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SMALL RIVER MAINTENANCE ACT

Act No. 4873, Jan. 5, 1995

Amended by Act No. 5453, Dec. 13, 1997

Act No. 6000, Aug. 31, 1999

Act No. 6563, Dec. 31, 2001

Act No. 6656, Feb. 4, 2002

Act No. 6841, Dec. 30, 2002

Act No. 7058, Dec. 31, 2003

Act No. 7186, Mar. 11, 2004

Act No. 7678, Aug. 4, 2005

Act No. 7905, Mar. 24, 2006

Act No. 8014, Sep. 27, 2006

Act No. 8370, Apr. 11, 2007

Act No. 8352, Apr. 11, 2007

Act No. 8351, Apr. 11, 2007

Act No. 8819, Dec. 27, 2007

Act No. 8820, Dec. 27, 2007

Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008

Act No. 8976, Mar. 21, 2008

Act No. 9200, Dec. 26, 2008

Act No. 9313, Dec. 31, 2008

Act No. 9758, jun. 9, 2009

CHAPTER Ⅰ GENERAL PROVISIONS
 Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Act is to prevent disasters and to contribute to the improvement of the living environment, by providing for matters necessary for the maintenance, utilization, management, and conservation of small rivers.
 Article 2 (Definitions)
For the purpose of this Act, the definitions of the terms shall be as follows: <Amended by Act No. 7905, Mar. 24, 2006>
1. The term “small rivers” refers to the rivers to which the River Act shall not apply or shall not apply mutatis mutandis and the names and scope of which are designated and publicly notified pursuant to Article 3;
2. The term “small river area” refers to any area falling under any of the following items:
(a) The area of the land which retains the shape and functions of a small river;
(b) The area of the land where small river appendages are established; and
(c) The area of the land on the side where the water is flowing, in cases where an embankment exists, from the embankment;
3. The term “small river appendages” refers to such facilities as an embankment, bank protection, a irrigation pond, a floodgate, a drain pump place (limited to the facilities which need to be managed together with small rivers as floodgates, etc. are set up on embankments), cisterns, etc. or other constructions necessary for the utilization and management of small rivers; and
4. The term “small river maintenance” refers to the construction work of newly creating, remodelling, or dredging and repairing a small river (including small river areas as provided in subparagraph 2 and the small river appendages as provided in subparagraph 3; hereinafter the same shall apply).
 Article 3 (Designation of Small Rivers and Management Office)
(1) A small river shall be designated by the head of a Si/Gun/autonomous Gu.
(2) Having designated a small river as provided in paragraph (1), the head of a Si/Gun/autonomous Gu shall give public notice of its name and scope as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security. This provision shall apply to cases where the details of the designation are altered or the designation itself is abolished. <Amended by Act No. 6000, Aug. 31, 1999; Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>
(3) Except for the cases in which special provisions exsit in this Act or other Acts, the maintenance and management of small rivers shall be conducted under the control of the head of a Si/Gun/autonomous Gu who has designated the small rivers (hereinafter referred to as the “management office”).
 Article 4 (Public Notice of Pre-arranged Small River Area)
(1) When there exists a piece of land to be newly included in the small river area due to small river maintenance plans or various construction plans, etc. under other Acts, the management office may designate the relevant land as an expectant small river.
(2) Having designated an expectant small river pursuant to paragraph (1), the management office shall give public notice thereof under the conditions prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security. This provision shall also apply to cases where the contents of the designation are altered or the designation itself is abolished. <Amended by Act No. 6000, Aug. 31, 1999; Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>
 Article 4-2 (Succession, etc. to Right or Obligation)
(1) When any person who has the right or obligation caused by a permission under this Act dies, or transfers such right or obligation, or any corporation which has such right or obligation is merged, such successor, a person taking-over the right or obligation, or the corporation continuing after a merger or incorporated by a merger, shall succeed to such status.
(2) Any person who succeeds to the right or obligation under paragraph (1) shall file a report with the management office as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security. <Amended by Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>
[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 6563, Dec. 31, 2001]
 Article 5 (Relation, etc. with other Acts)
(1) Where the relevant disposition agency intends to create a right or take other dispositions in a small river area under other Acts, it shall consult, in advance, with the management office.
(2) Where the State or a local government intends to execute a project accompanied with an action which requires permission from the management office under this Act, it shall consult, in advance, with the management office.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 6563, Dec. 31, 2001]
CHAPTER Ⅱ SMALL RIVER MAINTENANCE
 Article 6 (Establishment of Comprehensive Plan for Maintenance of Small Rivers)
