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Road Traffic Act — Article 147 (Commission and entrustment)

도로교통법 제147조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-07-22. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-07-01) — check the Korean original.

(1) A Mayor, etc. may partially commission or entrust his or her authority or clerical work provided for in this Act, to the commissioner of a City/Do police agency or the chief of a police station, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Dec. 22, 2020>

(2) The Special Metropolitan City Mayor and a Metropolitan City Mayor may partially commission his or her authority provided for in this Act, to the head of a Gu (referring to the head of an autonomous Gu) or Gun under his or her jurisdiction, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(3) The commissioner of a City/Do police agency may partially commission his or her authority or clerical work provided for in this Act to the chief of the competent police station or entrust such authority or clerical work to a specialized traffic educational institution, or specialized research institution, etc., as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Dec. 22, 2020>

(4) The commissioner of a City/Do police agency or the chief of a police station may partially entrust the clerical work commissioned or entrusted by a Mayor, etc. pursuant to paragraph (1) to a specialized traffic educational institution or a specialized research institution, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Dec. 22, 2020>

(5) The commissioner of a City/Do police agency may allow the Korea Road Traffic Authority to partially conduct his or her affairs by proxy or entrustment regarding drivers' licenses under this Act, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Dec. 22, 2020; Oct. 24, 2023; Jan. 30, 2024>

(6) The Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency may allow the Korea Road Traffic Authority to conduct affairs by agent related to qualifying examinations for instructors and skill inspectors and issuance of certificates of qualification under Articles 106 and 107. <Amended on Jan. 30, 2024>

(7) The Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency may entrust the Korea Road Traffic Authority with the development, survey, compilation, and publication of traffic safety indicators. <Added on Jan. 7, 2025>[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 8, 2011]

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