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Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection — Article 65 (Delegation and entrustment of authority)

정보통신망 이용촉진 및 정보보호 등에 관한 법률 제65조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-10-01. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-10-02) — check the Korean original.

(1) The Minister of Science and ICT or the Korea Media and Communications Commission may delegate or entrust part of his or her authority under this Act to the heads of affiliated agencies or the presidents of the regional Korea posts, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Mar. 29, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017; Feb. 4, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025>

(2) The Minister of Science and ICT may entrust projects under Article 13 for facilitating the use of information and communications networks to the National Information Society Agency under Article 12 of the Framework Act on Intelligent Informatization, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017; Jun. 9, 2020>

(3) The Minister of Science and ICT or the Korea Media and Communications Commission may entrust the Internet and Security Agency with business affairs related to demanding submission of data and conducting inspections pursuant to Article 64 (1) and (2), as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Apr. 22, 2009; Mar. 29, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 26, 2017; Oct. 1, 2025>

(4) Article 64 (8) shall apply mutatis mutandis to employees of the Internet and Security Agency under paragraph (3). <Amended on Apr. 22, 2009>[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 13, 2008]

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