**Exhibit 15.5**

GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION ACT 

Partially Amended by Act No.12844, November 19,2014 

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Article 1 (Purpose) 

Thepurpose of this Act is to establish the basic principles for the establishment, organization, and scope of functions of national administrative agencies for the systematic and efficient performance of national administrative affairs. 

Article 2 (Establishments and Organizations, etc. of Central Administrative Agencies) 

(1) The establishment and scope of functions of central administrative agencies shall be determined by law. 

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this Act or other Acts, the central administrative agencies shall be Bu(s) (Ministries), Cheo(s)(Ministries at the Agencies-Ministerial level) and Cheong(s) (Administrations at the Vice Ministerial level). 

(3) Exceptas otherwise provided in this Act and other Acts, the subsidiary organs of the central administrative agency shall be Cha-gwan (Vice Minister), Cha-jang (Deputy Administrator), Sil-jang (Deputy Minister), Guk-jang (Director General of a bureau), orGwa-jang (Director of a division); provided that the title of Sil-jang (Deputy Minister), Guk-jang (Director General of a bureau) or Gwa-jang (Director of a division) may be otherwise provided as the Bonbu-jang (Chief Commissioner), Dan-jang (GroupChief), Bu-jang (Department Head) or Team-jang (Team Head), etc. under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree. In this case, the subsidiary organs whose title has been as provided otherwise shall be deemed to be Sil-jang (DeputyMinister), Guk-jang (Director General of a bureau) or Gwa-jang (Director of a division) in applying this Act. 

(4) Exceptas provided by law, the establishment of subsidiary organs and the division of their affairs referred to in paragraph (3) shall be determined by the Presidential Decree; provided that the establishment and division of affairs ofdivisions may be determined by the Ordinance of the Prime Minister or the Ministerial Ordinance. 

(5) In eachAdministrative Ministry, there may be appointed a Chagwanbo (Assistant Minister) to directly assist the Minister and Vice Minister on matters that the Minister specially instructs; and in each of the central administrative agencies, under theMinister, Vice Minister, Deputy Administrator, Deputy Minister, and Director General of a bureau there may be appointed, under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree, an assisting agency to assist the said seniors in planningpolicies, devising plans, and conducting researches, surveys, examinations, evaluations and public information, etc.; provided that an assisting agency equivalent to a division may be established as determined by the Ordinance of the Prime Ministeror the Ministerial Ordinance. 

(6) Assistant Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Director Generals of bureaus and assistingagencies corresponding to the former in their ranks of the central administrative agencies shall be appointed from among the public officials in general service or public officials in extraordinary civil service who belong to the Senior CivilService, and in the case of the positions that can be held by public officials in specific service, such case shall be limited to a case where the relevant Act prescribes that the positions have to be held by public officials who belong to theSenior Civil Service, and the number of the director generals of the bureaus who are appointed from among the public officials in extraordinary civil service shall not exceed one for each central administrative agency. In addition, position ranks ofdirectors of divisions and assisting agencies equivalent to divisions shall be prescribed by the Presidential Decree. 

(7) Notwithstanding paragraph (6), the posts of subsidiary organs, the Assistant Minister or assisting agencies of the Ministry ofEducation may be filled by public educational officials; the posts of subsidiary organs, the Assistant Minister or assisting agencies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by foreign service officers; the posts of subsidiary organs or assistingagencies of the Ministry of Justice by public prosecutors; the posts of subsidiary organs, the Assistant Minister or assisting agencies of the Ministry of National Defense, and the posts of subsidiary organs or assisting agencies of the MilitaryManpower Administration or Defense Acquisition Program 

Administration by servicemen on active duty; the posts of subsidiary organs or assisting agencies of the Ministry of Public Safety and Security by public officials in special service, and theposts of subsidiary organs or assisting agencies of the National Police Agency by police officers, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. 

(8) If it is deemed that the expertism is especially necessary for public officials appointed from among the public officials in general service or public officials in specific service in accordancewith paragraphs (6) and (7) to perform the competent duties, public officials with pre-determined service period of time may also be appointed to the positions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree within the scope of 20/100 of thepublic officials by central administrative agency. 

