Article 12(Inspections of electric installations for general use) #
(1) The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall have the Safety Corporation inspect as to whether electric installations for general use satisfy the technical standards prescribed in Article 67 of the Electric Utility Act (hereinafter referred to as "technical standards"), periodically before and during the use of relevant electric installations, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment; provided, the foregoing shall not apply where, in cases of periodic inspections of electric installations for general use set up in a residential structure (hereinafter referred to as "periodic inspection"), the consent to such inspection is unobtainable from the relevant owner or occupant. <Amended on Oct. 18, 2022; Oct. 1, 2025>
(2) The Safety Corporation may conduct a remote inspection of electric installations for general use by using a device with remote inspection functions (hereinafter referred to as "remote inspection device") determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment. In such cases, a regular inspection may be replaced by a remote inspection, or the timing thereof may be adjusted, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Added on Dec. 21, 2021; Oct. 1, 2025>
(3) Where the results of a remote inspection under paragraph (2) fail to meet the technical standards, the Safety Corporation shall notify the owner or occupant of the relevant electric installations thereof. <Added on Dec. 21, 2021>
(4) Where the owner or occupant in receipt of a notice under paragraph (3) requests the Safety Corporation to conduct an inspection, the Safety Corporation shall conduct such inspection unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. <Added on Dec. 21, 2021>
(5) Where it is deemed that the electric installations for general use fail to meet the technical standards upon an inspection conducted under the main clause of paragraph (1) or under paragraph (4), the Safety Corporation shall notify the relevant owner or occupant of the following without delay: <Amended on Dec. 21, 2021; Oct. 18, 2022>
1. Details of necessary measures to comply with the technical standards;
2. Consequences that may arise from the failure to take the necessary measures prescribed in subparagraph 1.
(6) Where, as a result of a periodic inspection, minor repair (limited to minor electric works prescribed in the proviso of Article 3 (1) of the Electrical Construction Business Act) is found to be necessary for electric installations that do not comply with the technical standards, and where it is requested by the owner or occupant of the relevant electric installations, the Safety Corporation may directly repair them. <Amended on Dec. 21, 2021>
(7) Where the Safety Corporation performs the duty of inspection or notification under paragraph (1), (4), or (5), it shall keep and retain the records of the matters prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Dec. 21, 2021; Oct. 18, 2022; Oct. 1, 2025>
(8) Where, as a result of an inspection as to whether the measures notified under paragraph (5) have been taken, the relevant owner or occupant is found to have failed to take the measures notified subparagraph 1 of that paragraph, the Safety Corporation shall notify a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu (hereinafter referred to as the "head of a Si/Gun/Gu") of such failure to take the measures. In such cases, the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall order the relevant owner or occupant to repair, remodel, or relocate the relevant electric installations (hereinafter referred to as "improvement order"); in cases prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, where it is deemed that it is too urgent to wait until an improvement order is issued from the head of a Si/Gun/Gu since the status of electric installations failing to satisfy the technical standards is serious, the Safety Corporation shall directly issue an improvement order and notify it to the head of a Si/Gun/Gu thereafter. <Amended on Dec. 21, 2021; Oct. 1, 2025>
(9) Where an electricity-related disaster is deemed highly likely to occur because an owner or occupant of electric installations for general use has failed to implement an improvement order (including cases where the safety corporation directly issues an improvement order), the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, request an electric sales business entity to suspend the supply of electricity to the relevant owner or occupant, and immediately notify the Safety Corporation of the fact that the relevant owner or occupant has failed to implement the improvement order. In such cases, the electric sales business entity in receipt of a request for suspending electricity supply shall comply therewith, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. <Amended on Dec. 21, 2021; Oct. 1, 2025>
(10) The Safety Corporation may, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, request an electric sales business entity to provide materials required for an inspection referred to in paragraph (1). In such cases, the electric sales business entity in receipt of such request shall comply therewith, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. <Amended on Dec. 21, 2021; Oct. 1, 2025>
(11) A person who conducts an inspection under paragraph (1) shall carry an identification indicating his or her authority, and present it to the interested parties. <Amended on Dec. 21, 2021>
(12) The standards and methods for inspections referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) and other necessary matters shall be determined by Decree of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. <Amended on Dec. 21, 2021; Oct. 1, 2025>
(13) Paragraphs (9) and (10) shall apply mutatis mutandis to district electric business entities. In such cases, "electric sales business entity" shall be deemed "district electric business entity". <Amended on Dec. 21, 2021; Oct. 18, 2022>