韩国反腐败法英文文本.docx

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韩国反腐败法英文文本

ANTI-CORRUPTIONACT

ActNo.6494,Jul.24,2001

CHAPTER1:

GENERALPROVISIONS

Article1（Purpose）

ThepurposeofthisActistoservetocreatethecleanclimateofthecivilserviceandsocietybypreventingandregulatingtheactsofcorruptionefficiently.

Article2（Definitions）

ThetermsusedinthisActaredefinedasfollows:

1.Theterm"publicinstitutions"meansinstitutionsandorganizationsfallingunderanyofthefollowingitems:

（a）TheadministrativeagenciesofvariouslevelsundertheGovernmentOrganizationActandtheexecutiveorgansandlocalcouncilsoflocalgovernmentsundertheLocalAutonomyAct;

（b）TheSuperintendentsoftheOfficesofEducation,thedistrictofficesofeducation,andtheboardsofeducationundertheLocalEducationAutonomyAct;

（c）TheNationalAssemblyundertheNationalAssemblyAct,thecourtsofvariouslevelsundertheCourtOrganizationAct,theConstitutionalCourtundertheConstitutionalCourtAct,theelectioncommissionsofvariouslevelsundertheNationalElectionCommissionAct,andtheBoardofAuditandInspectionundertheBoardofAuditandInspectionAct;and

（d）OrganizationsrelatedtothepublicserviceunderArticle3

（1）10ofthePublicServiceEthicsAct;

2.Theterm"publicofficials"meansthepersonsfallingunderanyofthefollowingitems:

（a）ThepublicofficialsundertheStatePublicOfficialsActandtheLocalPublicOfficialsAct,andotherpersonswhoarerecognizedbyotherActsaspublicofficialsintermsofqualifications,appointments,educationandtraining,services,remunerations,statusguarantee,etc;and

（b）Theheadsoforganizationsrelatedtothecivilserviceprovidedforinsubparagraph1（d）aboveandtheemployeesofsuchorganizations;and

3.Theterm"actofcorruption"meanstheactfallingunderanyofthefollowingitems:

（a）Theactofanypublicofficial'sabusinghispositionorauthorityorviolatingActsandsubordinatestatutesinconnectionwithhisdutiestoseekgainsforhimselforanythirdparty;and

[*51]（b）TheactofcausingdamagestothepropertyofanypublicinstitutioninviolationofActsandsubordinatestatutes,intheprocessofexecutingthebudgetoftherelevantpublicinstitution,acquiring,managing,ordisposingofthepropertyoftherelevantpublicinstitution,orenteringintoandexecutingacontracttowhichtherelevantpublicinstitutionisaparty.

Article3（ResponsibilitiesofPublicInstitutions）

（1）Everypublicinstitutionshallassumetheresponsibilitytostriveforthepreventionofcorruptiontocreatethesoundethicsofsociety.

（2）Intheeventthatanypublicinstitutiondeemsitnecessarytoeliminatelegal,institutional,oradministrativeinconsistenciesortoimproveothermattersforthepreventionofcorruption,itshallpromptlyimproveorrectifytheforegoing.

（3）Basedonsuchreasonablemeansaseducationandpublicity,everypublicinstitutionshallmakestrenuouseffortstoraisetheconsciousnessofitsemployeesandcitizenstostampoutcorruption.

（4）Everypublicinstitutionshallaggressivelyworktopromoteinternationalexchangesandcooperationforthepreventionofcorruption.

Article4（ResponsibilitiesofPoliticalParties）

（1）PoliticalpartiesthatareregisteredinaccordancewiththePoliticalPartiesActandmembersaffiliatedwithsuchpoliticalpartiesshallendeavortocreateacleanandtransparentcultureofpolitics.

（2）Politicalpartiesandmembersaffiliatedwithsuchpoliticalpartiesshallhaveapropercultureofelectiontakerootandshalloperatethemselvesandraiseandspendpoliticalfundsinatransparentmanner.

Article5（DutiesofPrivateEnterprises）

Privateenterprisesshallestablishasoundorderoftradeaswellasbusinessethicsandtakestepsnecessarytopreventeverycorruption.

Article6（DutiesofCitizens）

Everycitizenshallfullycooperatewithpublicinstitutionsinpolicystepstakenbythemtopreventcorruption.

Article7（ObligationofPublicOfficialstobeClean-Handed）

EverypublicofficialshallabidebyActsandsubordinatestatutes,performhisdutiesfairlyandhospitably,andrefrainfromcommittinganyactofcorruptinghimselforlosinghisdignity.

[*52]Article8（CodeofConductforPublicOfficials）

（1）ThecodeofconductthatthepublicofficialshavetoobserveinaccordancewithArticle7shallbeprescribedbythePresidentialDecree,theNationalAssemblyRegulations,theSupremeCourtRegulations,theConstitutionalCourtRegulations,ortheNationalElectionCommissionRegulations.