(9) The positions equivalent to those provided for in the former partof paragraph (6) shall be held by public officials who belong to the Senior Civil Service from among the positions of subsidiary organs and assisting agencies of the administrative agencies that are not the central administrative agencies andthe seconded positions (referring to the positions that are held by seconded public officials) of the administrative agencies. 

(10) Proper position ranks or duty grades shall be given to Assistant Ministers, subsidiary organs and assisting agencies of thecentral administrative agencies provided for in this Act and administrative agencies that are not the central administrative agencies. 

Article 3 (Establishment of Special Local Administrative Agencies) 

(1) Except as otherwise prescribed by law, each central administrative agency may, if necessary for the performance of its affairs, have local administrative agencies under its jurisdiction under theconditions as determined by the Presidential Decree. 

(2) A local administrative agency under paragraph (1) maycombinedly carry out the competent affairs of other related central administrative agencies under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree, in case where deemed efficient if carried out combinedly, in view of the relevancy of affairsand regional particularities. 

Article 4 (Establishment of Affiliated Institutions) 

An administrative agency may, under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree, establish the institution of experiment andresearch, of education and training, of culture, of medical care, of manufacture, and of advice, in case where deemed necessary for its competent affairs. 

Article 5 (Establishment of Representative Administrative Organizations) 

Anadministrative agency may establish representative administrative organizations, such as an administrative committee, if necessary for the independent fulfillment of part of its competent duties under the conditions as determined by law. 

Article 6 (Delegation or Entrustment of Authority) 

(1) An administrative agency may delegate part of its competent affairs to its subsidiary organs or subordinate administrative agencies, or entrust or delegate it to other administrative agencies andlocal governments or their subordinate agencies under the conditions as determined by Acts and subordinate statutes. In this case, the delegated or entrusted organs may inter alia re-delegate or re-entrust part of their authorities andresponsibilities which are delegated or entrusted to their subsidiary organs or subordinate administrative agencies where necessary under the conditions as determined by Acts and subordinate statutes. 

(2) Subsidiary organs shall, with respect to the affairs delegated under paragraph (1), carry out the relevant affairs in thecapacity of the administrative agencies within the relevant scope. 

(3) An administrative agency may entrust mattersinvolving surveys, inspections, verifications, and management, etc., that are not directly related to the rights and duties of citizens, to a juristic person, an organization which is not a local government, or its agencies or related individuals asdetermined by Acts and subordinate statutes. 

 
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Article 7 (Authority and Responsibility of Head of Administrative Agency) 

(1) The head of each administrative agency shall take overall charge of the affairs under his jurisdiction, and shall direct andsupervise his subordinate public officials. 

(2) The Vice Minister or Deputy Administrator (including Bonbujang (Head of aHeadquarters Office) stationed at the Ministry of Public Safety and Security under paragraph (3) of Article 22-2; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article) shall assist the head of his/her agency, administer relevant duties and direct andsupervise subordinate public officials, and perform the duties of the head of such agency on behalf of the head of such agency if the head of such agency is unable to perform duties due to an accident: Provided, That where the head of an agencyhaving two or more Vice Ministers or two Deputy Administrators is unable to perform duties due to an accident, his/her duties shall be performed vicariously by a person in the order of precedence prescribed by Presidential Decree. 

(3) Subsidiary organs of each administrative agency shall assist the head, vice minister, or deputy administrator thereof toadminister the affairs under his jurisdiction and to direct and supervise his subordinate officials. 

(4) In the case ofparagraphs (1) and (2), with respect to the administration belonging to him, he may directly command the head of relevant administration, in devising important policies. 

(5) The head of a ministry or agency may request that the Prime Minister coordinate affairs of other administrative agencies related to affairs under his duties in case where deemed necessary toefficiently promote his affairs. 

