| (1) | Doctors exclusively in charge of the draft physical examination, doctors specializing in the draft physical examination, or military surgeons under Article 12-2 who have performed a physical examination (including physical examination for volunteers for active duty service) shall determine physical grades as follows: |
| 1. | Those whose physical and psychological constitution is healthy enough to perform active or supplemental service shall be determined at Grade I, II, III, or IV, according to their physical and psychological condition; |
| 2. | Those incapable of entering active or supplemental service, but capable of entering the second citizen service, shall be determined at Grade V; |
| 3. | Those incapable of performing military service due to any disease or mental or physical incompetence shall be determined at Grade VI; |
| 4. | Those unable to be graded according to subparagraphs 1 through 3, due to any disease or mental or physical incompetence, shall be determined at Grade VII. |
| (2) | A deliberative council on physical grades may be established in the Military Manpower Administration, regional military manpower offices, and an institution accountable for the affairs related to determination of physical grades under the control of the Military Manpower Administration to deliberate on the accuracy of determination of physical grades under paragraph (1). |
| (3) | For persons determined at Grade VII (excluding any person who is aged 18 and has undergone a physical examination for volunteers for active duty service) under paragraph (1) 4, the director of each regional military manpower office shall have them undergo a follow-up physical examination, taking into consideration their recovery period. In such cases, the period allowable for such follow-up physical examination shall be within two years from the date when he is determined at Grade VII as a result of the physical examination. <Amended by Act No. 10704, May 24, 2011> |
| (4) | The criteria for determining physical grades under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Ministerial Decree of National Defense. |
| (5) | Matters necessary for the organization and operation of the deliberative council on physical grades under paragraph (2) shall be determined by the Commissioner of the Military Manpower Administration. |
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 9754, Jun. 9, 2009]