（2）Thecodeofconductforthepublicofficialsreferredtoinparagraph

（1）aboveshallprescribemattersfallingundereachofthefollowingsubparagraphs:

1.Mattersconcerningtheprohibitionandlimitationoftheactofanypublicofficial'sreceivingentertainment,money,goods,etc.fromanypersonrelatedtohisduties;

2.Mattersconcerningtheprohibitionandlimitationoftheactofanypublicofficial'sinterveninginpersonnelaffairsorconcessionsorusinghisgoodofficesorsolicitinganotherpersonforhisgoodoffices,takingadvantageofhisposition;

3.Matterstobeobservedbythepublicofficialstocreateasoundclimateofthecivilservice,includingfairpersonneladministration;and

4.Othermattersnecessarytopreventcorruptionandmaintaintheclean-handednessanddignityofthepublicofficialswhentheyperformtheirduties.

（3）Ifanypublicofficialviolatesthecodeofconductforthepublicofficialsreferredtoinparagraph

（1）above,adisciplinarymeasuremaybetakenagainsthim.

（4）Kindsof,proceduresfor,effect,etc.ofthedisciplinarymeasurereferredtoinparagraph（3）aboveshallbegovernedbyActsandsubordinatestatutesthatprescribemattersconcerningthedisciplinarymeasuresofadministrativeagenciestowhichtherelevantpublicofficialsbelong.

Article9（GuaranteeofLivelihoodforPublicOfficials）

TheStateandlocalgovernmentsshalllabortoguaranteethelivelihoodofthepublicofficialsinorderforthemtodevotethemselvestothecivilserviceandshalltakenecessarystepstoimprovetheirremunerationsandtreatments.

CHAPTER2:

ANTI-CORRUPTIONCOMMISSION

Article10（Establishment）

AnAnti-CorruptionCommission（hereinafterreferredtoasthe"Commission"）shallbesetupunderthePresidenttorevampActsand[*53]subordinatestatutes,institutions,etc.andtoformulateandimplementpolicies--allnecessarytopreventcorruption.

Article11（Functions）

TheCommissionshallperformtheworkfallingundereachofthefollowingsubparagraphs:

1.Theworkofformulatingandrecommendingpoliciesandinstitutionalimprovementmeasurestopreventcorruptioninthepublicinstitutions;

2.Theworkofsurveyingtheactualstateandevaluatingtheprogressofthepolicystepstakentopreventcorruptioninthepublicinstitutions;

3.Theworkofworkingoutandimplementingtheeducationandpublicityscheduleforthepreventionofcorruption;

4.Theworkofsupportingactivitiescarriedoutbynonprofitcivicorganizationstopreventcorruption;

5.Theworkofpromotinginternationalcooperationforthepreventionofcorruption;

6.Theworkofreceivingwhistle-blowings,etc.withrespecttoanactofcorruption;

7.Theworkofprotectingandrecompensingwhistle-blowers;and

8.TheworkofaddressingmattersthatthePresidentputsontheagendaoftheCommissiontopreventcorruption.

Article12（CompositionofCommission）

（1）TheCommissionshallconsistof9members,including1chairmanand2standingmembers.

（2）ThechairmanandmembersshallbethepersonsofprofoundlearningandexperienceinthecorruptionquestionandshallbeappointedorcommissionedaccordingtothequalificationstandardssetbythePresidentialDecree.

（3）ThechairmanandstandingmembersshallbeappointedbythePresidentandthenon-standingmembersshallbeappointedorcommissionedbythePresident.Inthiscase,3membersshallbeappointedorcommissionedontherecommendationoftheNationalAssemblyand3members,ontherecommendationoftheChiefJusticeoftheSupremeCourt,respectively.

（4）Thechairmanandstandingmembersshalleachcomefromofficialsofpoliticalservice.

（5）Ifanymemberbecomesvacant,anewmembershallbeappointedorcommissionedwithoutanydelay.

[*54]Article13（Chairman）

（1）ThechairmanshallrepresenttheCommission.

（2）Whenthechairmanisunabletodischargehisdutiesassuchforunavoidablereasons,astandingmemberdesignatedbythechairmanshallactonbehalfofthechairmanindischarginghisduties.

Article14（DisqualificationofMembers）

（1）Apersonfallingunderanyofthefollowingsubparagraphsshallnotbequalifiedasamember:

1.ApersonwhoisnotacitizenoftheRepublicofKorea;

2.ApersonwhofallsundereachsubparagraphofArticle33oftheStatePublicOfficialsAct;

3.Apersonwhoisaffiliatedwithapoliticalpartyasamember;and

4.ApersonwhoregistershimselfasacandidatetoruninanelectionheldinaccordancewiththeActontheElectionofPublicOfficialsandthePreventionofElectionMalpractices.

（2）Anymembershall,whenhefallsunderanysubparagraphofparagraph

（1）above,rightlyresignhisseat.

Article15（IndependenceofWorkandGuaranteeofPositions）

（1）TheCommissionshallindependentlyperformtheworkbelongingtoitsauthority.

（2）Thetermsofofficeforthechairmanandmembersshalleachbe3yearsandtheymaybereappointedorrecommissionedonlyonce.

（3）Nomembershallbedismissedordecommissionedagainsthiswillexceptforthecasefallingunderanyofthefollowingsubparagraphs:

1.WherehefallsunderanysubparagraphofArticle14

（1）;and

2.Wherehehasmuchdifficultyinperforminghisdutiesonthegroun