CHAPTER V KOREA COMMUNICATIONS STANDARDS
COMMISSION
Article 18 (Establishment of Korea Communications Standards Commission)
(1) The Korea Communications Standards Commission (hereinafter referred to as the "Korea
Communications Standards Commission") shall be established to perform its duties independently, with
the purposes of guaranteeing the public nature and fairness of broadcasting contents, creating a sound
culture in the areas of information and communications, and creating an environment where information
and communications are used in an appropriate manner.
(2) The Korea Communications Standards Commission shall be made up of nine members. In such cases,
three members, including the Chairperson (hereinafter referred to as the "Chairperson") of the Korea
Communications Standards Commission and a Vice Chairperson, shall be full-time.
(3) Members of the Korea Communications Standards Commission (hereinafter referred to as
"deliberators") shall be appointed by the President. In such cases, three members shall be recommended by
the Speaker of the National Assembly, in consultation with the floor leader of each negotiation group of
the National Assembly, and three members shall be recommended by the competent standing committee
of the National Assembly.
(4) Three standing commissioners, including a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson, shall be appointed,
and necessary matters concerning treatment, including remuneration, shall be prescribed by regulations of
the Korea Communications Standards Commission.
(5) The terms of office of deliberators shall be three years, and consecutive appointment is permitted only
once: Provided, That when a vacancy occurs in any position of a deliberator due to an accident, the term of
office of a supplementary deliberator shall be the remainder of his/her predecessor's term of office.
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(6) When the Chairperson is unable to perform his/her duties due to any unavoidable cause, the Vice
Chairperson and thereafter other deliberators in the order of priority determined by the Korea
Communications Standards Commission in advance shall act on behalf of the Chairperson.
(7) Necessary matters concerning the composition and operation of the Korea Communications Standards
Commission shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
Article 19 (Grounds for Disqualification of Deliberators)
(1) Any of the following persons shall be disqualified from being a deliberator: <Amended on Feb. 3, 2015;
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1. State public officials or local public officials under Article 2 of the State Public Officials Act or
Article 2 of the Local Public Officials Act: Provided, That educational officials defined in Article 2 (1)
of the Educational Officials Act, or the Supreme Court Justice or a judge under Article 4 or 5 of the