(1) The management office shall establish, under the conditions prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, a comprehensive plan for the maintenance of small rivers (hereinafter referred to as “comprehensive plan”) as a guiding principle for the maintenance approach of small rivers, and obtain an approval thereon from the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor or Do Governor (hereinafter referred to as the “Mayor/Do Governor”). <Amended by Act No. 6000, Aug. 31, 1999; Act No. 7186, Mar. 11, 2004; Act No. 7905, Mar. 24, 2006; Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>
(2) The comprehensive plan provided in paragraph (1) shall include the following matters:
1. Basic policy for the maintenance of small rivers;
2. Formation of small river network by water system;
3. Matters concerning disaster prevention, environmental improvement, and water quality conservation;
4. Matters concerning multi-utilization of small rivers and increase of income for the relevant residents; and
5. Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(3) Where the Mayor/Do Governor desires to approve the comprehensive plan provided in paragraph (1), he/she shall take into consideration the relation of the comprehensive plan with the development plans for the relevant area established in accordance with other Acts. <Amended by Act No. 6000, Aug. 31, 1999>
(4) The provisions of paragraphs (1) through (3) shall apply mutatis mutandis to cases where a comprehensive plan is altered: Provided, That this shall not apply to minor matters prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(5) Where the management office prepares the comprehensive plan under the provisions of paragraph (1), the former shall consult, in advance, with the head of the regional environmental agency (hereinafter referred to as the “head of the regional environmental agency”) prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Newly Inserted by Act No. 6000, Aug. 31, 1999>
 Article 7 (Establishment of Mid-Term Plan for Maintenance of Small Rivers)
(1) The management office shall establish mid-term plans for maintenance of small rivers every five years in accordance with the comprehensive plans under Article 6 (hereinafter referred to as “mid-term plans”) under conditions provided by Ordinance of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security. <Amended by Act No. 7905, Mar. 24, 2006; Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>
(2) The mid-term plan provided in paragraph (1) shall include matters prescribed by Presidential Decree such as those concerning the yearly maintenance of small rivers, etc.
 Article 8 (Establishment of Maintenance Execution Plan for Small Rivers)
(1) When the management office intends to execute the maintenance of small rivers under the mid-term plan, it shall establish the execution plans for maintenance of small rivers (hereinafter referred to as “execution plan”): Provided, That this shall not apply when it intends to execute the minor maintenance of small rivers prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended by Act No. 7905, Mar. 24, 2006>
(2) When the execution plan is established in accordance with paragraph (1), the management office shall give public notice thereof as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security. <Amended by Act No. 6000, Aug. 31, 1999; Act No. 7905, Mar. 24, 2006; Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>
(3) Where an execution plan is prepared pursuant to paragraph (1), the management office shall consult in advance with the head of a regional environmental agency. <Newly Inserted by Act No. 6000, Aug. 31, 1999>
(4) The provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis to cases where the execution plan is altered. <Newly Inserted by Act No. 6563, Dec. 31, 2001>
 Article 9 (Small River Ledger)
(1) Having designated a small river in accordance with Article 3, the management office shall prepare a small river ledger. This provisions shall also apply to cases where the management office gives notice of an expectant small river under Article 4.
(2) Necessary matters for the preparation and management of the small river ledger shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security. <Amended by Act No. 6000, Aug. 31, 1999; Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>
 Article 10 (Execution of Construction Work by Person other than Management Office)
(1) A person, other than the management office, may execute a small river construction work by obtaining permission therefor from the management office: Provided, That the same shall not apply to the minor construction works prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(2) When the person executing the small river construction work under paragraph (1) has completed the said construction work, he/she shall, without delay, undergo a completion inspection conducted by the management office.
(3) The management office may, when deeming that it is particularly necessary for granting permission under paragraph (1), have the whole or part of the required construction costs deposited under the conditions prescribed by Presidential Decree.
 Article 10-2 (Legal Fiction of Authorization or Permission under Other Acts)
