Article 22(Delegation of authority) #
(1) The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall delegate the following authority to the heads of the regional offices of oceans and fisheries under Article 51(1) of the Act; provided, excluded herefrom is the authority provided in subparagraphs 2, 3, 9, 24, 25, 27, and 29 over the Differential Global Navigation Satellite System and the Long Range Navigation System provided in Article 10 of the Act and marine weather marks provided in Article 11 of the Act: <Amended on Jul. 4, 2022; Oct. 1, 2025>
1. Establishing aids to navigation (limited to aids to navigation prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries) under Article 9(1) of the Act;
2. Managing aids to navigation (excluding the repair of aids to navigation prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries) under Article 9(1) of the Act;
3. Securing, maintaining, and managing facilities, equipment, vessels, etc. necessary to establish and manage aids to navigation under Article 9(3) of the Act;
4. Granting permission to install private aids to navigation under Article 19(6) of the Act;
5. Granting permission to establish aids to navigation marking a construction zone under Article 13(1) of the Act;
6. Receiving reports on the establishment of wreck marks under Article 14(1) of the Act;
7. Performing the establishment and management of wreck marks on behalf of others under Article 14(3) of the Act;
8. Establishing and managing wreck marks and claiming the costs from the owners of relevant vessels under Article 14(4) of the Act;
9. Publicly notifying the establishment, discontinuance, or change in the current status of, aids to navigation under Article 16 of the Act;
10. Receiving reports for the management of private aids to navigation under Article 18(1) of the Act;
11. Receiving or accepting reports on private aids to navigation as required under each subparagraph of Article 18(2) of the Act;
12. Ordering measures necessary to eliminate malfunctioning private aids to navigation under Article 18(4) of the Act;
13. Granting permission to change the current status of private aids to navigation under Article 19(1) of the Act;
14. Accepting reports on the discontinuation of private aids to navigation under Article 19(2) of the Act;
15. Confirming the completion of establishment of private aids to navigation under Article 20 of the Act;
16. Requesting necessary corrective measures, such as suspending or replacing staff members managing private aids to navigation, under Article 22(1) of the Act;
17. Registering management services, issuing a certificate of registration of outsourced management business, and receiving applications to change entries in the certificate of registration under Article 23 of the Act;
18. Receiving reports on succession to the rights and obligations of outsourced management business entities under Article 24(3) of the Act;
19. Receiving reports on the commencement, suspension, closure, or resumption of outsourced management business under Article 25 of the Act;
20. Revoking the registration of, and ordering the suspension of, outsourced management business under Article 26(1) of the Act;
21. Ordering the submission of materials and filing of reports, conducting investigations upon entering and inspecting business papers and other documents under Article 28(1) of the Act and issuing a written notice of investigations or inspections under paragraph (3) of the same Article;
22. Ordering the relocation or removal of private aids to navigation or other necessary measures under Article 29(1) of the Act;
23. Ordering the suspension of use or other necessary measures under Article 31(2) of the Act;
24. Ordering the suspension of construction works or operations under Article 32(2) of the Act;
25. Ordering removal, relocation and establishment, or other necessary measures under Article 33(2) and (3) of the Act;
26. Receiving reports on the damage to aids to navigation under Article 34(4) of the Act;
27. Ordering restoration to the original state and conducting the vicarious execution under Article 36(2) and (3) of the Act;
28. Deleted; <Jan. 21, 2025>
29. Receiving applications for compensation (limited to compensation for the relocation, removal of private aids to navigation under Article 29(1) of the Act and to compensation for the removal or relocation and establishment, etc. of structures, etc. under Article 33(3) of the Act), hearing of statements, and determining the amount of compensation under Article 47(3) and (4) of the Act;
30. Imposing and collecting light dues under Article 48 of the Act;
31. Holding hearings under subparagraph 1 of Article 50 of the Act;
32. Imposing and collecting administrative fines under Article 55(2) of the Act (limited to imposing and collecting administrative fines in relation to the authority delegated to the heads of the regional offices of oceans and fisheries).
(2) The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall delegate the following authority to the head of the National Maritime Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Office under Article 51(1) of the Act; provided, the authority provided in subparagraphs 1, 25 through 8, and 9 is limited to the authority over the Differential Global Navigation Satellite System and the Long Range Navigation System provided in Article 10 of the Act and marine weather marks provided in Article 11 of the Act: <Amended on Jul. 4, 2022; Oct. 1, 2025>
1. Managing aids to navigation under Article 9(1) of the Act;
2. Securing, maintaining, and managing facilities, equipment, vessels, etc. necessary to establish and manage aids to navigation under Article 9(3) of the Act;
3. Installing and operating the Differential Global Navigation Satellite System and the Long Range Navigation System under Article 10(1) of the Act;
4. Formulating and implementing security measures, etc. to enhance the security of the Differential Global Navigation Satellite System and the Long Range Navigation System under Article 10(4) of the Act;
4-2. Installing and operating marine weather marks under Article 11 (1) of the Act;
5. Publicly notifying the establishment, discontinuance, or change in the current status of, aids to navigation under Article 16 of the Act;
6. Ordering the suspension of construction works or operations under Article 32(2) of the Act;
7. Ordering removal or relocation and establishment, or other necessary measures under Article 33(2) and (3) of the Act;
8. Ordering restoration to the original state and conducting vicarious execution under Article 36(2) and (3) of the Act;
8-2. Collecting, using, processing, and providing the information collected based on aids to navigation under Article 43-3(1) through (3) of the Act;
8-3. Implementing protective measures required for information security, fault recovery, etc. necessary for managing and providing the information collected based on aids to navigation under Article 43-4(1) of the Act;
9. Receiving applications for compensation for loss (limited to compensation for the removal or relocation and establishment of structures under Article 33(3) of the Act), listening to statements and determining the amounts of compensation under Article 47(3) and (4) of the Act;
10. Imposing and collecting administrative fines under Article 55(2) of the Act (limited to imposing and collecting administrative fines in relation to the authority delegated to the head of the National Maritime Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Office).