited to persons who fail to file a report or to comply with an order regarding living modified organisms referred to in item (b), 6, 7 (limited to persons who import living modified organisms referred to in item (a) or (b), and persons who establish and operate research facilities referred to in item (h) or (i)), and 8 (limited to persons who refuse, obstruct, or evade entry, examination, or request for inspection or submission of data or samples referred to in item (n) or (g)) of the Act. |
| (7) | Deleted. <Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (8) | Deleted. <Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (9) | Deleted. <Sep. 11, 2020> |
[Title Amended on Mar. 15, 2010]
| Article 36-2 (Jurisdiction of Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency) |
| (1) | The Commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters to the head of an agency, the head of which is a public official of Grade IV or higher: |
| (2) | The Commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency shall entrust the authority to conduct fact-finding surveys and to establish standards for fact-finding surveys under Article 13 of the National Nutrition Control Act and Article 4 (2) of the Enforcement Decree of that Act to the Minister of Food and Drug Safety. |
| (3) | The Commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency shall delegate the authority to permit the establishment of a non-profit corporation whose scope of activities is limited to a single jurisdictional area of the Special Metropolitan City, a Metropolitan City, a Special Self-Governing City, a Do, or a Special Self-Governing Province, from among the non-profit corporations established or to be established pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, or the authority to revoke such permission, to amend the articles of incorporation, to accept reports on dissolution, and to provide guidance and supervision, to the relevant Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor, respectively. <Added on Jan. 25, 2022> |
[This Article Added on Sep. 11, 2020]
| Article 37 Deleted. <Mar. 23, 2013> |
| Article 38 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Environment) |
| (1) | The Minister of Environment shall delegate the following authority to the head of a river basin environmental office or the head of a regional environmental office, respectively: <Amended on Oct. 14, 2010; Apr. 10, 2012; Jul. 20, 2012; Oct. 2, 2018; Jan. 25, 2022; Mar. 4, 2025> |
| 1. | Deleted; <Jan. 24, 2011> |
| 3. | Consultation on any of the following business affairs (limited to projects other than projects subject to environmental impact assessment under Article 22 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Act and Article 31 of the Enforcement Decree of that Act and projects subject to environmental impact assessment, the head of an approving agency, etc. of which is not the head of a central administrative agency pursuant to Article 77 (1) 18 and subparagraph 2 of Appendix 9 of the Enforcement Decree of that Act): |
| 6. | Deleted; <Jan. 16, 2013> |
| (a) | Approval of a project implementation plan under Article 9 (1) 2 (a) of the Act, among the approval of a project implementation plan under Article 10 (1) of the Act; |
| (b) | Approval for modification of implementation plans under Article 10 (5) of the Act; |
| (c) | Authorization of completion of construction under Article 11 (1) of the Act; the inspection of completion of construction, the issuance and public announcement of a certificate of authorization of completion of construction under paragraph (2) of that Article; and approval for use before authorization of completion of construction under paragraph (4) of that Article for projects referred to in item (a); |
| 10. | Submission of written opinions on matters regarding environmentally-friendly national land management related to the evaluation of national land plans under the latter part of Article 8-4 (2) of the Enforcement Decree of that Act Article 19-3 (3) of the Framework Act on National Land, with regard to urban/Gun master plans (limited to urban/Gun master plans approved by the Do Governor) under subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the National Land Planning and Utilization Act. |
| (2) | The Minister of Environment shall delegate his or her authority regarding permission for the establishment of a non-profit corporation under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Environment, which is established or to be established pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act, revocation thereof, permission for the amendment of the articles of incorporation, acceptance of reports on dissolution, and other guidance and supervision to the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, or a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, respectively; provided, this shall apply only to cases where the scope of activities of the corporation is limited to the jurisdiction of not more than 2 adjacent Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan Cities, Special Self-Governing Cities, or Special Self-Governing Provinces; and if the scope of its activities extends over two adjacent Special Cities Metropolitan Cities, Special Self-Governing Cities, Special Self-Governing Provinces, it shall be delegated 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, respectively, having jurisdiction over the area in which the main office of the relevant corporation is located. <Amended on Jan. 16, 2013> |
| (3) | Deleted. <Mar. 4, 2025> |
| (4) | The Minister of Environment shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters entrusted by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy pursuant to Article 32 (2) of the Enforcement Decree of the Industrial Standardization Act (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as the "Decree") to the President of the National Institute of Environmental Research: <Added on Mar. 22, 2016> |
| 1. | Authority under Article 32 (2) 1 of the Decree; |
| 2. | Appointment, commissioning, or nomination of members, full-time members, and full-time expert members of the Council, technology councils, and expert committees under Article 32 (2) 2 of the Decree; |
| 3. | Requests for deliberation to technology councils and expert committees and acceptance of reports under Article 32 (2) 3 of the Decree; |
| 4. | Appointment of executive secretaries and designation and operation of executive secretariats of technology councils under Article 32 (2) 4 of the Decree; |
| 5. | Conclusion of agreements and management of contributions under Article 32 (2) 4-2 of the Decree; |
| 6. | Designation and public announcement of products and fields of service subject to certification under Article 32 (2) 5 of the Decree; |
(5 ) The Minister of Environment shall delegate the business affairs of managing State property under his or her jurisdiction under the State Property Act (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as the "Act") as follows: <Added on Dec. 28, 2021> | 1. | The management affairs under subparagraph 2 shall be delegated 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 with respect to the following property: |
| (b) | Property, such as residual river lands, to which management affairs are separately delegated pursuant to Article 28 (4) of the Act; |
| 2. | The scope of delegation of management affairs (including business affairs incidental thereto) shall be as follows: |
| (a) | Management and disposal of State property under Article 8 (3) of the Act; |
| (b) | Acquisition of real estate without an owner under Article 12 of the Act; |
| (c) | Acceptance of donation under Article 13 of the Act; |
| (d) | Registration of acquired property and other necessary measures under Article 14 of the Act; |
| (e) | Consultation on administrative conversion under Article 16 of the Act, decision on administrative conversion under Article 11 of the Enforcement Decree of that Act, and transfer of documents of such decision; |
| (f) | Administrative conversion of State Property and approval for use of State property under Article 17 of the Act; |
| (g) | Consultation on business affairs regarding the designation of the head of the competent central government agency by the general control agency regarding State property for which the head of the competent central government agency does not exist or is unclear under Article 24 of the Act, and inquiry as to whether jurisdiction exists; |
| (h) | Entrustment of the administration of State property under Article 29 of the Act; |
| (i) | Permission and approval for the use of State property under Article 30 of the Act; |
| (j) | Collection of usage fees, etc. under Article 32 of the Act; |
| (k) | Reduction of or exemption from usage fees under Article 34 of the Act; |
| (l) | Renewal of period of permission for use under Article 35 of the Act; |
| (m) | Revocation and withdrawal of permission for use, compensation for losses incurred by withdrawal, and notification of revocation or withdrawal under Article 36 of the Act; |
| (o) | Sanctions against negligence in management under Article 39 of the Act; |
| (p) | Disuse of administrative property and transfer of disused administrative property under Article 40 of the Act; |
| (r) | Improvement of property register and fact-finding surveys on property under Article 66 of the Act; |
| (s) | Reporting on destruction or removal under Article 70 of the Act; |
| (t) | Collecting indemnities and arrears under Articles 72 and 73 of the Act; |
| (u) | Consultation on determination and modification of urban management planning for State Property and restrictions on use and preservation of State Property requested pursuant to Article 73-2 of the Act; |
| (v) | Removal of illegal facilities or other necessary measures under Article 74 of the Act; |
| (w) | Consultation on gratuitous transfer and gratuitous reversion to project operators of public facilities under statutes other than the State Property Act; |
| (x) | Approval, etc. for the excavation of buried goods under Article 4 of the Regulations on Excavation of Goods Buried in State Property. |
| Article 39 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Employment and Labor) |
| (1) | The Minister of Employment and Labor shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters to the heads of regional employment and labor offices or branch offices, respectively: |
| 4. | The following matters under the Serious Accidents Punishment Act (hereafter in this subparagraph referred to as the "Act") and the Enforcement Decree of that Act (hereafter in this subparagraph referred to as the "Decree"): |
| (a) | Imposing and collecting administrative fines under Article 8 (2) and (3) of the Act; |
| (b) | Notification of matters necessary for providing safety and health education under Article 6 (4) of the Decree; |
| (c) | Receipt of a request for postponement of safety and health education pursuant to Article 6 (5) through (7) of the Decree, whether it is possible to postpone such education, and notification of the postponed education schedule, etc. under Article 6 (5) through (7) of the Decree; |