Article 8 (Prescribed Number, etc. of Public Officials) 

(1) The kinds and prescribed number of public officials to be posted at each administrative agency, the positions that are held bypublic officials who belong to the Senior Civil Service and the prescribed number of public officials who belong to the Senior Civil Service, standards and procedures for the posting of public officials, and other necessary matters shall bedetermined by the Presidential Decree; provided that the case of posting public officials in political service at each administrative agency (excluding public officials in political service posted at the Presidential Secretariat and the Office ofNational Security) shall be prescribed by law. 

(2) In case of paragraph (1), if it is deemed efficient that theprescribed number of two or more administrative agencies is combinedly managed, such prescribed number may be determined by combining it. 

Article 9 (Concurrent Budgetary Measures) 

When an administrative agency or its subordinate organization is newly established or the prescribed number of public officials is increased, budgetary measures shall be concurrently taken. 

Article 10 (Government Delegates) 

The Minister and Vice Ministers of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, and the Ministers, Vice Ministers, Administrators, Deputy Administrators, Deputy Ministers, Director Generals, AssistantMinisters of Ministries and Agencies, and Bonbujang (Head of a Headquarters Office) stationed at the Ministry of Public Safety and Security under paragraph (3) of Article 22-2 shall be government delegates. 

CHAPTER II PRESIDENT 

Article 11(President’s Supervisory Powers on Administration) 

(1) The President as the head of the Government shall direct andsupervise the heads of all central administrative agencies according to Acts and subordinate statutes. 

(2) The Presidentmay suspend or cancel any order or disposition by the Prime Minister or the heads of central administrative agencies when deemed unlawful or unjust. 

 
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Article 12 (State Council) 

(1) The President as the Chairman of the State Council shall convene and preside over the meetings of the State Council. 

(2) Where the Chairperson is unable to perform his/her official duties due to an accident, the Prime Minister, who is the Vice Chairperson, shall perform such duties on behalf of the Chairperson;where both the Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson are unable to perform the official duties of the Chairperson due to an accident, the Deputy Prime Minister, who shall concurrently hold the post of the Minister of Strategy and Finance, the DeputyPrime Minister, who shall concurrently hold the post of the Minister of Education, and a member of the State Council according to the order of precedence prescribed in Article 26 (1) shall perform such duties on behalf of the Chairperson.

(3) Members of the State Council shall be appointed in political civil service, and may submit bills to the Chairman andrequest that a meeting of the State Council be held. 

(4) Matters necessary for the operation of the State Council shallbe determined by the Presidential Decree. 

Article 13 (Right to Attend State Council Meetings and Present Bills) 

(1) The Chief of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, Minister of Personnel Management, the Minister of GovernmentLegislation, the Minister of the Patriots and Veterans Affairs, the Minster of Food and Drug Safety and other public officials as determined by law may attend the State Council and take the floor as necessary. 

(2) Those public officials referred to in paragraph (1) may, with respect to their official duties, recommend that the PrimeMinister present their proposed bills to the State Council. 

Article 14 (Presidential Secretariat) 

(1) The Presidential Secretariat shall be established to assist the President in performing his official duties. 

(2) The Chief of Staff shall be assigned to the Presidential Secretariat, and he shall be appointed in political service. 

Article 15 (Office of National Security) 

(1) The Office of National Security shall be established to assist the President in performing his official duties with respect to the national security. 

(2) The Chief of Staff shall be assigned to the Office of National Security, and he shall be appointed in political service. 

Article 16 (Presidential Security Service) 

(1) The Presidential Security Service shall be established in order to escort the President. 

(2) The Chief of Staff shall be assigned to the Presidential Security Service, and he shall be appointed in political service. 

(3) The organization and scope of functions of and other necessary matters for the Presidential Security Service shall be separately determined by law. 

Article 17 (National Intelligence Service) 

(1) A National Intelligence Service shall be established under the President to handle the duties pertaining to information, protection of public peace and criminal investigation related to nationalsecurity. 

(2) The organization and scope of functions of the National Intelligence Service and other necessary mattersshall be determined by law. 

 
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CHAPTER III Prime Minister 

Article 18 (Prime Minister’s Supervisory Powers on Administration) 

(1) The Prime Minister shall direct and supervise the heads of central administrative agencies under orders of the President.

