Article 25(Delegation of authority) #
(1) The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall delegate the following authority to the Director General of the Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency pursuant to Article 60(1) of the Act: <Amended on Dec. 30, 2025>
1. To formulate mater plans and implementation plans, to change thereof, and to give public notice thereon under Article 7 of the Act;
2. To determine coordinate systems, etc. related to marine research, to change thereof, and to give public notice thereon pursuant to Article 8(2) of the Act;
3. To install and manage national marine reference point markers under Article 9(2) and (3) (excluding management under paragraph (2)1) and to give public notice thereon;
4. To receive applications for relocation of national marine reference point markers and to give public notice on the details of relocations under Article 10 of the Act;
5. To publicly announce an execution plan for marine research and to publish it pursuant to Article 11 of the Act;
6. To conduct research and development of marine research, to establish research institutes, and to subsidize expenses under Article 12 of the Act;
7. To establish the criteria under Article 13(1) of the Act and to recommend to use the criteria;
8. To conduct ocean observation, to collect and manage ocean observation information, and to produce and manage various statistics under Article 14(1) and (2) of the Act;
9. To request the submission of data under Article 14(3) of the Act;
10. To establish and operate the Korea Ocean Observing Network under Article 15(1) and (3) of the Act (excluding affairs referred to in paragraph (2)3) and to request the submission of necessary data;
11. To grant permission to access to the Korea Ocean Observing Network under Article 16(2) of the Act;
12. To produce marine forecast information and to establish and operate a marine forecast system pursuant to Article 17 of the Act;
13. To conduct research and analysis of medium and long-term changes, etc. in ocean phenomena and to forecast trends therein pursuant to Article 18 of the Act;
14. To conduct basic hydrographic surveys and to request the submission of necessary data pursuant to Article 19(1) and (2) of the Act;
15. To receive reports on general hydrographic surveys and to publish thereof in Notices to Mariners pursuant to Article 20(3) and (4) of the Act;
16. To provide technical guidance on the methods of conducting hydrographic surveys pursuant to Article 20(5) of the Act;
17. To receive copies of marine information and to examine and inform the results thereof pursuant to Article 21(1) and (2) of the Act;
18. To publish marine information in Notices to Mariners and to reflect it in navigational publications under Article 21(3) of the Act;
19. To conduct surveys of marine geographical names pursuant to Article 22 of the Act;
20. To receive applications for establishing or changing marine geographical names, to establish or change such marine geographical names, to request the submission of relevant data, and to give public notice thereof pursuant to Article 23 of the Act;
21. To establish and manage a database of marine geographical names under Article 24(1) of the Act and to provide technical support under paragraph (2) of that Article;
22. To suspend business operations of such marine research technicians pursuant to Article 28(1) of the Act;
23. To conduct education and training pursuant to Article 29(3) of the Act;
24. To designate specialized educational institutions and to revoke designation of specialized educational institutions or suspend their business operations pursuant to Article 29(4) and (5) of the Act;
25. To register business entities for the marine research and information business, to accept reports on changes in registered matters, and to notify such acceptance pursuant to Article 30(1), (3), and (4) of the Act;
26. To issue certificates and pocket books of registration for the marine research and information business pursuant to Article 33(1) of the Act;
27. To receive reports on temporary or permanent closure of business by marine research and information business entities pursuant to Article 34 of the Act;
28. To accept reports on succession to the status of a marine research and information business entity and to notify such acceptance under Article 35(3) and (4) of the Act;
29. To revoke registration of marine research and information business entities or to suspend their business operations and to give public announcement thereof pursuant to Article 36(1) or (3) of the Act;
30. To determine price guidelines for the marine research and information business and to pre-consult with the Minister of Finance and Economy pursuant to Article 39(1) of the Act;
31. To develop, secure, maintain, and manage marine research equipment pursuant to Article 40;
32. To conduct performance inspection of marine research equipment pursuant to Article 41(1) of the Act;
33. To retain marine information, to provide it for perusal, to give public announcement thereof, and to issue copies pursuant to Article 42 of the Act;
34. To conduct quality control of marine information pursuant to Article 43(1) of the Act (excluding quality control under paragraph (2)6 of that Article);
35. To request the submission of data pursuant to Article 44(1) of the Act and to promote data sharing, collaborative research, and technology cooperation pursuant to paragraph (2) of that Article;
36. To establish and operate a national marine information system and to request the provision of data related thereto pursuant to Article 45(1) and (2) of the Act;
37. To operate the marine information use center pursuant to Article 46(1) of the Act;
38. To produce, publish, sell, and distribute marine publications under Article 47(1) of the Act (excluding the affairs specified in paragraph (2)7);
39. To give public notice on standards, etc. for producing marine publications under Article 47(2) of the Act;
40. To provide warnings pursuant to Article 47(4) of the Act;
41. To approve reproduced products, etc. pursuant to Article 48(1) of the Act;
42. To receive the notification of modifications to navigational publications pursuant to Article 49 of the Act;
43. To designate sales agents for marine publications and to determine necessary matters, such as types of marine publications, and give public notice thereof pursuant to Article 50(1) and (3) of the Act;
44. To accept reports on sales agents and to notify them of such acceptance pursuant to Article 51(1) and (2) of the Act;
45. To revoke designation of sales agents or to suspend business operations pursuant to Article 52(1);
46. To cooperate among international organizations and countries pursuant to Article 53 of the Act;
47. To require to make a report, to order to submit data, and to inspect business affairs pursuant to Article 54(8);
48. To order a marine research and information business entity or a sales agent to make a report or to undergo an inspection pursuant to Article 55(1) of the Act;
49. To hold hearings pursuant to Article 56 of the Act;
50. To enter, change, and temporarily use pursuant to Article 57(1) of the Act;
51. To receive fees paid under Article 58(1) of the Act (excluding subparagraph 2 of that paragraph);
52. To conduct marine research entrusted under Article 59 of the Act;
53. To impose and collect administrative fines under Article 66(2) of the Act;
54. To determine criteria, etc. for publishing marine information and to give public notice thereof pursuant to Article 9(2);
55. To publicly notify detailed matters on education and training of marine research technicians under Article 12(2);
(2) The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall entrust the following affairs to KHRA pursuant to Article 60(2) of the Act:
1. Management of national marine reference point markers under Article 9(2) of the Act (such reference points shall be limited to hydrographic survey reference points and territorial sea reference points under Article 5(1)2 and 3);
2. Relocation of national marine reference point markers pursuant to Article 10(3) of the Act;
3. Affairs of operating the Korea Ocean Observing Network under Article 15(1) of the Act, which are determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries;
4. Receipt of reports filed by marine research technicians; keeping and management of records of workplaces, careers, etc. of marine research technicians; and issuance of certificates of marine research technique career under Article 26(1) through (3) of the Act;
5. Request for submission of data; and confirmation of workplaces, careers, etc. of marine research technicians pursuant to Article 26(4) and (5) of the Act;
6. Quality control of the following marine information under Article 43(1) of the Act:
a. Ocean data acquired through basic hydrographic surveys under Article 19(1) of the Act;
b. Navigational publications;
7. Publication and distribution of navigational publications among marine publications under Article 47(1) of the Act;
8. Receipt of fees paid under Article 58(1)2 of the Act.