| (d) | Receipt of a request for issuance of a certificate of completion of safety and health education pursuant to Article 6 (10) and (11) of the Decree and issuance of a certificate of completion of safety and health education pursuant to Article 6 (10) and (11) of the Decree. |
| (2) | The Minister of Employment and Labor shall delegate his or her authority concerning permission for incorporation of a non-profit corporation established or to be established pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act (limited to where the scope of activities of such non-profit corporation is limited to not more than 3 adjacent jurisdictional areas of the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Mayor, a Do Governor, or a Special Self-Governing Province Governor), revocation thereof, permission to amend the articles of incorporation, acceptance of reports on dissolution, and other guidance and supervision, respectively, according to the following classifications: |
| 1. | If the scope of activities of a corporation is limited to a jurisdictional area of 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: The relevant Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Do Governor, or a Special Self-Governing Province Governor; |
| 2. | Where the scope of activities of a corporation extends over 2 or 3 adjacent Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan Cities, Special Self-Governing City, Dos, or Special Self-Governing Province: The Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor having jurisdiction over the area where the main office of the relevant corporation is located. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 23, 2024]
| Article 40 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Gender Equality and Family) |
| (1) | The Minister of Gender Equality and Family shall delegate to the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor, his or her authority concerning permission for establishment of a non-profit corporation under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Gender Equality and Family (limited to cases where the scope of activities of a corporation is limited to the jurisdiction of the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor), which is established or to be established pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act, and cancellation of such permission, permission to amend the articles of incorporation, acceptance of reports on dissolution, and other guidance and supervision, respectively. <Amended on Jan. 16, 2013> |
| (2) | The Minister of Gender Equality and Family shall delegate his or her authority to guide and supervise the Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan City, Special Self-Governing City, and Special Self-Governing Province branches of the Korea Scouts Federation of Korea, the Korea Girl Scouts Federation of Korea, and the Korea Youth Federation of Korea, which are non-profit corporations established under Article 32 of the Civil Act, to the Superintendent of the Office of Education of the Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan City, Special Self-Governing City, Do, or Special Self-Governing Province, respectively. <Amended on Jan. 16, 2013> |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 15, 2010]
| Article 41 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport) |
| (1) | The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall delegate his or her authority regarding the appointment, supervision, etc. of registered security guards assigned for the security of major structures on general national highways pursuant to Articles 5 and 9-3 (1) of the Registered Security Guard Act to the head of a regional land management agency. <Amended on Oct. 2, 2018> |
| (2) | The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall delegate the business affairs regarding the management of State property under his or her jurisdiction under the State Property Act (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as the "Act") to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport as follows: <Amended on Oct. 14, 2010; Apr. 1, 2011; Jan. 16, 2013; Mar. 23, 2013; Jan. 5, 2021; Dec. 28, 2021> |
| 1. | The management affairs under subparagraph 2 shall be delegated 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 with respect to the following property: |
| (a) | Property for the purpose of a road and its ancillary facilities (excluding property managed under other statutes, such as the Road Act, and property separately designated by a management agency); |
| (c) | Property, such as coastal reclaimed land, remaining roads, etc. for which management affairs are separately delegated pursuant to Article 28 (4) of the Act; |
| 2. | The scope of delegation of management affairs (including business affairs incidental thereto) shall be as follows: |
| (a) | Management and disposal of State property under Article 8 (3) of the Act; |
| (b) | Acquisition of real estate without an owner under Article 12 of the Act; |
| (c) | Acceptance of donation under Article 13 of the Act; |
| (d) | Registration of acquired property and other necessary measures under Article 14 of the Act; |
| (e) | Consultation on administrative conversion under Article 16 of the Act, decision on administrative conversion under Article 11 of the Enforcement Decree of that Act, and transfer of documents of such decision; |
| (f) | Administrative conversion of State Property and approval for use of State property under Article 17 of the Act; |
| (g) | Consultation on business affairs regarding the designation of the head of the competent central government agency by the general control agency regarding State property for which the head of the competent central government agency does not exist or is unclear under Article 24 of the Act, and inquiry as to whether jurisdiction exists; |
| (h) | Entrustment of the administration of State property under Article 29 of the Act; |
| (i) | Permission and approval for the use of State property under Article 30 of the Act; |
| (j) | Collection of usage fees, etc. under Article 32 of the Act; |
| (k) | Exemption from usage fees under Article 34 of the Act; |
| (l) | Renewal of period of permission for use under Article 35 of the Act; |
| (m) | Revocation and withdrawal of permission for use, compensation for losses incurred by withdrawal, and notification of revocation or withdrawal under Article 36 of the Act; |
| (o) | Sanctions against negligence in management under Article 39 of the Act; |
| (p) | Disuse of administrative property and transfer of disused administrative property under Article 40 of the Act; |
| (r) | Improvement of property register and fact-finding surveys on property under Article 66 of the Act; |
| (s) | Reporting on destruction or removal under Article 70 of the Act; |
| (t) | Collecting indemnities and arrears under Articles 72 and 73 of the Act; |
| (u) | Consultation on determination and modification of urban management planning for State Property and restrictions on use and preservation of State Property requested pursuant to Article 73-2 of the Act; |
| (v) | Removal of illegal facilities or other necessary measures under Article 74 of the Act; |
| (w) | Consultation on gratuitous transfer and gratuitous reversion to project operators of public facilities under statutes other than the State Property Act; |
| (x) | Approval, etc. for the excavation of buried goods under Article 4 of the Regulations on Excavation of Goods Buried in State Property. |
| (3) | The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall delegate his or her authority concerning permission to establish a non-profit corporation under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (limited to cases where the scope of activities of the non-profit corporation is limited to the jurisdiction of 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), which is established or is to be established pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act, to the relevant Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor, respectively. <Amended on Jan. 16, 2013; Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (4) | The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall delegate the following authority under the Special Act on the Management of Intercity Transport in Metropolitan Areas (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as the "Act") and the Enforcement Decree of that Act (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as the "Decree") to the Committee for Intercity Transport in Metropolitan Areas established under Article 8 of the Act: <Added on Mar. 19, 2019> |
| 1. | Formulation of an intercity transport implementation plan under Article 3-2 (1) of the Act, determination and modification of an intercity transport implementation plan under the main clause of paragraph (2) of that Article, and public notification and notification of an intercity transport implementation plan under paragraph (4) of that Article; |
| 2. | Acceptance of an implementation plan under Article 5 (1) of the Act, and finalization, amendment, and notification of an implementation plan under paragraph (2) of that Article; |
| 3. | Acceptance of performance records of execution of an implementation plan under Article 6 (1) of the Act, and review of performance records of execution of an implementation plan, recommendation for improvement, and request for correction under the former part of paragraph (2) of that Article; |
| 4. | Formulation of measures to improve intercity transport under Article 7 (1) of the Act; determination, modification, and notification of measures to improve intercity transport under the main clause of Article 7 (2) of the Act; examination of the status of implementation, recommendation for improvement, and request for correction under the former part of paragraph (4) of that Article; |
| 5. | Receiving measures to improve intercity transport under Article 7-2 (1) of the Act; directly formulating measures to improve intercity transport under paragraph (2) 2 of that Article; determining, modifying, and notifying measures to improve intercity transport under paragraph (3) of that Article; examining the status of implementation of measures to improve intercity transport and recommending improvement and requesting correction under the former part of paragraph (5) of that Article; |
| 6. | Consultation on the sharing of expenses under Article 10 (5) of the Act, requests for return of subsidies or apportionments, and suspension or reduction of financial support under paragraph (8) of that Article; |
| 7. | Designation and public notification of urban railroads or railroads under Article 4 (1) of the Decree and cancellation of designation under paragraph (2) of that Article; |
| 8. | Designation and public notification of facilities for composition of bus rapid transit systems under Article 4-2 (1) of the Decree and designation and public notification of facilities for composition of transfer centers and integrated transfer centers under paragraph (2) of that Article; |