(2) The Prime Minister may suspend or cancel any order or disposition by the heads of central administrative agenciesupon approval by the President when deemed unlawful or unjust. 

Article 19 (Deputy Prime Minister) 

(1) Two Deputy Prime Ministers shall be appointed to perform affairs specially designated by the Prime Minister. 

(2) The Deputy Prime Minister shall be appointed as the member of the State Council. 

(3) The Minister of Strategy and Finance and the Minister of Education shall concurrently serve as the Deputy Prime Minister,respectively. 

(4) The Minister of Strategy and Finance shall take overall control of and coordinate the relevant centraladministrative agencies under orders of the Prime Minister with respect to economic policies. 

(5) The Minister of Educationshall take overall charge of and coordinate relevant central administrative agencies under order from the Prime Minister concerning educational/social and cultural policies. 

Article 20 (Office for Government Policy Coordination) 

(1) The Officefor Government Policy Coordination shall be established to assist the Prime Minister with respect to the administrative direction and supervision, the policy coordination and the management of social risk and conflict, and the evaluation ofgovernment affairs, and regulation reform of each central administrative agency. 

(2) A Chief (Minister) shall be assignedto the Office for Government Policy Coordination, and he shall be appointed in political service. 

(3) Two Vice Ministersshall be assigned to the Office for Government Policy Coordination, and they shall be appointed in political service. 

Article 21 (PrimeMinister’s Secretariat) 

(1) The Prime Minister’s Secretariat shall be established to assist the Prime Minister inperforming his official duties. 

(2) The Chief of Staff shall be assigned to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat and he shallbe appointed in political service. 

Article 22 (Execution of Prime Minister’s Official Duties on His Behalf) 

If the Prime Minister is unable to perform any of his/her official duties due to an accident, the Deputy Prime Minister who concurrentlyholds the post of the Minister of Strategy and Finance or the Deputy Prime Minister who concurrently holds the post of the Minister of Education, shall perform such duties on behalf of the Prime Minister in the order of appearance in this Article;if both the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister are unable to perform such duties, a designated member of the State Council shall perform such official duties on behalf of the Prime Minister, if a member has been designated by thePresident; if the President has not designated anyone, a member of the State Council in the order of precedence prescribed in Article 26 (1) shall perform such duties on behalf of the Prime Minister. 

Article 22-2 (Ministry of Public Safety and Security) 

(1) In order to administer duties concerning the formulation/operation and overall control/coordination of policies on security and disaster, emergency preparedness, operation of civil defense, disasterprevention, 

 
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firefighting, maritime guard/safety/pollution prevention and investigation of events occurred on the sea, the Ministry of Public Safety and Security shall be established under the Prime Minister.

(2) The Ministry of Public Safety and Security shall have one Minister and one Vice Minister; the Minister shall be appointedas member of the State Council and the Vice Minister shall be a public official in political service. 

(3) The Ministry ofPublic Safety and Security shall have a Bonbujang (Head of a Headquarters Office) in charge of firefighting duties, who shall be filled by a firefighting officer who is a Fire Commissioner, and a Bonbujang (Head of a Headquarters Office) in chargeof duties concerning maritime guard/safety/pollution prevention and investigation of events occurred on the sea, who shall be filled by a police officer who is a Commissioner General. 

(4) The Bonbujang (Head of a Headquarters Office) pursuant to paragraph (3) shall carry independent authority regarding personnel andbudget concerning its respective duties under the command of the Minister of Public Safety and Security. 

(5) The Minister ofPublic Safety and Security shall take overall charge of and coordinate relevant central administrative agencies under order from the Prime Minister concerning safety and disaster. 

(6) The Minister of Public Safety and Security shall direct and supervise the heads of local administrative agencies concerning relevantduties. 

Article 22-3 (Ministry of Personnel Management) 

(1) In order to administer duties concerning personnel management, ethics, services and pension of public officials, the Ministry of Personnel Management shall be established under the Prime Minister.

(2) The Ministry of Personnel Management shall have a Minister and a Vice Minister; the Minister shall be a public official inpolitical service and the Vice Minister shall be appointed from among State public officials in general service in the Senior Civil Service. 

