「NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF KOREA ACT」
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 19, 2011]
Article 59 (Disclosure of Confidential Information) A person who discloses any such
confidential information as coming to his/her knowledge or acquired by him/her in the
course of performing his/her duties in violation of Article 52 shall be punished by
imprisonment with labor for not more than two years, suspension of qualifications for not
more than five years or a fine not exceeding 20 million won. <Amended on Mar. 18,
2014>
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 19, 2011]
Article 60 (Obstruction of Urgent Relief Measures) A person who obstructs measures taken
by the Commission under Article 48 (1) or (2) shall be punished by imprisonment with
labor for not more than one year or by a fine not exceeding five million won.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 19, 2011]
Article 61 (Violation of Confidentiality) A person who violates confidentiality in violation of
Article 31 (6) or (7) shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than one
year or by a fine not exceeding 30 million won. <Amended on Mar. 18, 2014>
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 19, 2011]
Article 62 (Legal Fiction as Public Officials for Purposes of Applying Penalty Provisions) Any
person other than a public official from among commissioners of the Commission shall be
deemed to be a public official for purpose of applying penalty provisions under the
Criminal Act or any other Act.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 19, 2011]
Article 63 (Administrative Fines) (1) A person who falls under any of the following
subparagraphs shall be punished by an administrative fine not exceeding 10 million won:
1. A person who refuses, obstructs or evades either a visit and investigation under Article
24 (1) or a practical on-spot inspection under Article 36 without any justifiable reason;
2. A person who fails to comply with the requisition for submitting a written statement by
or presenting himself/herself in front of the Commission under Article 36 (1) 1 or (2)
without any justifiable reason;
3. A person who fails to comply with the requisition for submission of materials and the
reference for any fact under Article 36 (1) 2 and 4 or (5) without any justifiable reason, or
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