1. Reasons for Amendment and Major Provisions

As violations of statutes related to inter-Korean exchange and cooperation have recently become a social problem, this amendment aims to improve and supplement the shortcomings that have emerged in the operation of the current system by restricting those with a history of violating the Act to contact with North Korean residents for a certain period in order to establish an inter-Korean exchange and cooperation system based on laws and principles, and adding violations of conditions such as approval for visits to North Korea and approval for taking out or bringing in goods to the reasons for imposing administrative fines.

2. Major Provisions

A. Provide a basis for refusing to accept contact reports from those with a history of violating the Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Act (the proviso of Article 9-2 (3) and subparagraphs 1 through 3 newly inserted)

1) For a person sentenced to a fine or heavier punishment, in whose case one year has not passed from the date the execution of the relevant punishment was completed or exempted, and a person sentenced to an administrative fine, in whose case six months have not passed from the date of payment of such a fine.

2) However, even though a certain period has not elapsed, if it is deemed necessary to accept the report, the report shall be accepted through consultation with the heads of relevant administrative agencies.

B. Add reasons for imposing administrative fines (Article 28-2 (1) 3)

Instead of imposing administrative fines for violating conditions for reporting contact with North Korean residents and reporting cooperation projects, administrative fines shall also be imposed for violating conditions of approval for visits to North Korea, approval for taking out or bringing in goods, approval for cooperative projects, and approval for the operation of transportation equipment.