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Appendix 24
Modification of Laws and Regulations

under the Jurisdiction of the Ministry

of National Defense

Breakdown of Modified Legislation
(December 1, 2016 - November 30, 2018)

Total Laws Presidential Decrees Ministerial Ordinances

113 24 46 43

Laws

Promulgation No.
Title Main Contents
(Date)
Act on the Excavation of Partial Amendment
Replaces a Japanese-style word in Chinese letters for “relevant” with a
the Remains of Soldiers No. 14416
Korean-style word
Killed in the Korean War (December 20, 2016)
Requires for reporting of national defense and military installations project
Act on National Defense Partial Amendment
plans, national defense and military installations execution plans, and
and Military Installations No. 14418
project status to the relevant National Assembly standing committee by
Projects (December 20, 2016)
May 31
Special Act on
Partial Amendment
the Relocation of Moves the legal basis for the Working Committee for Selection of Military
No. 14419
Military Airbases Air Base Relocation Site from the Enforcement Decree to the Act
(December 20, 2016)
and Support Therefor
Merges civilian personnel categories corresponding to public officials in
Act on the Management Partial Amendment
special service into general civilian military employee and, for positions
of Civilian Personnel in No. 14420
requiring special expertise, allows for temporarily employing civilian
the Military Service (December 20, 2016)
personnel for specified periods
Partial Amendment
Military Personnel Extends the mandatory service period for short-term female NCOs from
No. 14421
Management Act three to four years
(December 20, 2016)
Partial Amendment To ensure the quality of munitions, allows the DAPA Minister to grant quality
Defense Acquisition
No. 14422 management system certifications to defense companies and other
Program Act
(December 20, 2016) companies
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