Article 32(Entrustment of authority) #
(1) In accordance with Article 116(2) of the Act, the Minister of Planning and Budget shall entrust the following authority to the head of the competent central administrative agency in charge of managing the business activities of each social cooperative under Article 93 of the Act (referring to Ministries or Administrations established under the Government Organization Act and administrative agencies under the subparagraphs of Article 2(2) of that Act; hereinafter the same shall apply). <Amended on Aug. 29, 2016; Aug. 4, 2020; Jun. 7, 2023; Dec. 30, 2025>
1. Authorization for establishment of a social cooperative under Article 85 of the Act (excluding matters under paragraph (2)7);
2. Authorization for amendments to the articles of association of a social cooperative under Article 86(3) of the Act (excluding matters under paragraph (2)7-2);
3. Authorization for the merger and division of social cooperatives under Article 101(2) and (7) of the Act (excluding matters under paragraph (2)7-3);
4. Reporting on the dissolution of a social cooperative pursuant to Article 102(2) of the Act;
5. Supervision over the liquidation of a social cooperative pursuant to Article 103(5) of the Act;
6. Authorization for the organizational change of a social cooperative under Article 105-2(7) of the Act (excluding matters under paragraph (2)7-4);
7. Entrusting a person with the registration of the dissolution of a social cooperative pursuant to Article 108(4) of the Act;
8. Supervision over social cooperatives pursuant to Article 111 of the Act (excluding matters under paragraph (2)8);
9. Revocation of authorization for establishment of a social cooperative pursuant to Article 112 of the Act;
10. Hearings pursuant to Article 113 of the Act;
11. Imposition of administrative fines on social cooperatives pursuant to Article 119 of the Act.
(2) The Minister of Planning and Budget shall entrust the Korea Social Enterprise Promotion Agency under Article 20 of the Social Enterprise Promotion Act with the authority over the following matters in accordance with the former part of Article 116(3) of the Act: <Amended on Sep. 29, 2020; Jun. 7, 2023; Dec. 30, 2025>
1. Matters concerning interchange and cooperation activities referred to in Article 10(4) of the Act;
2. Matters concerning managerial support referred to in Article 10-2 of the Act;
3. Matters concerning educational and training support referred to in Article 10-3 of the Act;
4. Matters concerning activities, such as events, referred to in Article 12(2) of the Act;
5. Matters concerning the verification of details of management disclosure under Article 49-2 of the Act (including cases applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 82 of the Act) and Article 96-2 of the Act (including cases applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 115(3) or 115-8 of the Act) and requests for the supplementation thereof;
6. Matters concerning the verification of details of a report on the establishment of a federation of cooperatives under Article 71 of the Act and requests for the supplementation thereof;
6-2. Matters concerning the verification of details of a report on amendments to the articles of association of a federation of cooperatives under Article 16(3) of the Act which is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 72 of the Act and requests for the supplementation thereof;
6-3. Matters concerning a report on the merger of federations of cooperatives, reports on the establishment and dissolution of a federation of cooperatives under Article 56(2) of the Act which is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 83 of the Act and requests for the supplementation thereof;
7. Matters concerning the verification of details of an application for authorization for the establishment of a social cooperative under Article 85 of the Act and requests for the supplementation thereof;
7-2. Matters concerning the verification of details of an application for authorization for amendments to the articles of association of a social cooperative, a federation of social cooperatives, and a federation of different-type cooperatives under Article 86(3) of the Act (including cases applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 115(3) and 115-3(2) of the Act) and requests for the supplementation thereof;
7-3. Matters concerning the verification of details of an application for authorization for merger or division filed by a social cooperative, a federation of social cooperatives, and a federation of different-type cooperatives under Article 101(2) of the Act (including cases applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 115(3) and 115-9 of the Act) and Article 101(7) of the Act and requests for the supplementation thereof;
7-4. Matters concerning the verification of details of an application for the organizational change of a social cooperative under Article 105-2(7) of the Act and requests for the supplementation thereof;
8. Matters concerning the verification under the subparagraphs of Article 111(2) of the Act necessary to supervise a social cooperative, a federation of social cooperatives, and a federation of different-type cooperatives, etc. under Article 111 of the Act (including cases applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Articles 115(3) and 115-13 of the Act) and requests for the supplementation thereof;
9. Matters concerning the verification of details of an application for authorization for the establishment of a federation of social cooperatives under Article 114 of the Act and requests for the supplementation thereof;
10. Matters concerning the verification of details of an application for authorization for the establishment of a federation of different-type cooperatives under Article 115-3 of the Act and requests for the supplementation thereof.