(1) The Minister of Employment and Labor may designate an institution to which safety inspections are entrusted as a safety inspection institution.
(2) Any person intending to be designated as a safety inspection institution under paragraph (1) shall apply for such designation to the Minister of Employment and Labor after meeting the requirements for human resources, facilities, equipment, etc. prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(3) The Minister of Employment and Labor may evaluate safety inspection institutions designated under paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "safety inspection institution"), and publish the results of such evaluation. In such cases, matters necessary for the standards and methods for evaluation, and for publishing the results of evaluation shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Employment and Labor.
(4) The procedures for applying for designation as a safety inspection institution, and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Employment and Labor.
(5) Article 21(4) and (5) shall apply mutatis mutandis to safety inspection institutions. In such cases, "specialized safety management institution or specialized health management institution" shall be construed as "safety inspection institution".