| 9. | Receipt of the results of measures taken in response to recommendations or requests for correction under Article 8-2 of the Decree; |
| 10. | Receipt of data on the results of imposition and collection of charges under Article 17 (9) of the Decree; |
| 11. | Receipt of a plan for the use of charges under Article 17-3 (1) of the Decree, notification of the results under paragraph (2) of that Article, receipt of an amendment plan under paragraph (3) of that Article, and notification of the results under paragraph (4) of that Article. |
| (5) | The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters to the director of a regional aviation office (in cases falling under subparagraph 2, applicable only to the director of the Seoul regional aviation office). <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (a) | Recognition of gratuitous loan and use of and profits from State property under Article 10 (1) of the Act; |
| (b) | Approval for sublease of State property under Article 11 (2) of the Act; |
| (c) | Guidance and supervision over the Korea Airports Corporation under Article 16 of the Act; |
| 2. | Approval for the sublease of State property and approval for modification thereof under Article 12 (2) of the Incheon International Airport Corporation Act; |
| 3. | Deleted; <Mar. 29, 2017> |
| 4. | Deleted; <Mar. 29, 2017> |
| 5. | Deleted; <Mar. 29, 2017> |
| 6. | Deleted; <Mar. 29, 2017> |
| 7. | Deleted; <Mar. 29, 2017> |
| 8. | Deleted; <Mar. 29, 2017> |
| 9. | Deleted; <Mar. 29, 2017> |
| 10. | Deleted; <2017. 3. 29.> |
| 11. | Deleted. <Mar. 29, 2017> |
| (6) | Deleted. <Sep. 19, 2024> |
| (7) | Deleted. <Feb. 18, 2014> |
| (8) | Deleted. <Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (9) | Deleted. <Mar. 23, 2013> |
[Title Amended on Mar. 23, 2013]
| Article 41-2 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries) |
| (1) | The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall delegate his or her authority over the following affairs to the Director General of the National Fishery Products Quality Management Service, the Director General of the Maritime Human Resources Development Institute, the Director General of the Fisheries Management Service, the Director General of the Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency, the Director General of the Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries, the Director General of the Korea Maritime Safety Tribunal, and the Director General of the National Institute of Fisheries Science, respectively, depending on their jurisdiction: <Amended on Jan. 6, 2015> |
| 1. | Consultation on gratuitous transfer and gratuitous reversion to project operators of public facilities under statutes other than the State Property Act; |
| (2) | The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters concerning national industrial complex development projects (limited to harbor construction projects) for which the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries approves an implementation plan pursuant to Article 17 of the Industrial Sites and Development Act to the heads of regional offices of oceans and fisheries, depending on their jurisdiction: <Amended on Feb. 18, 2014; Jan. 6, 2015> |
| 2. | Receipt of notification of ex-post environmental impact surveys, etc. under Article 36 of the Act; |
| 3. | Receipt of notification of the commencement, completion, and suspension of construction works under Articles 37 and 48 of the Act; |
| 4. | Acceptance of requests for verification, requests for submission of data, entry and investigation, orders to take measures, orders to suspend construction works, orders to stop construction works, acceptance of requests for orders to take measures, and notification of the details of measures, etc. under Articles 39, 40, and 49 of the Act. |
| (3) | The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters to the administrators of regional offices of oceans and fisheries, depending on their jurisdiction: <Amended on Jan. 6, 2015> |
| (4) | The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters to the President of the National Institute of Fisheries Science: <Amended on Mar. 3, 2015> |
| 1. | Deleted; <Feb. 25, 2021> |
| (a) | Investigation of poisons of shellfish inhabiting in coastal sea areas, while conducting a safety inspection of fishery products under Article 61 of the Act; |
| (b) | Collection, investigation, and perusal of samples of fishery products under Article 62 of the Act, which are conducted to investigate poisons of shellfish under item (a); |
| (a) | Examination of living modified organisms, approval for import and receipt of reports, and notification of the results thereof under Article 8 (1) through (6) of the Act; |
| (b) | Designation of a risk assessment institute for living modified organisms under Article 8 (4) of the Act; |
| (c) | Receipt of declarations on the import of living modified organisms for expositions or exhibitions under Article 9 of the Act and notification of the details thereof; |
| (d) | Examination of living modified organisms, approval for production of living modified organisms, receipt of reports on production of living modified organisms, and notification thereof under Article 12 of the Act; |
| (e) | Consultation on risk review of living modified organisms and notification to citizens before granting approval for import or production of living modified organisms and gathering opinions thereon under Article 13 (1) and (4) of the Act; |
| (f) | Revocation of approval for import or production of living modified organisms and notification of details thereof under Article 17 of the Act; |
| (h) | Receipt of reports on the establishment and operation of research facilities for living modified organisms and notification of the details thereof under Article 22 (1) and (2) of the Act; |
| (i) | Approval for the development and research of living modified organisms which are highly likely to cause harm under the proviso of Article 22 (3) of the Act; |
| (j) | Issuance of an order to suspend the operation of a research facility for living modified organisms subject to reporting and revocation of approval for the development and research of living modified organisms which are highly likely to cause harm under Article 23 of the Act; |
| (k) | Receipt of notification on negative effects of living modified organisms under Article 27 (2) of the Act; |
| (l) | Requests for reporting or submission of materials or samples or access and inspection by public officials under his or her jurisdiction (excluding matters delegated to the Director General of the National Fishery Products Quality Management Service pursuant to paragraph (5) 2 (c)) under Article 36 of the Act; |
| (m) | Hearings under subparagraph 1 of Article 37 of the Act; |
| (n) | Imposing or collecting administrative fines under Article 44 (2) of the Act on or from a person who falls under Article 44 (1) 1 and 4 of the Act and subparagraphs 6 through 8 of that paragraph (excluding matters delegated to the Director General of the National Fisheries Products Quality Management Service pursuant to paragraph (5) 2 (d)) of the Act); |
| 4. | Deleted. <Dec. 22, 2015> |
| (5) | The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters to the Director General of the National Fishery Products Quality Management Service: <Amended on Feb. 25, 2021> |
| (a) | Safety inspection, sampling, examination and perusal of fishery products under Articles 61 and 62 of the Act; provided, matters concerning paragraph (4) 2 (a) and (b) shall be excluded herefrom; |
| (b) | Taking measures based on results of safety inspections of fishery products and notifying the results thereof pursuant to Article 63 of the Act; |
| (c) | Designation of safety inspection agencies for fishery products under Article 64 of the Act; |
| (d) | Dispositions, such as revocation of designation of safety inspection agencies for fishery products under Article 65 of the Act; |
| (e) | Education and public relations on the safety of agricultural products, entrustment of education and public relations, and budgetary support for education and public relations on safety of fishery products under Article 66 of the Act; |
| (f) | Research, development, and dissemination of technology for safety analysis methods, etc. of fishery products under Article 67 of the Act; |
| (g) | Reduction or exemption of and collection of fees for applying for designation of safety inspection agencies for fishery products under subparagraph 10 of Article 113 of the Act; |
| (a) | Receipt of notification of living modified organisms imported by means of postal parcels, inspection of importation, measures such as destruction and return, receipt of reports, and orders to dispose of such living modified organisms under Article 10 of the Act; |
| (b) | Destruction, return, etc. of living modified organisms and notification of the details thereof under Article 19 of the Act; |
| (c) | Requesting a person who is suspected of exporting or importing goods deemed to be a living modified organism for which approval has not been obtained or no report has been filed, to file a report, to submit materials or samples, or the entry and inspection by public officials under his or her jurisdiction under Article 36 (1) 1, 2, 6 or (2) of the Act (limited to persons suspected of exporting or importing goods deemed to be living modified organisms for which approval has not been obtained or no report has been filed); |
| (d) | Imposing or collecting administrative fines under Article 44 of the Act on or from persons falling under Article 44 (1) 2, 3, and 7 of the Act (limited to persons who fail to prepare and keep records of management and operation concerning production, import, export, export, and sale and the transportation and storage thereof) and Article 44 (1) 8 (limited to persons who refuse, obstruct, or evade reporting and inspection under item (c)) of the Act; |
| 3. | Authority over any of the following matters concerning medicines, etc. intended to be used exclusively for aquatic animals pursuant to Article 85 of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act (hereafter in this subparagraph referred to as the "Act"): |
| (a) | Permission to manufacture drugs, report on contract manufacturing and distribution business, and report on manufacturing business of quasi-drugs under Article 31 (1) through (4), (9) and (10) (including cases applied mutatis mutandis under Article 42 (5) of the Act), acceptance of a report of permission by item or notification of permission by item, acceptance of permission for or notification of modification of permitted matters, or acceptance of a report on modification and receipt of data on safety and effectiveness; provided, the acceptance of the declaration of an item or the report on modification for items which the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries recognizes as having no problems with safety and effectiveness shall be excluded; |
| (b) | Re-examination of a new drug, etc. under Article 32 (1) of the Act (including cases applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 42 (5) of the Act); |
