(1) A Housing Lease Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") shall be established within the Ministry of Justice to deliberate on lessees entitled to receive a preferential repayment, and the extent and criteria of a specified amount of the deposit pursuant to Article 8.
(2) The Committee shall be comprised of at least 9, but not exceeding 15 members, including one chairperson., in consideration of gender. <Amended on Jul. 31, 2020>
(3) The Vice Minister of Justice shall be the chairperson of the Committee.
(4) The members of the Committee shall be commissioned or appointed by the chairperson from among the following persons; at least 1 member shall be commissioned or appointed respectively from among the persons falling under subparagraphs 1 through 5, and at least 1/2 of the members shall be commissioned from among persons falling under subparagraph 1, 2 or 6: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jul. 31, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025>
1. Persons who majored in law, economics, real estate, etc. and have expert knowledge related to housing lease, and has at least five years of experience in an accredited research institution as an assistant professor or higher, or in a position equivalent thereto;
2. Persons with at least five years of experience in the relevant fields as a lawyer, certified public appraiser, certified public accountant, tax accountant, or licensed real estate agent, and have abundant experience in affairs related to housing lease;
3. Members of the Senior Executive Service in charge of affairs related to commodity prices in the Ministry of Economy and Finance;
4. Public officials belonging to the Senior Executive Service, and in charge of affairs related to housing lease in the Ministry of Justice (including public officials in special service equivalent thereto);
5. Public officials belonging to the Senior Executive Service, and in charge of affairs related to housing projects or residential welfare in the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport;
6. Any other person prescribed by Presidential Decree, from among those having extensive knowledge about, and experience in, housing leases.
(5) Other matters necessary for formation and operation of the Committee shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.[This Article Added on May 8, 2009]