Article 23 (Ministry of Government Legislation) 

(1) The Ministry of Government Legislation shall be established under the Prime Minister to professionally take charge of the review of draft Acts, draft subordinate statutes and draft treaties to belaid before the State Council, draft Ordinances of the Prime Minister, Ministerial Ordinances, and other affairs on legislation. 

(2) A Minister and a Vice Minister shall be assigned to the Ministry of Government Legislation, and the Minister shall be appointedin political service and the Vice Minister shall be appointed as a state public official in general civil service who belongs to the Senior Civil Service. 

Article 24 (Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs) 

(1) The Ministryof Patriots and Veterans Affairs shall be established under the Prime Minister to take charge of the affairs on merit reward for persons of distinguished service to the State and their bereaved family members, and compensation, protection andwelfare promotion of veterans. 

(2) A Minister and a Vice Minister shall be assigned to the Ministry of Patriots andVeterans Affairs, and the Minister shall be appointed in political service and the Vice Minister shall be appointed as a state public official in general civil service who belongs to the Senior Civil Service. 

Article 25 (Ministry of Food and Drug Safety) 

(1) The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety shall be established under the Prime Minister to take charge of the affairs on the safety of foods and drug. 

(2) A Minister and a Vice Minister shall be assigned to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, and the Minister shall be appointed inpolitical service and the Vice Minister shall be appointed as a state public official in general civil service who belongs to the Senior Civil Service. 

 
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CHAPTER IV EXECUTIVE MINISTRIES 

Article 26 (Executive Ministries) 

(1) The President shall exercisegeneral control over the following executive Ministries: 

1. Ministry of Strategy and Finance; 

2. Ministry of Education; 

3. Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning; 

4. Ministry of Foreign Affairs;

5. Ministry of Unification; 

6. Ministry of Justice; 

7. Ministry of National Defense; 

8. Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs; 

9. Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism; 

10. Ministry of Agriculture, Food andRural Affairs; 

11. Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy; 

12. Ministry of Health and Welfare; 

13. Ministry of Environment; 

14. Ministry of Employment and Labor; 

15. Ministry of Gender Equality and Family; 

16. Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; and 

17. Ministry of Oceansand Fisheries. 

(2) There shall be a Minister and a Vice Minister in each Ministry. The Ministers shall be appointed asthe members of the State Council, and the Vice Ministers shall be appointed in political service; provided that there shall be two Vice Ministers in the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, , theMinistry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, respectively. 

(3) Each Minister shall direct and supervise the heads of local administrative agencies with respect to the affairs under hisjurisdiction. 

Article 27 (Ministry of Strategy and Finance) 

(1) The Minister of Strategy and Finance shall administer the affairs on the establishment of mid and long term strategies for national development, establishment, overall control and coordination ofeconomic and financial policies, management of compilation, execution and outcome of budget and fund, money, foreign exchange, National Treasury, governmental accounting, internal tax system, customs, international finance, management of publicagencies, economic cooperation, state property, private investment and national debt. 

(2) An Assistant Minister may beassigned to the Ministry of Strategy and Finance. 

(3) The National Tax Service shall be established under the Minister ofStrategy and Finance to take charge of the affairs on the imposition, reduction or exemption, and collection of internal taxes. 

(4) A Commissioner and a Deputy Commissioner shall be assigned to the National Tax Service. The Commissioner shall be appointed inpolitical service and the Deputy Commissioner shall be appointed from the state public officials in general civil service who belong to the Senior Civil Service. 

 
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(5) The Korea Customs Service shall be established under the Minister of Strategy andFinance to take charge of the affairs on the imposition, reduction or exemption, and collection of customs, customs clearance of imports and exports, and control of goods smuggling. 

(6) A Commissioner and a Deputy Commissioner shall be assigned to the Korea Customs Service. The Commissioner shall be appointed inpolitical service, and the Deputy Commissioner shall be appointed from the state public officials in general civil service who belong to the Senior Civil Service. 