(1) When the management office publicly notifies the execution plan under Article 8 (2), or when a person, other than the management office, has obtains permission for the small river construction work under Article 10, it shall be deemed to have obtained the permission, authorization, license, approval, report, decision, consultation, or disposition, etc. falling under any of the following subparagraphs: <Amended by Act No. 6841, Dec. 30, 2002; Act No. 7678, Aug. 4, 2005; Act No. 7905, Mar. 24, 2006; Act No. 8014, Spe. 27, 2006; Act Nos. 8351, 8352 & 8370, Apr. 11, 2007; Act Nos. 8819 & 8820, Dec. 27, 2007; Act No. 8976, Mar. 21, 2008; Act No. 9313, Dec. 31, 2008; Act No. 9758, Jun. 9, 2009>
1. Decision on the urban management plan under the provisions of Article 30 of the National Land Planning and Utilization Act, permission for development acts under the provisions of Article 56 of the same Act, designation of the person to execute the urban planning facilities business under the provisions of Article 86 of the same Act, preparation of execution plans under the provisions of Article 88 of the same Act and authorization thereon;
2. Deleted; <by Act No. 7905, Mar. 24, 2006>
3. Permission for or consultation on using farmland for other purposes under Article 34 of the Farmland Act, report on use of farmland for other purposes under Article 35 of the same Act and permission for temporary use of farmland under Article 36 of the same Act;
4. Permission for, reporting on, or consultation on, using grassland for other purposes under Article 23 of the Grassland Act;
5. Permission for the form and quality alteration of land under Article 11 of the Rearrangement of Agricultural and Fishing Villages Act;
6. Permission for and reporting to convert mountainous districts under Articles 14 and 15 of the Management of Mountainous Districts Act, and permission for lumbering standing timber, etc. or report thereon as provided in Articles 36 (1) and (4), and 45 (1) and (2) of the Creation and Management of Forest Resources Act;
7. Permission for a deforestation, etc. under Article 14 of the Work against Land Erosion or Collapse Act;
8. Authorization for an exclusive water supply under Article 52 of the Water Supply and Waterworks Installation Act, and that for an exclusive industrial water supply under Article 54 of the same Act;
9. Permission for a public sewerage construction works under Article 16 of the Sewerage Act, and for an occupancy of public sewerage under Article 24 of the same Act;
10. Permission for a development and use of groundwater under Article 7 of the Groundwater Act;
11. Permission for acts in the park area pursuant to Article 23 of the Natural Parks Act;
12. Permission for a reburial of grave under Article 23 of the Funeral Services, etc. Act;
13. Consultation or approval with the road management office under Article 5 of the Road Act, decision on the road district under Article 24 of the same Act, permission for the execution of road works for the person, other than the road management office, under Article 34 of the same Act, and permission for an occupancy of road under Article 38 of the same Act;
14. Permission for opening a private road under Article 4 of the Private Road Act;
15. Permission for extracting the aggregates under Article 22 of the Aggregate Extraction Act;
16. Establishment of a basic plan for reclamation under Article 4 of the Public Waters Reclamation Act, alteration or abolition of a basic plan for reclamation under Article 8 of the same Act, license for reclamation under Article 9 of the same Act, approval of an execution plan under Article 15 of the same Act, and consultation or approval under Article 38 of the same Act; and
17. Permission for an occupancy or use under Article 5 of the Public Waters Management Act, and approval of an execution plan under Article 8 of the same Act.
(2) When the management office intends to perform a maintenance of the small rivers or to grant permission for the small river works, if it contains any matters falling under any subparagraphs of paragraph (1), it shall consult, in advance, with related agencies.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 6563, Dec. 31, 2001]
 Article 11 (Listening, etc. to Residents’ Opinions)
As for matters prescribed by Presidential Decree, relating to the designation and maintenance of small rivers, the management office shall, in advance, listen to opinions of experts in the relevant field and the residents of the relevant area.
 Article 12 (Expropriation of Land, etc.)
(1) When it is necessary for the execution of maintenance work with respect to a small river in accordance with the execution plan provided in Article 8, the management office may expropriate and use the property right of, or the rights, other than the property right of the land, building, and fixtures within the area where the execution plan is carried out.
(2) In cases where the execution plan is publicly notified under Article 8, it shall be regarded as having the same legal effect as the authorization of the project and the public notice thereof given as provided in Articles 20 (1) and 22 of the Act on the Acquisition of Land, etc. for Public Works and the Compensation therefor; the application for adjudication can be made within two years after the date on which the public notice is given of the execution plan, despite the provisions of Articles 23 (1) and 28 (1) of the Act on the Acquisition of Land, etc. for Public Works and the Compensation therefor. <Amended by Act No. 6656, Feb. 4, 2002; Act No. 7905, Mar. 24, 2006>
