Where a person who falls under any of subparagraph 1 of Article 93-3, subparagraphs 2, 5, 6 and 15 through 17 of Article 94, or subparagraph 3 or 4 of Article 95 reports all of the following facts directly to the head of the competent Regional Immigration Service immediately after committing a violation, he or she shall be exempted from punishment only if such facts are proved: <Amended on Feb. 10, 2012; Mar. 18, 2014; Apr. 23, 2019; Mar. 24, 2020>
1. The fact that he or she is a refugee who has entered or landed in the Republic of Korea from a territory where he or she feared that his or her life, body or physical freedom might have been infringed for reasons provided for in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Refugee Act;
2. The fact that he or she has committed the relevant violation due to fear referred to in subparagraph 1.[This Article Wholly Amended on May 14, 2010]