| (c) | Re-evaluation of drugs under Article 33 (1) of the Act (including cases applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 42 (5) of the Act); |
| (d) | Approval of a clinical trial protocol for drugs, etc., approval for modification thereof, acceptance of reports on modification thereof, restrictions on or suspension of clinical trials, prohibition of use of drugs, etc. for clinical trials, recall and destruction, and other measures under Article 34 (1), (5), and (6) of the Act; |
| (e) | Conditional permission and revocation thereof under Article 35 of the Act; |
| (f) | Approval of physicians, specialized technician, or technician to be assigned under the proviso of Article 36 (1) of the Act and Article 36 (2) of the Act (including cases applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 42 (5) of the Act); |
| (g) | Acceptance of reports on production performance, etc. under Article 38 (2) of the Act (including cases applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 42 (5) of the Act); |
| (h) | Acceptance of reports on a plan for recall of drugs, etc. in distribution which have problems with safety and effectiveness under Article 39 (1) of the Act; |
| (i) | Acceptance of reports on temporary shutdown, permanent closure, resumption, etc. of business under Article 40 of the Act (including cases applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 42 (5) of the Act); |
| (j) | Acceptance of permission or notification or acceptance of notification of imported items of drugs, etc., and acceptance of permission or notification of modification of permitted or notification of modification of permitted matters or notification of modification of matters under Article 42 (1) of the Act; provided, the acceptance of notification or notification of modification of items which the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries recognizes as having no problems with safety and effectiveness shall be excluded; |
| (l) | Formulation of necessary standards, such as the nature, condition, quality, and storage methods of drugs, etc. under Article 52 of the Act; |
| (m) | Approval for shipment of drugs under Article 53 (1) of the Act; |
| (n) | Consultation on matters necessary for the manufacture, import, etc. of radioactive drugs under Article 54 of the Act; |
| (o) | Designation of tar pigments under subparagraph 7 of Article 62 of the Act; |
| (p) | Deliberation on advertisement of drugs under Article 68-2 (1) of the Act; |
| (q) | Instructions under the subparagraphs of Article 69 (1) of the Act; |
| (r) | Orders for production and orders for commencement of business under Article 70 (1) of the Act; |
| (s) | Issuing an order to recall or destroy, or issuing an order to take other necessary measures and making dispositions under Article 71 (1) through (3) of the Act; |
| (t) | Orders to publish a plan for recall of drugs, etc. and measures such as recall and destruction under Article 72 (1) and (2) of the Act; |
| (u) | Orders for inspections on manufacturers of drugs, etc., persons who have obtained permission by item of drugs, and importers of drugs under Article 73 of the Act under Article 73 of the Act; |
| (v) | Ordering manufacturers of drugs, etc., persons who have obtained permission by item of drugs, or importers to repair facilities and to suspend use of facilities, etc. under Article 74 of the Act; |
| (w) | Ordering manufacturers of drugs, etc. under Article 75 of the Act and importers for whom that Article is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 42 (5) of that Act to change their managers; |
| (x) | Revocation of permission, approval, or registration of a manufacturer, a person who has obtained a permission by item or an importer of drugs, etc. under Article 76 of the Act, prohibition of the manufacture or importation of products, an order to suspend all or part of business, and an order to change ingredients, prescription, etc.; |
| (y) | Hearings on manufacturers of drugs, etc., persons who have obtained permission by item, or importers of drugs, etc. under Article 77 of the Act; |
| (z) | Appointment of pharmaceutical inspectors in connection with drugs, etc. under Article 78 (2) of the Act; |
| (aa) | Imposition and collection of penalty surcharges on manufacturers of drugs, etc., persons who have obtained permission by item, or importers of drugs, etc. under Article 81 of the Act; |
| (ab) | Establishment of standards for use of drugs, etc. under Article 85 (2) of the Act; |
| (ac) | Imposing or collecting administrative fines on or from manufacturers of drugs, etc., persons who have obtained permission by item, or importers of drugs, etc. under Article 98 of the Act; |
| (6) | The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall delegate his or her authority over the following matters 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, respectively: <Amended on Feb. 18, 2014; Mar. 3, 2015> |
| 1. | Permission to incorporate a non-profit corporation in the field of fisheries and marine leisure sports under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries (limited to cases where the scope of activities of a corporation is limited to the jurisdiction of the relevant Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor), which is established or to be established pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act, and the authority to revoke permission to incorporate a non-profit corporation, to amend its articles of incorporation, to accept reports on dissolution, and to provide guidance and supervision; |
| 3. | Approval for the use, transfer, exchange, lease, or provision of security of fishery facilities other than the originally intended purpose of use, transfer, exchange, or lease of fishery facilities acquired with subsidies granted to the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor pursuant to Article 35 of the Subsidy Management Act or the utility of which has increased; |
| (7) | The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall delegate his or her authority to guide and supervise the branches of the Korea Juvenile Youth Group of Korea, a nonprofit corporation under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries established under Article 32 of the Civil Act, to the Special Metropolitan City, a Metropolitan City, a Special Self-Governing City, a Do or a Special Self-Governing Province, to the superintendent of education of the Special Metropolitan City, a Metropolitan City, a Special Self-Governing City, a Do, or a Special Self-Governing Province, respectively. |
| (9) | The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall delegate his or her authority to manage State property under his or her jurisdiction under the State Property Act (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as the "Act") as follows: <Added on Mar. 22, 2016> |
| 1. | With regard to the following properties, the management authority under subparagraph 2 shall be delegated 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: |
| (a) | Property for the purpose of a road and its ancillary facilities (excluding property managed under other statutes, such as the Road Act, and property separately designated by a management agency); |
| (b) | Property and ancillary facilities for the purpose of ditches, reservoirs, and dikes (excluding property managed under other statutes, such as the Harbor Act, the Fishing Villages and Fishing Harbors Act, the Act on the Management and Reclamation of Public Waters, or the Coastal Management Act, and other property with a separate management agency); |
| 2. | The scope of delegation of the management authority (including business affairs incidental thereto) shall be as follows: |
| (a) | Management of State property under Article 8 (3) of the Act; |
| (b) | Acquisition of real estate without an owner under Article 12 of the Act; |
| (c) | Acceptance of donation under Article 13 of the Act; |
| (d) | Registration of acquired property and other necessary measures under Article 14 of the Act; |
| (e) | Consultation on administrative conversion under Article 16 of the Act and transfer of documents of such decision under Article 11 of the Enforcement Decree of that Act; |
| (f) | Consultation on business affairs regarding the designation of the head of the competent central government agency by the general control agency regarding State property for which the head of the competent central government agency does not exist or is unclear under Article 24 of the Act, and inquiry as to whether jurisdiction exists; |
| (g) | Entrustment of the administration of State property under Article 29 of the Act; |
| (h) | Permission and approval for the use of State property under Article 30 of the Act; |
| (i) | Collection of usage fees, etc. under Article 32 of the Act; |
| (j) | Exemption from usage fees under Article 34 of the Act; |
| (k) | Renewal of period of permission for use under Article 35 of the Act; |
| (l) | Revocation and withdrawal of permission for use, compensation for losses incurred by withdrawal, and notification of revocation or withdrawal under Article 36 of the Act; |
| (n) | Sanctions against negligence in management under Article 39 of the Act; |
| (o) | Transfer of property disused under Article 40 of the Act; |
| (q) | Improvement of property register and fact-finding surveys on property under Article 66 of the Act; |
| (r) | Reporting on destruction or removal under Article 70 of the Act; |
| (s) | Collecting indemnities and arrears under Articles 72 and 73 of the Act; |
| (t) | Consultation on determination and modification of urban management planning for State Property and restrictions on use and preservation of State Property requested pursuant to Article 73-2 of the Act; |
| (u) | Removal of illegal facilities or other necessary measures under Article 74 of the Act; |
| (v) | Return of overpaid or erroneously-paid amount under Article 75 of the Act; |
| (w) | Approval, etc. for the excavation of buried goods under Article 4 of the Regulations on Excavation of Goods Buried in State Property. |
[This Article Added on Mar. 23, 2013]
| Article 41-3 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of SMEs and Startups) |
The Minister of SMEs and Startups shall delegate his or her authority concerning permission for incorporation of a non-profit corporation under the jurisdiction of the Minister of SMEs and Startups (limited to where the scope of activities of a corporation is limited to any of the following jurisdictions, but excluding non-profit corporations determined and publicly notified by the Minister of SMEs and Startups), which is established or to be established under Article 32 of the Civil Act, permission for incorporation, permission for modification of the articles of incorporation, acceptance of a report on dissolution, and other guidance and supervision, respectively, according to the following classifications: | 1. | If the scope of activities of a corporation is limited to a jurisdictional area of 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: The relevant Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Do Governor, or a Special Self-Governing Province Governor; |