(7) The Public Procurement Service shall be established under the Minister of Strategy and Finance to take charge of the affairs on the purchase, supply, and management of goods (excluding militarysupplies) ordered by the Government, and affairs related to important facility construction contracts made by the Government. 

(8) An Administrator and a Deputy Administrator shall be assigned to the Public Procurement Service. The Administrator shall beappointed in political service, and the Deputy Administrator shall be appointed from the state public officials in general civil service who belong to the Senior Civil Service. 

(9) The Korea National Statistical Office shall be established under the Minister of Strategy and Finance to take charge of the affairs on establishing statistical standards, taking censuses, andvarious statistics. 

(10) A Commissioner and a Deputy Commissioner shall be assigned to the Korea National StatisticalOffice. The Commissioner shall be appointed in political service, and the Deputy Commissioner shall be appointed from the state public officials in general civil service who belong to the Senior Civil Service. 

Article 28 (Ministry of Education) 

(1) The Minister of Education shall administer the affairs on human resources development policies, school education, lifelong education, and academy. 

(2) An Assistant Minister may be assigned to the Ministry of Education. 

Article 29 (Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning) 

The Minister ofScience, ICT and Future Planning shall administer duties concerning the formulation, overall management and coordination of policies on science and technology, research, development and promotion of science and technology and cooperation therein,training of science and technology personnel, research, development, production and utilization of nuclear energy, planning of national informatization, protection of information, information culture, fusion and promotion of broadcasting andcommunications, management of radio waves, information and communications industry, postal service, postal money orders and postal transfers. 

Article 30 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs ) 

(1) The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall administer the affairs on diplomacy, economic diplomacy, international economic cooperation diplomacy, coordination of duties on international relations,treaties and other international agreements, protection of and support for Korean nationals abroad, policy-making on overseas Korean and research and analysis on international situations and immigration. 

(2) An Assistant Minister may be assigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

Article 31 (Ministry of Unification) 

The Minister of Unification shall administer policy-making on unification and inter-Korea dialogue, exchange and cooperation, education on unification, and other affairs on unification. 

Article 32 (Ministry of Justice) 

(1) The Minister of Justice shall administer prosecutions, penal administration, protection of human rights, immigration control, and other legal affairs. 

(2) The Public Prosecution’s Office shall be established under the Minister of Justice to take charge of the affairs of publicprosecutors. 

 
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(3) The organization, the scope of functions, and other necessary matters for thePublic Prosecution’s Office shall be separately determined by law. 

Article 33 (Ministry of National Defense) 

(1) The Minister of National Defense shall administer military administration, military command, and other military affairs relatingto national defense. 

(2) An Assistant Minister may be assigned to the Ministry of National Defense. 

(3) The Military Manpower Administration shall be established under the Minister of National Defense for the purpose of administeringenlistment, mobilization, and other affairs of the military service administration. 

(4) An Administrator and a DeputyAdministrator shall be assigned to the Military Manpower Administration. The Administrator shall be appointed in political service, and the Deputy Administrator shall be appointed from the state public officials in general civil service who belongto the Senior Civil Service. 

(5) The Defense Acquisition Program Administration shall be established under the Ministerof National Defense for the purpose of administering the improvement projects of defense capability, the procurement of munitions, and the fosterage of defense industries. 

(6) An Administrator and a Deputy Administrator shall be assigned to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration. The Administrator shall be appointed in political service, and the DeputyCommissioner shall be appointed from the state public officials in general civil service who belong to the Senior Civil Service. 

Article 34 (Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs) 

(1) The Minister of Government Administration and Home Affairs shall administer duties concerning the general affairs of the State Council, promulgation of Acts, subordinate statutes and treaties,government organization and prescribed number of public officials, awards and decorations, government reformation, administrative efficiency, electronic government, protection of personal information, maintenance of government buildings, localgovernment systems, support for business, finance and taxation of local governments, support for underdeveloped regions, support for mediation of disputes among local governments and elections/referendums of local governments. 

(2) The state administrative affairs which do not fall under the jurisdiction of other central administrative agencies shall beconducted by the Minister of Security and Public Administration. 

(3) An Assistant Minister may be assigned to theMinistry of Government Administration and Home Affairs. 

