「NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF KOREA ACT」 2. Where a discriminatory act has been committed by a juristic person, an organization or a private individual. (2) Deleted. <Jul. 29, 2005> (3) Even if any petition under paragraph (1) is not filed, the Commission may, ex officio, initiate an investigation when it deems that there exists a reasonable ground for believing that a violation of human rights or a discriminatory act exists and that such violation or act is serious. <Amended on May 19, 2011> (4) Necessary matters concerning the procedures and methods to petition under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by the rules of the Commission. <Amended on May 19, 2011> Article 31 (Guarantee of Petition Rights of Internees at Confinement or Caring Facilities) (1) If an internee of any relevant confinement or caring facility intends to file a petition to the Commission, a public official or a staff member belonging to the said facility (hereinafter referred to as "public official concerned, etc.") shall immediately afford the internee a reasonable time, place and convenience necessary to prepare the written petition. (2) Where any internee intends to file a petition in the presence of a commissioner or a staff member of the Commission, a public official concerned, etc., shall immediately notify the Commission of such intention. (3) A public official concerned, etc., shall immediately send the written petition which is prepared by an internee under paragraph (1) to the Commission and deliver the certificate of the document receipt which is issued by the Commission to the internee. A document verifying the notification under paragraph (2) and a document stating a fixed interview date, which are issued by the Commission shall be delivered immediately to the said internee who intends to file a petition. (4) Where the Commission is notified under paragraph (2) or deems that there exists any reasonable ground that an internee truly intends to file a petition, it shall have a commissioner or a staff member of the Commission visit the relevant confinement or caring facility to receive an oral or written petition from the said internee. In such cases, the commissioner or staff member of the Commission who receives the petition shall immediately prepare a document verifying such receipt and deliver that document to the same internee. (5) With respect to visits to a confinement or caring facility and the receipt of petitions by commissioners or staff members of the Commission under paragraph (4) above, Article 24 법제처 14 국가법령정보센 터