| 2. | In cases other than those falling under subparagraph 1, where the scope of activities of a corporation is limited to a single jurisdiction of the head of a regional SMEs and Startups office: The head of the relevant regional SMEs and Startups office. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 23, 2024]
| Article 42 Deleted. <Mar. 23, 2013> |
CHAPTER V MATTERS ENTRUSTED TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR
| Article 43 Deleted. <Aug. 25, 2020> |
| Article 43-2 Deleted. <Oct. 19, 2021> |
| Article 44 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Economy and Finance) |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 7, 2023]
| Article 44-2 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Science and ICT) |
[This Article Added on Mar. 23, 2013]
[Title Amended on Jul. 26, 2017]
| Article 45 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Education) |
| (1) | The Minister of Education shall entrust his or her authority over the following matters to the heads of the relevant private universities, junior colleges, and various kinds of schools equivalent thereto (excluding the heads of affiliated schools): <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 22, 2016> |
| (a) | A person who falls under subparagraph 1, 2, 4, 5, or 7 among the qualification standards for regular teachers of secondary schools (Grade II); |
| (b) | A person who falls under subparagraph 1 among the qualification standards for assistant teachers of secondary schools; |
| (c) | A person who falls under subparagraph 1, 3, or 4, among the qualification standards for librarian teachers (Grade II); |
| (d) | A person who meets the qualification standards for health teachers (Grade II); |
| (e) | A person who falls under subparagraph 2 or 3 among the qualification standards for regular teachers of elementary school (Grade II); |
| (f) | A person who falls under subparagraph 1 (excluding a person who has graduated from a major course of a vocational high school) or subparagraph 2 among the qualification standards for vocational teachers; |
| (g) | A person who falls under subparagraph 1, 2, 4, or 6 among the qualification standards for regular teachers of special schools (Grade II); |
| (h) | A person who meets the qualification standards for expert counseling teachers (Grade II); |
| (i) | A person who meets the qualification standards for nutrition teachers (Grade II); |
| (2) | The Minister of Education shall entrust the following business affairs to the Korea Research Foundation established pursuant to the Korea Research Foundation Act: <Amended on Mar. 3, 2015> |
| (3) | The Minister of Education shall entrust the following business affairs to the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation. In such cases, when the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation shall conduct a basic investigation (limited to the investigation of technical deficiencies) under Article 9 (2) of the Regulations on the Curriculum Books and a main examination (limited to the examination on the suitability of technology and services) under paragraph (3) of that Article for digital textbooks among business affairs regarding examination under subparagraph 3 (b), it shall consult with the Korea Education and Research Information Service established pursuant to the Korea Education and Research Information Service Act, and the President of the Korea Institute of Curriculum and Assessment. The Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation shall report the results of examination under subparagraph 3 (b), (c), and (g) to the Minister of Education without delay. <Amended on Sep. 1, 2010; Jan. 24, 2011; Mar. 15, 2011; Sep. 7, 2012; Jan. 16, 2013; Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 22, 2016; Jan. 23, 2024; Mar. 4, 2025> |
| 1. | Deleted; <Dec. 13, 2011> |
| (a) | Public announcement of the administration of examinations, preparation of examination papers, printing of questionnaires, scoring, and notification of grades under Article 36 (1) of the Decree; |
| (b) | Designation or commissioning of examiners and administration staff for exams under Article 37 of the Decree; |
| (c) | Determination, receipt, and return of examination fees under Article 38 (1) and (2) of the Decree; |
| (d) | Determination of standards for payment of allowances and travel expenses for test workers under Article 38 (3) of the Decree; |
| (a) | Public announcement of conducting examinations under Article 7 of the Regulations on Curriculum Books (hereafter in this subparagraph referred to as the "Decree"); |
| (b) | Examination for verification under Article 9 of the Decree; |
| (c) | Determination of successful passage of examinations under Article 10 (1) of the Decree; |
| (d) | Notification of decision of failure under Article 10-2 of the Decree; |
| (e) | Public announcement of successful approval of authorized books under Article 11 of the Decree; |
| (f) | Determination, public announcement, and receipt of verification fees under Article 13 (1) of the Decree; |
| (h) | Matters concerning the establishment, organization, and operation of the deliberative council of curriculum books, and appointment of executive secretaries, commissioning of research members, etc. of the deliberative council of curriculum books provided in Articles 18 through 20, 20-2, and 21 through 23 of the Decree; |
| (4) | The Minister of Education shall entrust the matters concerning the examination and approval of textbooks for mathematics, science, and information under Article 29 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity established under Article 30-2 of the Framework Act on Science and Technology. In such cases, when the Korea Foundation for Science and Creativity performs the business affairs regarding a basic investigation (limited to the investigation of technical defects) under Article 9 (2) of the Regulations on Curriculum Books and a main examination (limited to the examination of the suitability of technology and services) under paragraph (3) of that Article among the business affairs regarding examination under paragraph (3) 3 (b), the Korea Foundation for Science and Creativity shall consult with the Korea Education and Research Information Service established under the Korea Education and Research Information Service Act, and the president of the Korea Foundation for Science and Creativity shall report the results of the examination under paragraph (3) 3 (b), (c), and (g) to the Minister of Education, without delay. <Amended on Jan. 24, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 22, 2016; Jan. 23, 2024; Mar. 4, 2025> |
| (6) | The Minister of Education shall entrust the Korea University Education Council established under the Korea University Education Council Act with the business affairs concerning the receipt of reports on the appointment of teachers of private universities (including graduate school universities), industrial colleges, and various kinds of schools under Article 54 (1) of the Private School Act. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Aug. 2, 2016> |
| (7) | The Minister of Education shall entrust the following business affairs to the Korea Council for Education established under the Korea Council for Education for Specialized Universities and Colleges Act: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Aug. 2, 2016> |
| (8) | The Minister of Education shall entrust the following business affairs to the Korea Private School Promotion Foundation established under the Korea Private School Promotion Foundation Act: <Amended on Jan. 16, 2013; Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 22, 2016; Oct. 2, 2018; Aug. 13, 2019; Jan. 5, 2021> |
| 3. | Receipt of reports on the current status of school buildings and profit-making fundamental property filed by the founders and operators of cyber universities and the heads of cyber universities pursuant to Article 10 of the Regulations on the Establishment and Operation of Cyber Universities; |
| 4-2. | Managing and keeping the school register of a lifelong educational establishment in the form of a distance college-type lifelong educational establishment that is closed or whose authorization is revoked and issuing various kinds of certificates pursuant to Article 33 (3) or 42 of the Lifelong Education Act; |
| 5. | If a school to which the head of a school entrusted with authority by the Minister of Education pursuant to paragraph (1) belongs is discontinued or closed pursuant to Article 4 or 62 of the Higher Education Act, the matters entrusted by the head of the relevant school among the matters referred to in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1); |
| 6. | Receipt of data related to financial support for higher education among the data submitted by the head of a central administrative agency or the head of a local government pursuant to Article 7 (5) of the Higher Education Act; |
| (9) | Deleted. <Mar. 3, 2015> |
| (10) | The Minister of Education shall entrust the Korea Development Institute with the matters referred to in the items of paragraph (3) 3 concerning the examination and authorization of economic textbooks under Article 29 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. In such cases, the President of the Korea Development Institute shall report the results of examination under paragraph (3) 3 (b), (c), and (g) to the Minister of Education without delay. <Added on Sep. 7, 2012; Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 22, 2016> |
[Title Amended on Mar. 23, 2013]
| Article 46 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Public Administration and Security) |
| (1) | Deleted. <Feb. 7, 2023> |
| (2) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety may entrust a foundation designated by the Minister of the Interior and Safety, from among the victim-related foundations established for the purpose of conducting the projects under the subparagraphs of Article 37 of that Act, with the business affairs concerning the operation and management of historical material halls and memorial spaces established pursuant to subparagraph 4 of Article 8 of the Special Act on Investigation of Damage from Forced Mobilization under Japanese Colonialism in Korea and Support for Victims of Forced Overseas Mobilization. <Added on Mar. 22, 2016; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (3) | If the Minister of the Interior and Safety entrusts business affairs pursuant to paragraph (2), he or she shall publicly notify the entrusted agency and the details of entrusted affairs. <Added on Mar. 22, 2016; Jul. 26, 2017> |
[Title Amended on Jul. 26, 2017]
| Article 47 (Jurisdiction of National Fire Agency) |
The Fire Commissioner of the National Fire Agency shall entrust the following business affairs to the Human Resources Development Service of Korea established under the Human Resources Development Service of Korea Act: <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jan. 26, 2017; Jul. 26, 2017; Nov. 29, 2022> | 1. | Business affairs concerning the management of examinations for certified firefighting system managers under Article 25 (1) of the Act on Installation and Management of Firefighting Systems; |