(3) The Act on the Acquisition of Land, etc. for Public Works and the Compensation therefor shall apply mutatis mutandis to the expropriation or use provided in paragraph (1) except for cases for which special provisions exist in this Act. <Amended by Act No. 6656, Feb. 4, 2002; Act No. 7905, Mar. 24, 2006>
 Article 13 (Subsidies for Maintenance Expenses)
The head of the relevant central administrative agency or the Mayor/Do Governor may subsidize the management office to cover part of the expenses for the maintenance, etc. of small rivers.
CHAPTER Ⅲ CONSERVATION OF SMALL RIVERS
 Article 14 (Occupancy, etc. of Small Rivers)
(1) Any person who intends to perform one of the following actions in a small river area shall obtain necessary permission from the management office under conditions prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security: Provided, That this provisions shall not apply to such cases as prescribed by Presidential Decree: <Amended by Act No. 6000, Aug. 31, 1999; Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>
1. Occupancy of flowing water;
2. Occupancy of the land;
3. Occupancy, construction, remodelling, alteration or removal of small river appendages;
4. Construction, remodelling, or alteration of the constructions other than the small river appendages;
5. Digging the land, embanking or cutting the ground level, or other alterations of the shape of the land;
6. Collection of earth and stones, sands, gravels, bamboos, or other small river products; and
7. Pollution and damaging action towards a small river.
(2) As for a case where the prior consultation with the management office has been made under Article 5 (1) or (2) or as for a case where the permit for the small river-related construction work has been obtained as provided in Article 10, the provisions of paragraph (1) shall not apply within the scope of the consultation completed or within the scope of the permit given.
(3) Any person who has already established or occupied small river appendages or other constructions in the small river area in question at the time when the small river is designated and announced publicly under Article 3, shall report to the management office within a year from the date on which the designation and the public announcement of the small river in question are made, the person who made the report shall be regarded as having obtained the permit as provided in paragraph (1).
 Article 15 (Limitation on Permit)
In a case where there is some possibility that disasters occur or in a case where it is deemed particularly necessary for the maintenance and conservation of small rivers, the management office shall not give the permit as provided in Article 14 (1), and may put a limitation on the establishment of buildings or other constructions in the expectant small river area announced publicly under Article 4 (2).
 Article 16 (Responsibility of Restoring Original State)
(1) Any person who obtains the permit for small river-related construction work under Article 10 or any person who is permitted to occupy or make use of the small river under Article 14, shall restore the small river to its original state when the permit becomes invalid or the occupation or the use of the small river is renounced: Provided, That in a case where restoration is deemed to be impossible or unnecessary, the management office may exempt the person concerned from the responsibility of restoration at its own discretion or upon receiving an application for the exemption by the person who obtained the permit.
(2) In a case where the responsibility of restoration is exempted under the proviso of paragraph (1), the constructions or other objects shall be reverted free of charge to the relevant local government.
(3) Deleted. <by Act No. 7058. Dec. 31, 2003>
 Article 17 (Dispositions Issued against Violators of Acts and Subordinate Statutes)
(1) In one of the following cases, the management office may revoke the permit given under this Act, order transfer or removal of the relevant constructions or other objects, or take other necessary measures:
1. In a case where this Act or an order issued in accordance with this Act is violated;
2. In a case where a permit as prescribed by this Act is obtained by means of fraud or other unjust methods;
3. In a case where a permit as prescribed by this Act becomes unnecessary due to the failure in obtaining the permit, authorization, or other similar disposition from the relevant administrative agency under some other Acts and subordinate statutes, or due to revocation or loss of the effect of the permit, authorization, or other similar disposition after they are obtained; and
4. In a case where construction works or other actions having something to do with a permit, or all or part of the businesses relating to the construction work or other actions, are abolished.
(2) Deleted. <by Act No. 5453, Dec. 13, 1997>
 Article 18 (Dispositions for Public Interest)
(1) In one of the following cases, the management office may take the disposition as prescribed by Article 17 (1) or other necessary measures with regard to the person who obtains a permit as provided in this Act:
1. In a case where it is required for the maintenance of small rivers;
2. In a case where it is required for the conservation of small rivers or for prevention of disasters, etc. thereof such as removing or reducing injury to public interests; and
