(1) With respect to goods stored in a bonded area (hereinafter referred to as "self-managed bonded area") designated by the head of a customs office, from among bonded areas, as prescribed by the Commissioner of the Korea Customs Service since he or she deems that no impediment to customs monitoring and the control of such goods exists, the participation of a customs officer as provided for in Article 157 and the procedures prescribed by the Commissioner of the Korea Customs Service from among the procedures as provided for in this Act shall be omitted.
(2) When the manager or the operator of goods in a bonded area intends to have a bonded area designated as a self-managed bonded area, he or she shall file an application for the designation thereof with the head of a customs office.
(3) A person who intends to file an application for the designation of a self-managed bonded area in accordance with paragraph (2) shall employ a person in charge of managing goods stored in the relevant bonded area (hereinafter referred to as "bonded goods caretaker").
(4) The head of a customs office shall, upon receipt of an application for designation referred to in paragraph (2), designate a self-managed bonded area when he or she deems it appropriate for a self-managed bonded area after verifying the location, facilities, etc. of the relevant bonded area.
(5) A person who has had his or her bonded area designated as a self-managed bonded area under paragraph (4) shall enter goods shipped in and out of such self-managed bonded area in registers.
(6) Where a person who has had his or her bonded area designated as a self-managed bonded area fails to fulfill his or her obligations provided for in this Act or where any cause prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as a cause deemed an impediment to customs monitoring, occurs, the head of a customs office may revoke the designation referred to in paragraph (4). <Amended on Dec. 19, 2017>[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 30, 2010]