[Title Amended on Jul. 26, 2017]
| Article 48 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) |
| Article 49 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) |
| (2) | The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall entrust the Korea Animal Products Association, an incorporated association, with business affairs concerning the acceptance of reports on items recognized as having no problems with safety and effectiveness and reports on modification thereof under the proviso of Article 32 (4) 1 (a), the proviso of item (n) of that subparagraph, the proviso of subparagraph 2 (b) of that paragraph, and the proviso of item (k) of that subparagraph. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 31, 2017> |
| (4) | Deleted. <Mar. 23, 2013> |
| 1. | Issuance of documents proving the certification of HACCP-accredited place of work, etc. or the certification of modification thereof under Article 9 (4), (6), and (7) of the Act; |
| 2. | Extension of the effective period of certification of HACCP-accredited place of work, etc. under Article 9-2 (2) and (3) of the Act; |
| 3. | Investigating and evaluating whether HACCP-accredited place of work, etc. complies with HACCP under Article 9-3 (1) of the Act (limited to matters concerning farms). |
[Title Amended on Mar. 23, 2013]
| Article 50 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy) |
| (1) | Deleted. <Jun. 21, 2022> |
| 1. | Public announcement of holding of industrial design exhibitions under Article 8 (3) of the Decree; |
| 2. | Receipt of applications for the selection of exemplary industrial design products under Article 10 of the Decree; |
| 3. | Designation of good industrial design products and public announcement thereof under Article 13 (1) of the Decree; |
| 4. | Public announcement of plans for selection of good industrial design products under Article 14 of the Decree. |
| (3) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall entrust the business affairs concerning the collection of charges under Article 51 of the Electric Utility Act to electric sales business entities, district electric business entities, or the Korea Power Exchange under that Act. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
[Title Amended on Mar. 23, 2013]
| Article 51 Deleted. <Feb. 7, 2023> |
| Article 52 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Health and Welfare) |
[Title Amended on Mar. 15, 2010]
| Article 52-2 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Environment) |
| (2) | The Minister of Environment shall entrust the business affairs of managing State property under his or her jurisdiction under the State Property Act (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as the "Act") as follows: <Added on Oct. 2, 2018> |
| (b) | Deleted; <Nov. 10, 2020> |
| 2. | The scope of entrustment of management affairs (including business affairs incidental thereto): The following matters: |
| (a) | Management of State property under Article 8 (3) of the Act; |
| (b) | Public announcement on the acquisition of real estate without ownership and management of applications, etc. for registration of ownership of real estate under Article 12 of the Act; |
| (c) | Receipt and management of statements of the acceptance of donation under Article 13 of the Act and Article 8 of the Enforcement Decree of that Act; |
| (d) | Registration of acquired property and other necessary measures under Article 14 of the Act; |
| (e) | Consultation on administrative conversion and transfer of documents on decision on administrative conversion and records on relevant property under Article 16 of the Act and Article 11 of the Enforcement Decree of that Act; |
| (f) | Consultation on business affairs regarding the designation of the head of the competent central government agency by the general control agency regarding State property for which the head of the competent central government agency does not exist or is unclear under Article 24 of the Act, and inquiry as to whether jurisdiction exists; |
| (g) | Permission for and approval for use of State Property under Article 30 of the Act; |
| (h) | Collection of usage fees, etc. under Article 32 of the Act; |
| (i) | Exemption from usage fees under Article 34 of the Act; |
| (j) | Renewal of period of permission for use under Article 35 of the Act; |
| (k) | Revocation and withdrawal of permission for use, compensation for losses incurred by withdrawal, and notification of revocation or withdrawal under Article 36 of the Act; |
| (m) | Collection of additional dues under Article 39 of the Act; |
| (n) | Transfer of property disused under Article 40 of the Act; |
| (o) | Investigation of the actual condition of State property and the maintenance of ledgers under Article 66 of the Act; |
| (p) | Reporting on destruction or removal under Article 70 of the Act; |
| (q) | Collecting indemnities and arrears under Articles 72 and 73 of the Act; |
| (r) | Consultation on determination and modification of urban management planning for State Property and restrictions on use and preservation of State Property under Article 73-2 of the Act; |
| (s) | Consultation on gratuitous transfer and gratuitous reversion to project operators of public facilities under other statutes. |
[This Article Added on Jan. 16, 2013]
| Article 53 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Employment and Labor) |
| (1) | Pursuant to Article 10 of the Special Act on the Promotion of Youth Employment, the Minister of Employment and Labor shall entrust the Human Resources Development Service of Korea established under the Human Resources Development Service of Korea Act with business affairs concerning the subsidization of expenses incurred in performing vocational skills development training conducted in cooperation with universities among vocational skills development training conducted by enterprises or private vocational training institutions. <Amended on Jul. 12, 2010; Dec. 13, 2011; Jan. 16, 2013; Nov. 24, 2020> |
| (2) | Deleted. <Mar. 22, 2016> |
[Title Amended on Jul. 12, 2010]
| Article 54 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport) |
| (2) | Deleted. <Feb. 5, 2014> |
| (3) | The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall, among the authority under the Aviation Safety Act (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as the "Act"), entrust his or her authority over the following matters within the airspace under the jurisdiction of the Commander of the United States Armed Forces stationed in the Republic of Korea under Article 4 of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the Republic of Korea and the United States of America (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as the "Commander of the United States Forces Korea") or an airfield installer designated by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as "airfield installer") to the Commander of the United States Forces America or the airfield installer (excluding the authority over the matters referred to in subparagraph 4), respectively: <Amended on Jan. 24, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013; Mar. 29, 2017; Nov. 24, 2020> |
| 1. | Approval of flight plans for ultra-light aircraft under Article 127 (2) of the Act; |
| 1-2. | Deleted; <Mar. 3, 2015> |
| 2. | Permission for flight in controlled airspace under Article 79 (2) of the Act; |
| 3. | Permission for acts under subparagraphs 1 through 3 and subparagraph 5 of Article 68 of the Act pursuant to the proviso, with the exception of the subparagraphs, of that Article; |
| 4. | Instructions on air traffic services under Article 84 (1) of the Act and instructions for the safety of air traffic under paragraph (2) of that Article; |
| 5. | Provision of aviation information under Article 89 (1) of the Act. |
| (4) | Deleted. <Nov. 24, 2020> |
| (6) | Deleted. <Mar. 3, 2015> |
| (7) | Deleted. <Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (8) | Deleted. <Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (9) | Deleted. <Mar. 23, 2013> |
[Title Amended on Mar. 23, 2013]
| Article 55 (Jurisdiction of Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries) |
| (1) | Deleted. <Nov. 24, 2020> |
| (2) | The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall entrust the Korea Animal Products Association, an incorporated association, with business affairs concerning the acceptance of reports on items recognized as having no problems with safety and effectiveness under the proviso of Article 41-2 (5) 3 (a) and the proviso of Article 41-2 (5) 3 (j). <Amended on Feb. 25, 2021> |
| (3) | The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall entrust the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives established under subparagraph 5 of Article 2 of the Fisheries Cooperatives Act with the following business affairs related to fishery activities under the procedural rules for fishery activities notified between the Republic of Korea and Japan under the Fisheries Agreement between the Republic of Korea and Japan and the Fisheries Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the People's Republic of China: <Amended on Feb. 18, 2014> |
| 1. | Submission of an application for alteration of the items stated in a fishing permit, submission of information on entry and departure, submission of daily reports on catches, and management of statistics; |
| 2. | Management of statistics on the amount of catches based on quarterly reports on fishery catches. |
[This Article Added on Mar. 23, 2013]
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 21978, Jan. 6, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Effective period)
The amended provisions of Articles 22 (1) 15 and 20, 28 (1) 1 and 2, subparagraphs 2 and 3 of Article 29, subparagraphs 2 and 3 of Article 29, Article 32 (1) 8, Article 35 (1) 3 and 4, Article 38 (1) 1, Article 38 (2) 2, subparagraph 3 of Article 39, and Article 41 (1) 3 shall remain effective until August 31, 2010. <Amended on Sep. 1, 2010> Article 3 (Transitional measures concerning examination for approval of curriculum books)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 45 (4), the previous provisions shall apply to the examination of textbooks for mathematics and science for which applications for examination have been registered and accepted as at the time this Decree enters into force.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22031, Feb. 18, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <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. 22077, Mar. 18, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on March 26, 2010.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22080, Mar. 23, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22086, Mar. 26, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22127, Apr. 20, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on April 23, 2010.
