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Personal Information Protection Act — Article 7-3 (Chairperson)

개인정보 보호법 제7조의3

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-10-02. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-09-11) — check the Korean original.

(1) The Chairperson shall represent the Protection Commission, preside over meetings of the Protection Commission, and oversee the related business affairs.

(2) If the Chairperson cannot perform his or her duties for inevitable reasons, the Vice Chairperson shall act on his or her behalf, and if both the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson cannot perform his or her duties for inevitable reasons, another Commissioner, determined by the Protection Commission in advance, shall act on behalf of Chairperson.

(3) The Chairperson may attend the National Assembly and make statements in relation to the business affairs of the Protection Commission, and if required by the National Assembly, he or she shall attend the National Assembly to make a report or respond to questions.

(4) The Chairperson may attend a meeting of the State Council and recommend the Prime Minister to submit a bill concerning the business affairs under his or her jurisdiction.[This Article Added on Feb. 4, 2020]

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