(1) Where the Minister of Justice intends to extend the period for prohibition of departure from the Republic of Korea pursuant to Article 4-2 (1) of the Act, he or she shall extend such period upon setting a period within the periods under Article 4 (1) or (2) of the Act. In such cases, the Minister of Justice may seek the opinions of, or request related data from, the heads of relevant agencies. <Amended on Jan. 13, 2012>
(2) Where the head of a central administrative agency or the head of a relevant agency determined by the Minister of Justice that has made a request prohibiting a national's departure from the Republic of Korea (hereinafter referred to as "head of an agency that has requested the prohibition of departure") pursuant to Article 2 (2) requests an extension of the period for prohibition of departure from the Republic of Korea pursuant to Article 4-2 (2) of the Act, he or she shall submit a written request for an extension of the period for prohibition of departure from the Republic of Korea that shall contain the grounds therefor, and the intended period of extension and be accompanied by documents prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice, to the Minister of Justice. <Amended on Jan. 13, 2012>
(3) No period for which the prohibition of departure can be extended under paragraph (2) shall exceed the period for prohibition of departure under Article 4 (1) or (2) of the Act. <Amended on Jan. 13, 2012>[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]