(4) The National Police Agency shall be established under theMinister of Government Administration and Home Affairs to take charge of the affairs on public peace and order. 

(5) Theorganization and scope of functions of the National Police Agency and other necessary matters shall be separately determined by law. 

Article 35 (Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism) 

(1) The Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism shall administer the affairs on culture, arts, media, advertisement, publishing, publications, sports and tourism, and public relations and governmentannouncement of state affairs. 

(2) An Assistant Minister may be assigned to the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism.

(3) The Cultural Heritage Administration shall be established under the Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism to takecharge of the affairs on cultural properties. 

(4) An Administrator and a Deputy Administrator shall be assigned to theCultural Heritage Administration. The Administrator shall be appointed in political service and the Deputy Administrator shall be appointed from the state public officials in general civil service who belong to the Senior Civil Service. 

 
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Article 36 (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) 

(1) The Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs shall administer the affairs relating to agriculture and livestock, foods,farmland and irrigation, the promotion of food industry, development of farming communities and the distribution of agricultural products. 

(2) An Assistant Minister may be assigned to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. 

(3) The Rural Development Administration shall be established under the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs for the purpose of administering affairs concerning rural development.

(4) An Administrator and a Deputy Administrator shall be assigned to the Rural Development Administration. TheAdministrator shall be appointed in political service, and the Deputy Administrator shall be appointed from the state public officials in general civil service who belong to the Senior Civil Service. 

(5) The Korea Forest Service shall be established under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs forthe purpose of administering affairs relating to forestry. 

(6) An Administrator and a Deputy Administrator shall beassigned to the Korea Forest Service. The Administrator shall be appointed in political service, and the Deputy Administrator shall be appointed from the state public officials in general civil service who belong to the Senior Civil Service.

Article 37 (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy) 

(1) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall administer the affairs on overall control and coordination of commerce, foreign trade, industry, trade and trade negotiations, foreign investment,research and development policies on industrial technology, energy and underground resources. 

(2) An Assistant Ministermay be assigned to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. 

(3) The Small and Medium Business Administration shall beestablished under the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy to take charge of the affairs on small and medium businesses. 

(4) An Administrator and a Deputy Administrator shall be assigned to the Small and Medium Business Administration. The Administratorshall be appointed in political service and the Deputy Administrator shall be appointed from the state public officials in general civil service who belong to the Senior Civil Service. 

(5) The Korean Intellectual Property Office shall be established under the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy to take charge ofthe affairs on patents, utility models, designs, trademarks, and the affairs related to their examination and trial. 

(6) An Administrator and a Deputy Administrator shall be assigned to the Korean Intellectual Property Office. The Administrator shallbe appointed in political service and the Deputy Administrator shall be appointed from the state public officials in general civil service who belong to the Senior Civil Service. 

Article 38 (Ministry of Health and Welfare) 

The Minister of Health andWelfare shall administer the affairs on health and sanitation, prevention of epidemics, administration of medical and pharmaceutical matters, livelihood assistance, self-support assistance, and social security, children (including the care ofinfants and toddlers), the aged, and the disabled. 

Article 39 (Ministry of Environment) 

(1) The Minister of Environment shall administer the affairs concerning the preservation of the natural and living environment andthe prevention of environmental pollution. 

(2) The Korea Meteorological Administration shall be established under theMinister of Environment to take charge of the affairs of atmospheric phenomena. 

(3) An Administrator and a DeputyAdministrator shall be assigned to the Korea Meteorological Administration. The Administrator shall be appointed in political service, and the Deputy Administrator shall be appointed from the state public officials in general civil service whobelong to the Senior Civil Service. 

 
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Article 40 (Ministry of Employment and Labor) 

The Minister of Employment and Labor shall administer the affairs relating to the overall control of employment policy, employmentinsurance, development and training of vocational ability, standards of working conditions, laborers’ welfare, mediation of labor-management relations, industrial safety and health, industrial accident compensation insurance, and otheremployment and labor affairs. 