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. 22301, Jul. 26, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22320, Aug. 4, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on August 5, 2010.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22368, Sep. 1, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22408, Sep. 29, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2011. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22444, Oct. 13, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on October 13, 2010.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22449, Oct. 14, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on October 16, 2010.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22459, Oct. 22, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation; provided, ... the amended provisions of Article 4 of the Addenda shall enter into force on January 1, 2011.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22564, Dec. 29, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on December 30, 2010. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 22632, Jan. 24, 2011>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22667, Feb. 14, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22707, Mar. 15, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22815, Apr. 1, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on April 1, 2011.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22962, Jun. 7, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on June 15, 2011.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23082, Aug. 19, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23251, Oct. 25, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on October 26, 2011. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23277, Nov. 1, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2012. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23370, Dec. 13, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation; provided, the amended provisions of Article 22 (1) 12 shall enter into force on January 1, 2013. Article 2 (Transitional measures concerning imposition and collection of administrative fines)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 23 (4), the previous provisions shall apply to the collection of administrative fines imposed as at the time this Decree enters into force.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23383, Dec. 21, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23529, Jan. 25, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 26, 2012.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23718, Apr. 10, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on April 15, 2012. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23726, Apr. 16, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23734, Apr. 17, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on April 18, 2012.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23886, Jun. 27, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 2012.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23944, Jul. 10, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 18, 2012.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 23966, Jul. 20, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 22, 2012. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23993, Jul. 26, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 27, 2012.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23994, Jul. 26, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24035, Aug. 13, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on August 18, 2012.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24051, Aug. 22, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on August 23, 2012.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24077, Aug. 31, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on September 1, 2012. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24093, Sep. 7, 2012>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24157, Nov. 6, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24247, Dec. 21, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24318, Jan. 16, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional measures concerning dispositions, acts, and pending acts done by delegating or entrusting agencies)
With respect to business affairs delegated or entrusted pursuant to the amended provisions of Articles 22-2, 24 (3), 32 (1) and (10), 35 (1), 37 (1), 41 (2), 44, 45 (3) and (8), 52-2, and 54, dispositions made or acts done by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Minister of National Defense, the Minister of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Minister of Knowledge Economy, the Commissioner of the Korea Food and Drug Administration, or the local food and drug administration and the application, reporting, and other acts to the relevant agency before this Decree enters into force shall be deemed dispositions or acts taken or acts conducted by an agency delegated or entrusted with the relevant administrative affairs, respectively, under the relevant amended provisions of this Decree.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24463, Mar. 23, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional measures concerning dispositions, acts, and pending acts done by delegating or entrusting agencies)
With respect to business affairs delegated or entrusted pursuant to the amended provisions of this Decree, dispositions made or acts done by the former Minister of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Minister of Knowledge Economy, the Minister of Health and Welfare, the Minister of Health and Welfare, the Minister of Food and Drug Safety, the Minister of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs, the Minister of Defense and Telecommunications Commission, the Minister of Education, Science and Technology, or an agency or organization delegated or entrusted with the authority therefrom, and the application, reporting, and other acts to the relevant agency before this Decree enters into force shall be deemed dispositions or acts taken or acts conducted by an agency delegated or entrusted with the relevant business affairs, respectively, under the relevant amended provisions of this Decree.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24852, Nov. 20, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on December 12, 2013.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24890, Dec. 4, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on December 5, 2013. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 25133, Jan. 28, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
| (1) | This Decree shall enter into force on January 31, 2014. |
| (2) | Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the amended provisions of subparagraph 2 (f) (iii) and (g) (iii) of Appendix 4 and Article 32 (1) 10 of the Regulations on Delegation and Entrustment of Administrative Authority to be amended pursuant to Article 3 (11) of the Addenda concerning the business operators of a milk collection station classified as follows shall enter into force on the following dates. In such cases, the average amount of milk collection per day shall be determined by dividing the total amount of milk collected in the previous year of the relevant workplace by the number of days of actual collection on the basis of the enforcement date of paragraph (1): |
| 1. | A milk collection station that collects at least 150 tons of milk per day on average: July 1, 2014; |
| 2. | A milk collection station that collects at least 75 tons but less than 150 tons of milk per day on average: January 1, 2015; |
| 3. | A milk collection station that collects less than 75 tons of milk per day on average: January 1, 2016; |
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 25146, Feb. 5, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on February 7, 2014.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 25187, Feb. 18, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional measures concerning dispositions, acts, and pending acts done by delegating or entrusting agencies)
Any disposition or action taken by the Commissioner of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the Minister of Health and Welfare, or the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries as at the time of enforcement of this Decree with respect to business affairs delegated or entrusted pursuant to the amended provisions of Articles 18 (6), 36 (3), and 41-2 (2) and (6), and any application, report, or other action taken by the Commissioner of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the Minister of Health and Welfare, or the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries to the relevant institutions shall be deemed as an action of the agency or organization delegated or entrusted with the relevant business affairs or an action taken against the agency or organization pursuant to the relevant amended provisions, respectively.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 25456, Jul. 14, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 15, 2014.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 25529, Jul. 28, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 31, 2014.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 25548, Aug. 12, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
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, among the Presidential Decrees amended according to Article 5 of Addenda, the amended part of a Presidential Decree, which was promulgated before this Decree enters into force but the enforcement date of which has not arrived yet, shall enter into force on the date of the promulgation of the relevant Presidential Decree.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 25985, Jan. 6, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 26127, Mar. 3, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional measures concerning delegation of permission for incorporation of non-profit corporations)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 21-2 (1) 15 and (2) and (3), the previous provisions shall apply where procedures are pending for permission for incorporation of a non-profit corporation (excluding non-profit corporations determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Science, ICT and Future Planning) under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Science, ICT and Future Planning (excluding non-profit corporations determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Science, ICT and Future Planning), which is established or to be incorporated pursuant to Article 32 of the Civil Act, as at the time this Decree enters into force, revocation thereof, permission for modification of the articles of incorporation, and reporting on dissolution. Article 3 (Transitional measures concerning dispositions, acts, and pending acts done by delegating or entrusting agencies)
Administrative dispositions or acts taken or done by the Minister of Science, ICT and Future Planning, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, the Minister of Education, or an agency or organization delegated or entrusted with authority or the Minister of Education, or an institution or organization delegated or entrusted with the authority as at the time this Decree enters into force with respect to business affairs delegated or entrusted pursuant to the amended provisions of Articles 21-2 (1) through (3), 30 (4), 32 (1), 41-2 (6), and 45 (2) and (9) shall be deemed an act done by or to an institution or organization delegated or entrusted with the relevant business affairs pursuant to the relevant amended provisions.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 26201, Apr. 20, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on April 21, 2015.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 26473, Aug. 3, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on August 4, 2015.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 26659, Nov. 20, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 25, 2016. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 26681, Nov. 30, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on December 23, 2015.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 26754, Dec. 22, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on December 23, 2015.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 26791, Dec. 30, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on Jan. 18, 2016. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 26944, Feb. 3, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27040, Mar. 22, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional measures concerning dispositions and acts by delegated agencies and acts in pendency)
Any disposition or act taken or conducted by the Director of the Human Resources Planning Division of the Ministry of Personnel Management or the Minister of National Defense, or any application, report, or other act filed with or conducted in relation to the relevant agency as at the time this Decree enters into force in relation to the business affairs delegated pursuant to the amended provisions of Articles 17-2 and 24 (8) shall be deemed an act conducted by or in relation to the agency to which the relevant business affairs are delegated, respectively.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27263, Jun. 28, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on June 30, 2016.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27416, Aug. 2, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on August 4, 2016. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27444, Aug. 11, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on August 12, 2016.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27620, Nov. 29, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on November 30, 2016.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27796, Jan. 17, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on February 4, 2017.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27810, Jan. 26, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 28, 2017. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27971, Mar. 29, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on March 30, 2017. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27972, Mar. 29, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on March 30, 2017.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 28152, Jun. 27, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 28211, Jul. 26, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation; provided, where any Presidential Decree amended by Article 8 of this Addenda has been promulgated but is yet to enter into force by the time this Presidential Decree enters into force, amendments to such Presidential Decree shall enter into force on the enforcement date of such relevant Presidential Decree.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 28266, Sep. 5, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 28398, Oct. 31, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional measures concerning dispositions and acts by delegated agencies and acts in pendency)
