Article 21 (Requests Made by Third Party for Keeping Information Concealed)
(1) A third party, who is notified of the fact that a request was made to disclose information pursuant to
Article 11 (3), may request the relevant public institution not to disclose the information pertaining to
himself/herself within three days from the date he/she receives such notification.
(2) Notwithstanding a request made by the third party not to disclose the information under paragraph (1),
if a public institution decides to disclose such information, such public institution shall promptly notify in
writing the third party of its decision to disclose the information, explicitly indicating reasons for deciding
to disclose the information as well as the date of disclosure of the information, and the third party may
raise an objection in writing to the relevant public institution or file for an administrative appeal or an
administrative litigation. In such cases, the third party shall raise an objection within seven days from the
date when notification of such decision is received.
(3) The relevant public institution shall give an interval of at least 30 days between the date on which a
decision is made to disclose the information under paragraph (2) and the date on which the information is
to be disclosed.
Article 22 (Establishment of Information Disclosure Committee)
The Information Disclosure Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") shall be established
under the Minister of the Interior and Safety in order to deliberate on and adjust the following matters:
<Amended by Act No. 12844, Nov. 19, 2014; Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017>
1. Matters concerning the formulation of an information-disclosure policy and the improvement of the
current information-disclosure system;
2. Matters concerning the formulation of information-disclosure standards;
3. Matters concerning the evaluation of the actual operational state of information disclosure by public
institutions under Article 24 (2) and (3) and the handling of findings from such evaluation;
4. Other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree with respect to information disclosure.
Article 23 (Organization, etc. of Committee)
(1) The Committee shall consist of nine members, including one chairperson and one vice chairperson.
(2) The following persons shall become Committee members. In such cases, five members, including the
chairperson, shall be commissioned from among persons who are not public officials: <Amended by Act No.
12844, Nov. 19, 2014; Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017>
1. Vice ministers or public officials in general service belonging to the Senior Civil Service, all of
whom work for the relevant ministries and agencies prescribed by Presidential Decree;
2. Persons with profound learning and experience in information disclosure, who are commissioned by
the Minister of the Interior and Safety;
3. Persons recommended by civil groups (referring to civil organizations provided for in Article 2 of the
Assistance for Non-profit, Non-Governmental Organizations Act), who are commissioned by the
Minister of the Interior and Safety.