「NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF KOREA ACT」
place or facility and hear statements.
(3) Any person required to submit a written statement under paragraph (1) 1 shall submit
it within 14 days.
(4) The presence of a respondent under paragraphs (1) and (2) above may be required
only where it is impracticable to judge the relevant case by his/ her written statement
because he/she is the very person who violates human rights or commits a discriminatory
act and there exists any reasonable ground that a violation of human rights or a
discriminatory act under Article 30 (1) is deemed to have occurred.
(5) A commissioner or a staff member of the Commission who carries out an investigation
under paragraph (2) may require the head or the staff member managing the relevant
place or facility to submit necessary materials or articles.
(6) A commissioner or a staff member of the Commission who carries out an investigation
under paragraph (2) shall carry an identification card indicating his/her authority and show
it to the head or the staff member managing the relevant place or facility.
(7) Where the Commission requires the submission of relevant materials or articles or
intends to carry out a field examination or appraisal of the said materials, articles or
relevant facilities, the head of any related State agency may reject such submission,
inspection or appraisal by clearly explaining to the Commission that those materials,
articles or facilities fall under any of the following subparagraphs. In such cases, the
Commission may require the ascertainment of necessary matters of the said head, who
shall, in turn, comply with such requirement in good faith:
1. State confidentiality liable to have any substantial effect on State security or diplomatic
relations;
2. Any such case as deemed to be liable to present a serious obstacle to any criminal
investigation or pending trial.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 19, 2011]
Article 37 (Authority to Interrogate or Inspect) (1) If the Commission intends to know about
either the place where there are materials, etc., necessary for an investigation under Article
36 or related persons, it may interrogate a person who has any reasonable ground for
believing that he/she knows the content thereof or inspect the documents and other
articles in which there exists any reasonable ground that they include such content.
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