(1) The head of a central administrative agency or the head of a relevant agency determined by the Minister of Justice may request the Minister of Justice to prohibit or refuse the entry of an alien deemed to fall under grounds for the prohibition of entry into the Republic of Korea referred to in Article 11 (1) of the Act or for the refusal of entry into the Republic of Korea referred to in paragraph (2) of that Article in relation to his or her duties; provided, a request prohibiting an alien from entering the Republic of Korea in relation to the duties of the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall be made by the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor or a Do Governor.
(2) Articles 2 (2), 2-2 (2), and 2-3 (3) and (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to procedures for requesting the prohibition or refusal of entry into the Republic of Korea under paragraph (1); provided, such provisions shall not apply to matters concerning the intended period for prohibition or refusal of entry into the Republic of Korea.
(3) The head of an agency that has requested prohibition or refusal of entry into the Republic of Korea shall without delay request the Minister of Justice to revoke such prohibition or refusal of entry into the Republic of Korea when the grounds therefor have ceased to exist.[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]