any permission for such purpose is granted, the applicant shall specify the objective of and the grounds for
filing an application again for the communication-restricting measures. <Amended on Dec. 29, 2001>
(5) The court shall, when it deems the application justified, grant permission for the communicationrestricting measures to each criminal suspect or person subject to internal investigation and then deliver a
document attesting his or her granting such permission (hereinafter referred to as "written permission") to
the applicant. <Amended on Dec. 29, 2001>
(6) The written permission referred to in paragraph (5) shall specify the kind, objective, target. scope,
effective period, the place where the communication-restricting measures are executed and how the
communication-restricting measures are executed. <Amended on Dec. 29, 2001>
(7) The effective period of communication-restricting measures shall not exceed two months and in the
event that the objective of the communication-restricting measures is attained during the period, such
communication-restricting measures shall immediately be discontinued: Provided, That if the
requirements for permission under Article 5 (1) are still valid, a request for extending the effective period
of communication-restricting measures may be filed, together with materials establishing a prima facie
case pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2), and such period shall not exceed two months. <Amended on Dec. 29,
2001; Dec. 31, 2019>
(8) Where a prosecutor or a judicial police officer requests for the extension of the effective period of
communication-restricting measures pursuant to the proviso of paragraph (7), the extended period of the
communication-restricting measures shall not exceed one year in total: Provided, That in the case of any of
the following crimes, the extended period of the communication-restricting measures shall not exceed
three years in total: <Newly Interested on Dec. 31, 2019>
1. Crimes under Chapter I Crimes concerning Insurrection, crimes under Articles 92 through 101 of
Chapter II Crimes concerning Foreign Aggression, crimes under Articles 107, 108, 111 through 113 of
Chapter IV Crimes concerning Foreign Relations, crimes under Articles 114 and 115 of Chapter V
Crimes against Public Peace, and crimes under Chapter VI Crimes concerning Explosives under Part II
of the Criminal Act;
2. Crimes under Chapter I Crimes of Insurrection, crimes under Chapter II Crimes of Benefitting the
Enemy, crimes under Chapter XI Crimes relating to Military Supplies, and crimes under Articles 78, 80,
and 81 of Chapter XII Crimes of Violation of Order under Part II of the Military Criminal Act;
3. Crimes set forth in the National Security Act;
4. Crimes set forth in the Military Secret Protection Act;
5. Crimes set forth in the Protection of Military Bases and Installations Act.
(9) Where the court considers that the request made pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) and the proviso of
paragraph (7) is groundless, it shall dismiss such request and give notice thereof to the requester.
<Amended on Dec. 31, 2019>