No. 12843
Promulgation Date 2014-11-19
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
ALL
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
Article 2 (Definitions)
CHAPTER II COMPOSITION AND OPERATION OF SPECIAL INQUEST ON 4/16 SEWOL FERRY DISASTER
Article 3 (Establishment of Special Inquest on 4/16 Sewol Ferry Disaster)
Article 4 (Independence of Inquest)
Article 5 (Duties of Inquest)
Article 6 (Composition, etc. of Inquest)
Article 7 (Operating Period of Inquest)
Article 8 (Duties of Chairperson)
Article 9 (Commissioners' Independence in Performing Duties and Guarantee of Status)
Article 10 (Prohibition of Concurrent Offices of Commissioners, etc.)
Article 11 (Grounds for Disqualification of Commissioners)
Article 12 (Exclusion, Challenge, and Abstention of Commissioners)
Article 13 (Meeting Proceedings and Quorum for Resolution)
Article 14 (Publication of Proceedings)
Article 15 (Maximum Number of Employees of Inquest, etc.)
Article 16 (Establishment of Sub-Inquests)
Article 17 (Establishment of Advisory Organs)
Article 18 (Secretariat)
Article 19 (Status Guarantee of Employees, etc.)
Article 20 (Disciplinary Committee)
Article 21 (Dispatch of Public Officials, etc.)
CHAPTER III INVESTIGATION FOR ASCERTAINING THE TRUTH AND HOLDING OF HEARINGS BY SPECIAL INQUEST ON 4/16 SEWOL FERRY DISASTER
Section 1 INVESTIGATION FOR ASCERTAINING THE TRUTH
Article 22 (Investigation for Ascertaining Truth)
Article 23 (Application for Investigation)
Article 24 (Decision of Rejection)
Article 25 (Initiation of Investigations)
Article 26 (Process for Conducting Investigations)
Article 27 (Order to Accompany)
Article 28 (Accusation and Request for Investigation)
Article 29 (Periods for Investigations and Trials, etc.)
Article 30 (Request for Inspection by Board of Audit and Inspection)
Section 2 HEARINGS
Article 31 (Holding of Hearings)
Article 32 (Request for Attendance of Witnesses, etc.)
Article 33 (Obligation of Witnesses to Attend, etc.)
Article 34 (Oaths of Witnesses, etc.)
Article 35 (Protection of Witnesses, etc.)
Article 36 (Verification)
CHAPTER IV SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 37 (Request for Resolution by National Assembly for Appointing Special Prosecutors)
Article 38 (Cooperation between Inquest and Special Prosecutors)
Article 39 (Obligation of State Agencies, etc. to Cooperate)
Article 40 (Delegation, Entrustment, etc. of Duties)
Article 41 (Confidentiality)
Article 42 (Prohibition of False Personation)
Article 43 (Protection of Activities of Inquest, etc.)
Article 44 (Protection of Persons subject to Investigation, etc.)
Article 45 (Transportation Expenses, Travel Expenses, etc.)
Article 46 (Exemption of Liability for Disclosure)
Article 47 (Preparation and Submission of Comprehensive Report, etc.)
Article 48 (Establishment of Data Recording Task Force)
Article 49 (Period of Existence of Secretariat)
Article 50 (Meetings of Representatives of Families of Victims)
CHAPTER V PENALTY PROVISIONS
Article 51 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 52 (Accusation)
Article 53 (Administrative Fines)
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