(1) Notwithstanding Article 93(1), where a business owner required to undergo a safety inspection under that paragraph determines an inspection program that satisfies the inspection standards prescribed in the former part of that paragraph, the frequency of inspection prescribed in paragraph (3) of that Article, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "voluntary inspection program") after consulting thereon with the representative of employees (excluding where no employee is employed); obtains approval thereof from the Minister of Employment and Labor; and undergoes the safety-related performance inspection of machinery, etc. subject to safety inspection according to the voluntary inspection program (hereinafter referred to as "voluntary safety inspection") from any of the following persons, such business owner shall be deemed to have undergone a safety inspection:
1. A person who has qualifications and experience related to safety-related performance inspections as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Employment and Labor;
2. A person who has completed an educational course for safety-related performance inspections as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Employment and Labor, and has practical experience in the relevant field.
(2) The effective period of a voluntary inspection program shall be two years.
(3) Any business owner who has undergone a voluntary safety inspection shall make and retain records on the results thereof.
(4) Any business owner intending to undergo a voluntary safety inspection may entrust a voluntary safety inspection to an inspection institution designated pursuant to Article 100 (hereinafter referred to as "voluntary safety inspection institution").
(5) The details to be included in a voluntary inspection program, the requirements for approving a voluntary inspection program, the methods and procedures for approving a voluntary inspection program, and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Employment and Labor.