(1)        In order to deliberate on objections prescribed in Article 21, the Refugee Committee shall be established in the Ministry of Justice (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee").
(2)        The Committee shall be comprised of not more than 15 members, including one Chairperson.
(3)        The Committee may have sub-committees.

(1)        The members of the Committee shall be appointed or commissioned by the Minister of Justice among persons who fall under any of the following:
1.        A person qualified as an attorney-at-law;
2.        A person who is or was in the position of at least associate professor teaching jurisprudence at school prescribed in subparagraph 1 or 3 of Article 2 of the Higher Education Act;
3.        A person who is or was a public official of at least Grade IV in charge of refugee-related affairs;
4.        A person with professional knowledge and experience with refugees.
(2)        The Chairperson of the Committee shall be appointed by the Minister of Justice among the members of the Committee.
(3)        The term of office of members shall be three years, and they may be re-appointed.

(1)        The Committee shall appoint refugee investigators.
(2)        A refugee investigator shall conduct investigations concerning objections and handle other administrative affairs of the Committee under the direction of the Chairperson.

Matters necessary for the operation, etc. of the Committee other than those provided for in Articles 25 through 27 shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice.

(1)        Where the UN Refugee Agency requests statistical data and other materials on the following matters, the Minister of Justice shall cooperate:
1.        The status of recognized refugees and refugee applicants;
2.        The situation of implementation by the Refugee Convention and the Refugee Protocol;
3.        Refugee-related statutes (including prior announcement of legislation).
(2)        The Minister of Justice shall, when requested by the UN Refugee Agency or refugee applicants, cooperate to enable the UN Refugee Agency to conduct the following acts:
1.        Interviewing refugee applicants;
2.        Participating in the interviews of refugee applicants;
3.        Presenting opinions on application for refugee status and objections.
(3)        The Minister of Justice and the Refugee Committee shall provide the UN Refugee Agency with convenience so that it can smoothly conduct the duty to check the situation of implementation of the Refugee Convention and the Refugee Protocol.