Article 41 (Ministry of Gender Equality and Family) 

The Minister of Gender Equality and Family shall administer the affairs relating to the planning and integration of policies for female,elevation of female status such as the advancement of female rights and benefits, and juveniles and family (including the affairs of children for multi-national family and healthy family projects). 

Article 42 (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport) 

(1) The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall administer the affairs relating to the establishment and adjustment of comprehensive plan for national territory, conservation,utilization, and development of national territory and water resources, construction of cities, roads and housing, coasts, rivers, and reclamation, land transportation, railroad, and air services. 

(2) An Assistant Minister may be assigned to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. 

Article 43 (Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries) 

(1) The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall administer the affairs relating to the maritime policy, fisheries, development of fishing communities and distribution of fishing products, maritimetransportation, harbors, marine environment, marine surveys, development of marine resources, research and development of marine science and technology, and marine safety inquiry. 

(2) <Deleted on Nov. 19, 2014> 

(3) <Deleted on Nov. 19, 2014> 

ADDENDA 

Article 1 (Enforcement Date) 

This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation; provided, that amendments to Acts that were already promulgated beforethe effective date of this Act, but have not yet entered into force (among Acts amended pursuant to Article 6 of Addenda) shall enter into force on the date the respective Act enters into force. 

Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Duties in Charge, Public Officials, etc. Following Dissolution and Establishment of Organizations)

(1) The duties of the heads of administrative agencies stated in the left column of the following table at the time this Actenters into force shall be succeeded by the heads of administrative agencies stated in the right column of the same table, respectively. 

[Table Omitted] 

(2) Public officials affiliated with the administrative agenciesstated in the left column of the following table at the time this Act enters into force shall be deemed public officials affiliated with the administrative agencies stated in the right column of the same table; and public officials affiliated withthe administrative agencies to be dissolved pursuant to this Act, which are not stated in the left column of the following table, shall be deemed public officials affiliated with the administrative agencies prescribed by Presidential Decree.

[Table Omitted] 

(3) Ordinances relating to the duties stated in the left column of the table under paragraph (1) at the time this Act enters into force shall be deemed Ordinances of the Prime Minister issued by thePrime Minister with whom 

 
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agencies stated in the right column of the same table are affiliated, or Ministerial Ordinances issued by Ministers stated in the right column of the same table. 

[Table Omitted] 

Article 3(Transitional Measures concerning Public Notification, Disposition and Continuing Acts Pursuant to Previous Acts) 

Publicnotification, administrative disposition and other acts by administrative agencies and applications, reports and other acts relating to administrative agencies pursuant to Acts amended as prescribed in Article 6 of Addenda before this Act entersinto force shall be deemed acts by administrative agencies or acts toward administrative agencies succeeding to the relevant duties according to the Acts amended as prescribed in Article 6 of Addenda, respectively. 

Article 4 (Transitional Measures concerning Confirmation Hearings) 

A request for a confirmation hearing of a candidate for State Council member stated in the left column of the following table before this Act enters into force shall be deemed a request for a confirmationhearing of such candidate for State Council member stated in the right column of the same table. 

Article 5 (Transitional Measures concerningDeliberation/Resolution of Budget Bill of 2015) 

The National Assembly shall deliberate/pass a resolution on the budget billfor 2015 based on the standards of the central administrative agencies as they stood before the amendment of Government Organization Act, and the Government shall transfer the confirmed budget to the relevant central administrative agencies,respectively, pursuant to the amended Government Organization Act. 

Article 6 (Other Laws and Regulations Amended) 

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Article 7(Relationship with Other Acts following Dissolution and Establishment of Organizations) 

Where other Acts (including Actsalready promulgated before this Act enters into force, but the enforcement date of which has not yet arrived) cite administrative agencies, heads of administrative agencies or public officials affiliated therewith, or Ministerial Ordinances ofadministrative agencies with regard to the duties stated in the left column of the table under Article 2 (1) of Addenda at the time this Act enters into force, it shall be deemed that administrative agencies, heads of administrative agencies orpublic officials affiliated therewith, or Ministerial Ordinances of administrative agencies stated in the right column of the same table have been cited, respectively. 

 
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