Page 117 - 2020 Defence White Paper

Promulgation No.
Title Main Contents
(Date)
• In order to enhance the capability of the Minister of DAPA to perform
Enforcement Decree of Partial Amendment defense force enhancement projects and to improve the transparency and
the Defense Acquisition No. 30814 efficiency in the procurement of military supplies, prepare the grounds for
Program Act (July 1, 2020) the Minister of the DAPA to entrust part of the force support system among
the military supplies to the head of the Public Procurement Service
• With the amendment to the Military Personnel Management Act, reorganize
the relevant regulations and require the disciplinary committee that reviews
Decree on Disciplinary Partial Amendment
Action Against Military No. 30880 sexual violence crimes or sexual harassment to, in principle, include at least
1/3 of members whose gender is identical to the victim, so as to establish
Personnel (July 28, 2020)
the grounds for operating the disciplinary committee and the appellate
review committee by means of video teleconference
Enforcement Decree of • Require the disciplinary committee for civilian military employees, which
the Act on the Partial Amendment reviews sexual violence crimes or sexual harassment to, in principle, include
Management of Civilian No. 30881 at least 1/3 of members whose gender is identical to the victim, so as to
Personnel in the Military (July 28, 2020) establish the grounds for operating the disciplinary committee and the
Service appellate review committee by means of video teleconference
• Set matters delegated under the Military Personnel Management Act and
other matters necessary for implementation thereof, such as deleting the
provisions on the establishment of the General and Central Committees for
Enforcement Decree of Partial Amendment Examination of Killed or Wounded in Action and Death or Injury in the Line
the Military Personnel No. 30891
Management Act (August 4, 2020) of Duty which have been upgraded according to the amendment of the Act,
and where the war-wounded, etc. has applied for the disclosure of the
minutes of the general or central committee meeting, mandating such
disclosure within 3 days
Enforcement Decree of • With the enactment of the Special Act for the Support of Korean Workers in
the Special Act for the Enactment No.
Support of Korean 30945 the United States Forces Korea, set matters delegated under the Act and
Workers in the United (August 19, 2020) other matters necessary for implementation thereof, such as the specific
selection criteria and payment methods as to the relevant fund
States Forces Korea
• In order to allow each service to carry out professional educational tasks
Partial Amendment that meet the characteristics thereof, delete the provisions regarding Army
Decree on Joint Forces No. 30963 College, Navy College, and Air Force College that had been under the
Military University
(August 25, 2020) control of the Joint Forces Military University and place each college under
the respective service
• With the amendment to the Military Service Act, add the status of any
human rights violation to matters requiring fact-finding survey in relation to
Partial Amendment
Enforcement Decree of No. 31058 the onboard ship reserve service and require the head of a shipping
company to attach a pledge for faithful implementation of the agreed-upon
the Military Service Act (September 29, working conditions when submitting the application of transfer to the
2020)
onboard ship reserve service to the head of the competent regional military
manpower office
• Among the members of the Regional Integrated Defense Committees,
designate the head of the regional military manpower administration or the
head of the military manpower branch office and head of the fire & disaster
Partial Amendment
Enforcement Decree of No. 31092 headquarters or head of the fire department as the previous head of the
the United Defense Act regional military manpower office considering the formation or roles of the
(October 7, 2020)
organization; for the practical protection of key national facilities, require the
manager of the facilities, vice commander of the local unit, and chief of the
police station to sign jointly a guard agreement regardless of jurisdiction
• Where a servicemember in full-time reserve service or on active duty suffers
from illness or injury in the process of education or trainings during the
period of service and receives treatment at a civilian medical institution,
Enforcement Decree of Partial Amendment
the Military Healthcare No. 31122 establish the grounds for the Minister of National Defense to purchase
insurance to cover such treatment expenses; while entrusting tasks such as
Act (October 27, 2020)
insurance subscription and termination to the Military Mutual Aid
Association, establish the grounds for using the personal information held
by the MMA to process the relevant tasks

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