Article 4(Delegation of military supplies management affairs) #
(1) When the heads of national defense agencies (hereinafter referred to as "national defense agencies"), the Chiefs of Staff of the respective armed forces, or the Commander of the Marine Corps under Article 2 of the Act delegate to the public officials belonging thereto the affairs related to management of military supplies, or have such officials conduct such affairs on their behalf, or take partial charge thereof under Articles 6(2) and 7 of the Act, they shall report to the Minister of National Defense on the names, ranks, and titles of the public officials concerned, and the scope of affairs delegated, conducted on their behalf, or taken partial charge of, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of National Defense, and the Minister of National Defense shall notify the Board of Audit and Inspection thereof. In such cases, the Commander of the Marine Corps shall report to the Minister of National Defense via the Chief of Naval Operations. <Amended on Oct. 10, 2011>
(2) When the heads of national defense agencies, the Chiefs of Staff of the respective armed forces, or the Commander of the Marine Corps delegate to the public officials belonging to other central government agencies affairs related to the management of munitions, or have such officials conduct such affairs on their behalf or take partial charge thereof under Articles 6 (2) and 7 of the Act, they shall do so after obtaining prior consent from the heads of such central government agencies, via the Minister of National Defense (The Commander of the Marine Corps shall do so via the Chief of Naval Operations before the Minister of National Defense), about the names, ranks, and titles of the public officials concerned, and the scope of affairs delegated, conducted on their behalf or taken partial charge of, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of National Defense, and the Minister of National Defense shall notify the Board of Audit and Inspection thereof. <Amended on Oct. 10, 2011>
(3) When the heads of national defense agencies, the Chiefs of Staff of the respective armed forces, or the Commander of the Marine Corps delegate to the public officials belonging to other national defense agencies or armed forces the affairs concerning the management of the munitions, or have such officials conduct them on their behalf or take partial charge thereof under Articles 6 (2) and 7 of the Act, they shall do so after obtaining prior consent from the heads of such central national defense agencies or the Chiefs of Staff of the respective armed forces, or the Commander of the Marine Corps about the names, ranks, and titles of the public officials concerned, and the scope of affairs delegated, conducted on their behalf or taken partial charge thereof, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of National Defense and make a report thereof to the Minister of National Defense, and the Minister of National Defense shall notify the Board of Audit and Inspection thereof. In such cases, the Commander of the Marine Corps shall report to the Minister of National Defense via the Chief of Naval Operations. <Amended on Oct. 10, 2011>
(4) If the head of a national defense agency is the Minister of National Defense in cases under paragraph (3), a procedure for consent can be replaced by giving notice on matters prescribed in paragraph (3) to the head of the relevant national defense agency, the Chiefs of Staff of the respective armed forces, or the Commander of the Marine Corps. <Amended on Oct. 10, 2011>
(5) Where the heads of national defense agencies, the Chiefs of Staff of the respective armed forces, or the Commander of the Marine Corps intends to designate a specific position under Articles 9 (3) and 12 (3) of the Commodity Management Act to delegate to a person in the position the affairs concerning the management of military supplies, or have such person act on their behalf, they shall undergo the procedures for consent, notification and notice pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (4) in relation to the position they intend to designate and the scope of affairs to be delegated, or conducted on their behalf or partially taken charge of.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Sep. 29, 2009]