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Immigration Act — Article 56-5 (Examination of bodies)

출입국관리법 제56조의5

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2026-01-23. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-10-02) — check the Korean original.

(1) Where it is necessary for the safety and maintenance of order in detention facilities, an immigration control official may examine bodies, clothing and personal belongings of detainees.

(2) Where a detainee is female, the examination under paragraph (1) shall be carried out by a female immigration control official; provided, when no female immigration control official is present, a female designated by the head of the Regional Immigration Service may conduct such examination. <Amended on Mar. 18, 2014>[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2010]

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