(1) An institution, corporation or organization intending to be designated as an institution operating social integration programs (hereinafter referred to as "operating institution") under Article 39 (2) of the Act shall meet the following requirements and file an application accompanied by an operational plan, etc., prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice, with the Minister of Justice:
1. To have an office and a place of education available at any time;
2. To secure experts prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice;
3. To have subscribed to indemnity insurance and fire insurance for facilities;
4. Other requirements prescribed and publicly notified or posted on the Ministry’s website by the Minister of Justice, which are necessary for designing operational institutions, such as securing human resources to operate social integration programs.
(2) Upon receipt of an application for designation filed under paragraph (1), the Minister of Justice shall decide whether to approve the application for designation in consideration of the following matters:
1. Experience and expertise in conducting affairs related to social integration programs;
2. A level of experts and educational facilities or equipment and materials the applicant has secured;
3. Fidelity and feasibility of the operational plan;
4. Whether designation has ever been canceled pursuant to Article 50 (3) within the last three years;
5. A method and ability to supply funds for the operation of an operating institution;
6. Other matters deemed important by the Minister of Justice, such as participants’ accessibility to and convenience in the use of social integration programs.
(3) Where any of the following institutions, corporations or organizations receives sufficient subsidies to cover expenses incurred in operating social integration programs from the State or a local government, the Minister of Justice may give additional marks when evaluating the requirements referred to in paragraph (2) 5:
1. A local government and its affiliated agency;
2. A multicultural family support center established under Article 12 of the Multicultural Families Support Act;
3. A social welfare center which is established and operated consolidating at least two social welfare facilities or which provides social welfare services consolidating at least two social welfare services pursuant to Article 34-2 of the Social Welfare Services Act among the social welfare centers established under Article 34-5 of that Act;
4. A university under subparagraphs 1 through 6 of Article 2 of the Higher Education Act and its affiliated institution;
5. Other institutions, corporations or organizations deemed equivalent to those referred to in subparagraphs 1 through 4 by the Minister of Justice.
(4) The designation of an operating institution shall be valid for a period up to three years. <Amended on Aug. 5, 2020>
(5) A designated operating institution shall conduct the following affairs:
1. Operating social integration programs;
2. Providing information related to entry into and departure from the Republic of Korea and alien-related policies and public relations thereof;
3. Promoting social integration of aliens and raising public awareness of multiculture;
4. Other affairs necessary to support the social adaptation of aliens.
(6) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (5), matters necessary for the designation of operating institutions shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Justice.[This Article Added on Oct. 15, 2012]