(1) Where the Minister of Justice intends to revoke prohibition of departure pursuant to Article 4-3 (1) of the Act, he or she may seek opinions of or request related data from the head of the relevant agency or the head of the agency that has requested the prohibition of departure, in order to determine whether the grounds for such prohibition of departure have ceased to exist or prohibition of departure is necessary; provided, the Minister of Justice shall immediately revoke the prohibition of departure where it is evident that the grounds for such prohibition of departure have ceased to exist or prohibition of departure is unnecessary.
(2) Upon revoking the prohibition of departure pursuant to paragraph (1), the Minister of Justice shall without delay notify the head of the agency that has requested the prohibition of departure of such revocation, specifying the explicit grounds therefor; provided, the Minister of Justice need not notify the head of the said agency of such revocation where it is confirmed that the passport of a person prohibited from departing from the Republic of Korea has been surrendered or seized.
(3) Where the head of an agency that has requested the prohibition of departure intends to request revocation of the prohibition of departure pursuant to Article 4-3 (2) of the Act, he or she shall prepare a written request for revocation of the prohibition of departure and submit it to the Minister of Justice.
(4) Upon receipt of a written request for revocation of the prohibition of departure submitted under paragraph (3), the Minister of Justice shall without delay examine and decide whether to revoke such prohibition.
(5) Where the Minister of Justice decides not to revoke the prohibition of departure as a result of the examination under paragraph (4), he or she shall without delay notify the head of the agency that has requested the prohibition of departure of such decision, specifying the explicit grounds therefor.[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 1, 2011]