「NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF KOREA ACT」 [This Article Wholly Amended on May 19, 2011] CHAPTER VI?PENALTY PROVISIONS Article 56 (Obstruction of Performance of Human Rights Protection Duties) (1) A person who falls under any of the following subparagraphs shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than five years or by a fine not exceeding 30 million won: 1. A person who assaults or intimidates a commissioner or a staff member of the Commission in the performance of his/her duties; 2. A person who assaults or intimidates a commissioner or a staff member of the Commission for the purpose of coercing or hindering any act in relation to the performance of duties of the said commissioner or the said staff member or compelling the said commissioner or the said staff member to resign his/her position; 3. A person who obstructs the performance of duties of a commissioner or a staff member of the Commission by deceptive means; 4. A person who destroys, falsifies or alters evidence related to other person's case of a violation of human rights or a discriminatory act subject to investigation by the Commission under Chapter IV of this Act, or uses evidence so falsified or altered. (2) If a blood relative commits a crime under paragraph (1) 4 for himself/herself, they shall not be punished. [This Article Wholly Amended May 19, 2011] Article 57 (Obstruction of Preparation, etc. of Written Petitions) A person who fails to allow or obstructs any petition in violation of Article 31 shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than three years or by a fine not exceeding 30 million won. <Amended on Mar. 18, 2014> [This Article Wholly Amended on May 19, 2011] Article 58 (False Personation) A person who exercises the authority of the Commission by falsely pretending to be a commissioner or a staff member of the Commission in violation of Article 51 shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than two years or by a fine not exceeding seven million won. 법제처 26 국가법령정보센 터