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Personal Information Protection Act — Article 7-5 (Status guarantee for Commissioners)

개인정보 보호법 제7조의5

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) No Commissioner shall be dismissed or de-commissioned against his or her will except in the following cases:

1. Where he or she is unable to perform his or her duties for a long period due to mental or physical disorder;

2. Where he or she falls under any ground for disqualification provided for in Article 7-7;

3. Where he or she violates his or her duties under this Act or any other Act.

(2) Each Commissioner shall independently perform his or her duties in compliance with statutes and his or her conscience.[This Article Added on Feb. 4, 2020]

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