CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters mandated by the Act on Support for Protection of Technologies of Small and Medium Enterprises and matters necessary for the enforcement thereof.
Article 2(Consultation or seeking counsel) #
(1) Pursuant to Article 6 of the Act on Support for Protection of Technologies of Small and Medium Enterprises (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"), the Minister of SMEs and Startups may consult with or seek counsel from the heads of related central administrative agencies, the heads of intelligence and investigative agencies, related institutions or organizations, or experts with respect to the following matters: <Amended on Jul. 26, 2017>
1. Matters concerning formulating and implementing a support plan to protect technologies of small and medium enterprises under Article 5 of the Act;
2. Matters concerning formulating and amending the guidelines for the methods, procedures, etc. necessary to prevent disclosure and to protect technologies, of small and medium enterprises (hereinafter referred to as "protection guidelines") under Article 8 of the Act;
3. Matters concerning presenting opinions and recommending improvement under Article 11 of the Act;
4. Matters concerning resolving difficulties related to the protection of technologies of small and medium enterprises under Article 12 of the Act;
5. Other matters the Minister of SMEs and Startups deems necessary to formulate and promote policies to protect technologies of small and medium enterprises.
(2) Consultation or seeking counsel under paragraph (1) shall be conducted by any of the following methods: <Amended on Jul. 26, 2017>
1. Holding meetings of related persons;
2. Requesting the submission of a written opinion;
3. Seeking opinions or conducting questionnaire surveys, utilizing an information and communications network defined in Article 2 (1) 1 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection (hereinafter referred to as "information and communications network"), and other relevant system;