3. In a case where it is particularly necessary for public interests.
(2) Deleted. <by Act No. 5453, Dec. 13, 1997>
 Article 18-2 (Hearing)
The management office shall, if it intends to revoke the permit under Article 17 or 18, hold a hearing.
[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5453, Dec. 13, 1997]
 Article 19 (Supervision over Management Office)
(1) The Mayor/Do governor may exercise a supervision over or provide a guidance to the management office as to the matters concerning the maintenance and conservation of small rivers. <Amended by Act No. 6000, Aug. 31, 1999>
(2) When it is deemed necessary for the conservation of small rivers and prevention of disasters thereof or for the prevention or removal of pollution, the Mayor/Do governor may order the cancellation or alteration of the construction works under construction and the dispositions taken by the management office, and it may order other necessary measures.
 Article 20 (Loss of Effect of Permit)
In a case where the management office designates the time limit for the start or completion of the construction work in giving the permit as provided in this Act, the permit shall lose its effect if the construction work is not started or completed within the designated date: Provided, That in a case where an application is filed for the restoration of the effect of the permit within three months after the date on which the permit lost its effect, the management office may retroactively restore the effect of the permit if it deems there existed an unavoidable reason.
CHAPTER Ⅳ SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
 Article 21 (Scope, etc. of Profits and Expenses)
(1) The scope of profits from and expenses for the maintenance, etc., of small rivers and, the standards for using profits shall be determined by the Presidential Decree.
(2) Deleted. <by Act No. 7058. Dec. 31, 2003>
 Article 22 (Imposition and Collection of Occupation Fees, etc.)
(1) The management office may impose upon and collect from the person, who obtains the permit as prescribed by Article 14, the fees for occupying the flowing water and land of a small river and the fees, etc., for taking earth and stones, sands, gravels, and other small river products (hereinafter referred to as the “occupation fees, etc.”): Provided, That this provisions shall not apply in a case where the right of the property which is the object of the occupation or use does not belong to the central government or the relevant local government.
(2) The management office may impose upon and collect from the person, who has occupied or used a small river without permit in violations of Article 14, the amount of money corresponding to the occupation fees, etc. of the small river, as unfair profits: Provided, That this provisions shall not apply to a case where the right of the property as the object of the occupation or use does not belong to the central or the relevant local government.
(3) The person who desires to obtain the permit as provided in Article 10 or 14, shall pay for the permit fees.
(4) Where the management office grants the permit as provided in Article 10 or 14, it may reduce or exempt the person concerned from the occupation fees, etc. or the permit fees, if the construction works or the occupation or use are a non-profit project which serves for public interests.
(5) The occupation fees, etc., unfair profits, and permit fees as prescribed in paragraphs (1) through (3) shall be the revenue of the relevant local government. The amount thereof, methods of collection and those which is subject to the reduction or exemption of the occupation fees, etc., and permit fees as provided in paragraph (4), shall be determined by the Municipal Ordinance of the relevant local government.
 Article 23 (Occupation Fees, etc.)
In a case where there is a person who fails to pay for the occupation fees, etc., as provided in Article 22 (1), or the unfair profits as provided in Article 22 (2), they shall be collected from the person concerned pursuant to the example of the disposition on default at local taxes. <Amended by Act No. 7058. Dec. 31, 2003>
 Article 24 (Compensation for Losses Due to Charge in Public Uses)
(1) In a case where there is a person who suffered from losses due to the maintenance of a small river carried out according to the execution plan as provided in Article 8, or to the disposition or order by the management office as provided in Article 18, or to the disposition or order by the Mayor/Do governor as provided in Article 19 (2), the management office shall compensate for the losses.
(2) As for the compensation for the losses as provided in paragraph (1), the management office shall consult with a person who suffered from the losses. In cases where the consultation fails to reach any agreement or the consultation itself is not possible, the management office shall pay the person who suffered from the losses, the amount of compensation determined upon by the office itself.
(3) Any person who raise an objection to the compensation made under the latter part of paragraph (2) may apply, within thirty days after the date on which the compensation money is paid to him/her, for adjudication by the relevant Land Tribunal as provided in Article 51 of the Act on the Acquisition of Land, etc. for Public Works and the Compensation Therefor. <Amended by Act No. 6656, Feb. 4, 2002; Act No. 7905, Mar. 24, 2006>
