(1) A Commercial Building Lease Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") shall be established under the Ministry of Justice to deliberate on the following matters related to the lease of commercial buildings:
1. The amount of a security deposit under the proviso of Article 2(1);
2. The extent and standards of lessees to be reimbursed preferentially and a certain amount of the security deposit reimbursed under Article 14.
(2) The Committee shall be comprised of not less than 10 but not more than 15 members, including one chairperson, in consideration of gender.
(3) The Vice Minister of Justice shall be the chairperson of the Committee.
(4) The members of the Committee shall be appointed or commissioned by the chairperson from among any of the following persons; at least 1 member falling under subparagraphs 1 through 6 shall be appointed or commissioned respectively and at least 1/2 of the members shall be commissioned from among persons falling under subparagraph 1, 2 or 7: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>
1. Persons who majored in law, economics, real estate, etc. with expert knowledge related to the lease of commercial buildings and have served in an accredited research institute as an assistant professor or higher or in a position equivalent thereto for at least five years;
2. Persons who have engaged in the relevant fields for at least five years as an attorney-at-law, certified public appraiser, certified public accountant, certified public tax accountant, or licensed real estate agent and have abundant work experience in affairs related to the lease of commercial buildings;
3. Members of the Senior Executive Service in charge of affairs related to commodity prices in the Ministry of Economy and Finance;
4. Members of the Senior Executive Service in charge of affairs related to the lease of commercial buildings in the Ministry of Justice (including public officials in special service equivalent thereto);
5. Members of the Senior Executive Service in charge of affairs related to the lease of commercial buildings in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport;
6. Members of the Senior Executive Service in charge of affairs related to micro enterprises in the Ministry of SMEs and Startups;
7. Other persons prescribed by Presidential Decree, who have abundant knowledge and experience related to the lease of commercial buildings.
(5) Other matters necessary for the composition and operation of the Committee shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.[This Article Added on Jul. 31, 2020]