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Enforcement Decree of the Personal Information Protection Act — Article 34-8 (Qualifications for certification examiners for personal information protection and grounds for disqualification)

개인정보 보호법 시행령 제34조의8

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-03-13. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-09-11) — check the Korean original.

(1) A certification institution shall qualify persons with expertise in personal information protection, who pass an examination after having completed a specialized educational program necessary for certification examinations, as certification examiners for personal information protection (hereinafter referred to as "certification examiners") pursuant to Article 32-2 (7) of the Act.

(2) A certification institution may disqualify a certification examiner pursuant to Article 32-2 (7) of the Act in any of the following cases; provided, the certification examiner must be disqualified in cases falling under subparagraph 1:

1. Where the certification examiner has been qualified by fraud or other unjust means;

2. Where the certification examiner has received money, goods, or other profits in relation to the examination for certification of personal information protection;

3. Where the certification examiner has divulged any information acquired in the course of examining the certification of personal information protection, or has used such information for other than the purpose for work without good cause.

(3) Detailed matters concerning completion of the specialized educational programs, qualification and disqualification as certification examiners, and other relevant matters under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be determined and publicly notified by the Protection Commission. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2017; Aug. 4, 2020>[This Article Added on Jul. 22, 2016]

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