(4) In cases as provided in paragraph (1) of this Article, where the losses under discussion are incurred due to the reason as provided in Article 18 (1) 3, the management office may have a person who carries out the project compensate for all or part of the losses.
 Article 25 (Exchange of Disused Sites)
Under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree, the management office may exchange disused sites (including the small river appendages) which have come into being due to the maintenance, etc. of a small river for the land of a third party newly incorporated into the land of a small river.
 Article 26 Deleted.<by Act No. 6000, Aug. 31, 1999>
CHAPTER Ⅴ PENAL PROVISIONS
 Article 27 (Penal Provisions)
Any person who falls under one of the following subparagraphs shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than six months or a fine not more than one million won:
1. A person who causes public damage by transferring or destroying the small river appendages without any justifiable reason, or a person who creates obstacles to flowing water;
2. A person who executes the small river-related construction work without the necessary permit in violation of Article 10;
3. A person who occupies the flowing water of a river without the necessary permit in violation of Article 14; and
4. A person who violates an order issued by the management office in accordance with Article 17 or 18.
 Article 28 (Joint Penal Provisions)
If the representative of a juristic person, or an agent, an employee or any other employed person of a juristic person or an individual commits an offence pursuant to Article 27 with respect to affairs of the juristic person or an individual, not only shall the offender be punished, but also the juristic person or an individual shall be punished by a fine referred to in the relevant provisions: Provided, That this shall not apply to cases where the juristic person or an individual has not neglected to pay reasonable attention to and supervise the relevant affairs in order to prevent such offenses.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 9200, Dec. 26, 2008]
ADDENDA
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
(2) (Transitional Measures concerning Administrative Dispositions, etc.) Where the person has already obtained permission, authorization, approval, etc., for the actions provided in each subparagraph of Article 14 (1) in accordance with other Acts and subordinate statutes at the time this Act enters into force, he/she shall be regarded as having obtained permission for each of the actions in accordance with this Act.
ADDENDA<Act No. 5453, Dec. 13, 1997>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 1998. (Proviso Omitted.)
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA<Act No. 6000, Aug. 31, 1999>
(1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force two months after the date of its promulgation.
(2) (Transitional Measures on Approval of Comprehensive Plan for Small River Maintenance) The comprehensive plan for the small river maintenance and the plan of the enforcement of small river maintenance approved by the Minister of Government Administration and Home Affairs under the previous provisions at the time when this Act enters into force are regarded as approved by the amended provisions of Article 6 (1) and Article 8 (1).
ADDENDUM<Act No. 6563, Dec. 31, 2001>
This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA<Act No. 6656, Feb. 4, 2002>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 2003.
Articles 2 through 12 Omitted.
ADDENDA<Act No. 6841, Dec. 30, 2002>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force nine months after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 12 Omitted.
ADDENDA<Act No. 7058, Dec. 31, 2003>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 2004.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA<Act No. 7186, Mar. 11, 2004>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA<Act No. 7678, Aug. 4, 2005>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force one year after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 12 Omitted.
ADDENDUM<Act No. 7905, Mar. 24, 2006>
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA<Act No. 8014, Sep. 27, 2006>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force one year after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 11 Omitted.
ADDENDA<Act No. 8351, Apr. 11, 2007>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 15 Omitted.
ADDENDA<Act No. 8352, Apr. 11, 2007>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 16 Omitted.
ADDENDA<Act No. 8370, Apr. 11, 2007>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 20 Omitted.
ADDENDA<Act No. 8819, Dec. 27, 2007>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 9 Omitted.
ADDENDA<Act No. 8820, Dec. 27, 2007>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 9 Omitted.
ADDENDA<Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.
ADDENDA<Act No. 8976, Mar. 21, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 10 Omitted.
ADDENDUM<Act No. 9200, Dec. 26, 2008>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA<Act No. 9313, Dec. 31, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA<Act No. 9758, Jun. 9, 2009>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 23 Omitted.