Dispositions or acts taken or done by the Minister of the Interior and Safety, the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, or the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy or applications, reports or other acts filed with or done to the relevant agency as at the time this Decree enters into force with respect to business affairs delegated pursuant to the amended provisions of Articles 27 (1), 32 (1) and (4), and 35 (1) shall be deemed acts done by or to the agency delegated with the relevant administrative affairs pursuant to the relevant amended provisions, respectively.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 28726, Mar. 27, 2018>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on April 19, 2018.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 28760, Mar. 30, 2018>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 28781, Apr. 3, 2018>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 28820, Apr. 24, 2018>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on April 25, 2018. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 28846, Apr. 30, 2018>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on May 1, 2018. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 29163, Sep. 18, 2018>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on September 21, 2018.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 29206, Oct. 2, 2018>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Article 7 (5) of the Higher Education Act) Article 3 (Transitional measures concerning dispositions, acts, and pending acts done by delegating or entrusting agencies)
Dispositions or acts taken or done by the Minister of Economy and Finance, the Minister of Education, or the Minister of Environment, or an agency or organization delegated or entrusted with authority, or applications, reports or other acts filed with or done to the relevant agency as at the time this Decree enters into force with respect to business affairs delegated or entrusted pursuant to the amended provisions of Articles 38 (1), 44 (2), 45 (8), and 52-2 (2) shall be deemed acts done by or to the agency or organization delegated or entrusted with the relevant business affairs pursuant to the relevant amended provisions.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 29634, Mar. 19, 2019>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on March 19, 2019.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 30038, Aug. 13, 2019>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional measures concerning delegation of permission for incorporation of non-profit corporations)
If procedures for establishment permit and cancellation, amendment of articles of incorporation, and dissolution report, etc. are in progress for a non-profit corporation established or to be established under Article 32 of the Civil Act under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (only applicable when the scope of the corporation's activities is limited to the jurisdiction of the relevant special mayor, metropolitan city mayor, special autonomous city mayor, provincial governor, or special autonomous province governor) and a non-profit corporation under the jurisdiction of the Minister of SMEs and Startups (only applicable when the scope of the corporation's activities is limited to the jurisdiction of the governor of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province), the previous provisions shall apply, notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 17-2 and Article 41-3. Article 3 (Transitional measures concerning dispositions, acts, and pending acts done by entrusted agencies)
Dispositions or acts taken or done by the Minister of Education or applications, reports or other acts done to the Minister of Education as at the time this Decree enters into force with respect to business affairs entrusted pursuant to the amended provisions of Article 45 (8) 4-2 shall be deemed acts done by or against an agency entrusted with the relevant business affairs pursuant to the relevant amended provisions, respectively.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 30080, Sep. 17, 2019>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 30760, Jun. 9, 2020>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on Jun. 11, 2020.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 30970, Aug. 25, 2020>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 31013, Sep. 11, 2020>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on September 12, 2020.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 31047, Sep. 22, 2020>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on October 8, 2020.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 31154, Nov. 10, 2020>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 31174, Nov. 24, 2020>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 31349, Dec. 31, 2020>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2021.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 31380, Jan. 5, 2021>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 31450, Feb. 17, 2021>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 31505, Feb. 25, 2021>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on March 1, 2021.
Article 2 (Transitional measures concerning dispositions and acts by delegated agencies and acts in pendency)
Dispositions or acts done by the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries or the President of the National Institute of Fisheries Science or applications, reports or other acts filed with or done to the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries or the President of the National Institute of Fisheries Science as at the time this Decree enters into force with respect to affairs delegated to the Director General of the National Fishery Products Quality Management Service pursuant to the amended provisions of Article 41-2 (5) 3 shall be deemed acts done by or to the Director General of the National Fishery Products Quality Management Service or to the Director General of the National Fishery Products Quality Management Service, respectively.
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. 32082, Oct. 19, 2021>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on October 21, 2021; provided, ... <omitted> ... Article 2 of the Addenda shall enter into force on December 9, 2021.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 32251, Dec. 28, 2021>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2022.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 32360, Jan. 25, 2022>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 27, 2022.
Article 2 (Transitional measures concerning dispositions, acts, and pending acts done by delegating agencies)
Any dispositions or actions taken by the Minister of Education, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, and the Commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency as at the time of enforcement of this Decree with respect to business affairs delegated pursuant to the amended provisions of Article 22 (7), Article 35 (1) 3-2, 5 and 6, and Article 36-2 (3), and any applications, reports or other actions made by or against such agencies shall be deemed as acts of or against institutions delegated with such business affairs pursuant to the respective amended provisions.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 32657, May 31, 2022>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on June 1, 2022.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 32708, Jun. 21, 2022>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on June 22, 2022.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 32922, Sep. 27, 2022>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 33004, Nov. 29, 2022>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on December 1, 2022. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 33243, Feb. 7, 2023>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 33382, Apr. 11, 2023>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on June 5, 2023.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 33388, Apr. 11, 2023>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on April 18, 2023.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 33642, Jul. 25, 2023>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 34159, Jan. 23, 2024>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional measures concerning delegation of permission for incorporation of non-profit corporations)
With regard to the authority to grant approval for establishment of non-profit corporations under the jurisdiction of the Director of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, the Minister of Employment and Labor, and the Minister of SMEs and Startups delegated pursuant to the amended provisions of Articles 17-2, 39, and 41-3, any disposition or act made or done against such person by the previous authorized person (in cases where such authority has been delegated, referring to the delegated agency; hereinafter the same shall apply) prior to the enforcement of this Ordinance shall be deemed as a disposition or act made or done against such person by the new authorized person pursuant to the amended provisions of Articles 17-2, 39, and 41-3, respectively; provided, in cases where procedures for granting approval for establishment of non-profit corporations under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Employment and Labor and the Minister of SMEs and Startups are in progress as at the time of enforcement of this Ordinance, the previous authorized person shall handle the relevant business affairs notwithstanding the revised provisions of Articles 39 and 41-3. Article 3 (Transitional measures concerning entrustment of examination and authorization of information curriculum books)
Dispositions or acts taken or done by the Korea Institute of Curriculum Evaluation and Planning or acts done in relation to the Korea Institute of Curriculum Evaluation and Planning pursuant to the previous Article 45 (3) and (4) before this Decree enters into force shall be deemed dispositions or acts taken or done by the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity pursuant to the amended provisions of Article 45 (3) and (4).
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 34459, Apr. 30, 2024>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on May 1, 2024. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 34505, May 14, 2024>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on May 17, 2024.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 34550, Jun. 4, 2024>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on June 8, 2024.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 34626, Jul. 2, 2024>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 34734, Jul. 23, 2024>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 24, 2024.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 34896, Sep. 19, 2024>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on September 20, 2024. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 34936, Oct. 8, 2024>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 35152, Dec. 31, 2024>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 3, 2025. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 35366, Mar. 4, 2025>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to cancellation or termination of entrustment contract)
The amended provisions of Article 14 (4) and (5) shall also apply where an entrustment contract concluded before this Decree enters into force is canceled or terminated after this Decree enters into force. Article 3 (Applicability to delegation of authority to submit written opinions on environment-friendly management of national land)
Article 4 (Applicability to entrustment of business affairs related to authorization for curriculum books)
The amended provisions of Article 45 (3) and (4) shall begin to apply to cases where the curriculum books for which application for authorization is filed after this Decree enters into force. Article 5 (Special cases concerning disclosure of business affairs entrusted to private sector)
An entrusting agency that has business affairs entrusted to the private sector (including re-entrustment) as at the time of enforcement of this Act shall disclose information under the amended provisions of Article 13 (3) (including cases applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the amended provisions of Article 13-2 (2)) on the website of the relevant agency within 1 month after this Decree enters into force. Article 6 (Transitional measures concerning delegation of permission for incorporation of non-profit corporations)
With respect to the authority to grant permission, etc. for the incorporation of a non-profit corporation under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of the Overseas Koreans Agency, which is delegated pursuant to the amended provisions of Article 22-3, any disposition or act by or towards the Commissioner of the Overseas Koreans Agency before this Decree enters into force shall be deemed a disposition or act by or towards the new authorized person under the amended provisions of Article 22-3; provided, if procedures for permission, etc. for the incorporation of a non-profit corporation under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of the Overseas Koreans Agency are in progress as at the time this Decree enters into force, the Commissioner of the Overseas Koreans Agency shall handle such business affairs, notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 22-3.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 35588, Jun. 2, 2025>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2027; provided, the following amended provisions shall enter into force on the date specified in the relevant subparagraph:
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