No. 9402
Promulgation Date 2009-02-03
National Human Rights Commission of Korea
ALL
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
Article 2 (Definitions)
Article 3 (Establishment and Independence of National Human Rights Commission)
Article 4 (Scope of Application)
CHAPTER II ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF COMMISSION
Article 5 (Organization of Commission)
Article 6 (Duties of President of Commission)
Article 7 (Term of Office of President and Commissioners of Commission)
Article 8 (Status Guarantee of Commissioner)
Article 9 (Disqualifications for Commissioner)
Article 10 (Prohibition of Concurrent Offices of Commissioner)
Article 11 Deleted.
Article 12 (Standing Committee and Subcommittees)
Article 13 (Meeting Proceedings and Resolution Quorum)
Article 14 (Publication of Proceedings)
Article 15 (Advisory Organ)
Article 16 (Secretariat)
Article 17 (Establishment of Disciplinary Committee)
Article 18 (Organization and Operation of Commission)
CHAPTER III DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF COMMISSION
Article 19 (Duties)
Article 20 (Consultation with State Organs)
Article 21 (Hearing of Commission's Opinion in Preparing Governmental Report)
Article 22 (Submission of Materials and Reference for Information)
Article 23 (Hearing)
Article 24 (Visit and Investigation of Facilities)
Article 25 (Recommendation of Improvement or Rectification of Policies and Practices)
Article 26 (Education and Propaganda of Human Rights)
Article 27 (Center for Human Rights Materials)
Article 28 (Presentation of Opinions to Courts and Constitutional Court)
Article 29 (Preparation, etc. of Report)
CHAPTER IV INVESTIGATION OF VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND DISCRIMINATORY ACTS, AND REMEDY THEREFOR
Article 30 (Matters Subject to Investigation of Commission)
Article 31 (Guarantee of Petition Right of Internee of Confinement or Caring Facility)
Article 32 (Rejection of Petition, etc.)
Article 33 (Other Remedies and Delivery)
Article 34 (Cooperation between Investigation Agency and Commission)
Article 35 (Purpose of Investigation)
Article 36 (Methods of Investigation)
Article 37 (Authority to Interrogate or Inspect)
Article 38 (Exclusion, etc. of Commissioner)
Article 39 (Dismissal of Petition)
Article 40 (Recommendation on Compromise)
Article 41 (Establishment and Composition of Conciliation Committee)
Article 42 (Conciliation)
Article 43 (Effect of Conciliation)
Article 44 (Recommendation of Remedies, etc.)
Article 45 (Accusation and Recommendation of Disciplinary Action)
Article 46 (Provision of Opportunity to State Opinion)
Article 47 (Request for Legal Aid for Sufferer)
Article 48 (Recommendation of Urgent Relief Measures)
Article 49 (Non-publicity of Investigation and Conciliation, etc.)
Article 50 (Publicity of Results of Settlement)
CHAPTER V SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 51 (Prohibition of False Personation)
Article 52 (Prohibition of Disclosure of Secret)
Article 53 (Prohibition of Use of Similar Name)
Article 54 (Dispatch of Public Official, etc.)
Article 55 (Prohibition of Unfavorable Treatment, and Supports)
CHAPTER VI PENAL PROVISIONS
Article 56 (Obstruction of Performance of Human Rights Protection Duties)
Article 57 (Obstruction of Preparation of Written Petition)
Article 58 (False Statement on Identity)
Article 59 (Disclosure of Secret)
Article 60 (Obstruction of Urgent Relief Measures)
Article 61 (Violation of Guarantee of Petition Right of Internee)
Article 62 (Legal Fiction as Public Official in Application of Penal Provisions)
Article 63 (Fine for Negligence)
ADDENDA
ADDENDA<Act No. 7427, Mar. 31, 2005>
ADDENDUM<Act No. 7651, Jul. 29, 2005>
ADDENDA<Act No. 7655, Aug. 4, 2005>
ADDENDA<Act No. 7796, Dec. 29, 2005>
ADDENDA<Act No. 8050, Oct. 4, 2006>
ADDENDA<Act No. 8435, May 17, 2007>
ADDENDA<Act No. 9402, Feb. 3, 2009>