ACT ON SPECIAL CASES CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF SEOUL SPECIAL METROPOLITAN CITY
Act No. 4371, May 31, 1991
Amended by Act No. 4789, Dec. 20, 1994
Act No. 5000, Dec. 6, 1995
Act No. 8423, May 11, 2007
Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008
Act No. 10730, May 30, 2011
Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013
Act No. 12844, Nov. 19, 2014
Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017
The purpose of this Act is to prescribe the status and organization of Seoul Special Metropolitan City and exceptions to its operation, as prescribed in Article 174 of the Local Autonomy Act. [This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10730, May 30, 2011]
Seoul Special Metropolitan City shall be under direct control of the Government: Provided, That it shall have special status as the capital city within the scope prescribed by this Act.
| Article 3 Deleted. <by Act No. 4789, Dec. 20, 1994> |
| Article 4 (Exceptions to Operation of General Administration) |
| (1) | Where the Minister of the Interior and Safety intends to determine whether to approve the flotation of municipal bonds of Seoul Special Metropolitan City as prescribed in Article 11 of the Local Finance Act, he/she shall report thereon to the Prime Minister. <Amended by Act No. 10730, May 30, 2011; Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013; Act No. 12844, Nov. 19, 2014; Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (2) | Where the Minister of the Interior and Safety intends to audit the autonomous affairs of Seoul Special Metropolitan City as prescribed in Article 171 of the Local Autonomy Act, he/she shall coordinate it through the Prime Minister. <Amended by Act No. 10730, May 30, 2011; Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013; Act No. 12844, Nov. 19, 2014; Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (3) | Deleted. <by Act No. 4789, Dec. 20, 1994> |
| (4) | Deleted. <by Act No. 5000, Dec. 6, 1995> |
| (5) | The Mayor of Seoul Special Metropolitan City shall exercise authority over matters prescribed by Presidential Decree among the authority of the relevant Ministers or the heads of central administrative agencies prescribed in Articles 32 (1) through (3), 78 (1) and (4), and 82 of the State Public Officials Act concerning the appointment, etc. of State public officials under control of Seoul Special Metropolitan City, and the defendant of administrative litigation related thereto shall be the Mayor of Seoul Special Metropolitan City, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 16 of the Act. <Amended by Act No. 10730, May 30, 2011> |
| (6) | Deleted. <by Act No. 4789, Dec. 20, 1994> |
| (7) | The conferment of decorations on the public officials under control of Seoul Special Metropolitan City shall be as recommended by the Mayor of Seoul Special Metropolitan City, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 5 (1) of the Awards and Decorations Act. <Amended by Act No. 10730, May 30, 2011> |
| (8) | Deleted. <by Act No. 4789, Dec. 20, 1994> |
| Article 5 (Exceptions to Operation of Wide-Area Administration in National Capital Region) |
| (1) | Where the heads of relevant central administrative agencies and the Mayor of Seoul Special Metropolitan City mutually disagree on the establishment and implementation of plans for roads, transportation, environment, etc. relating to Seoul Special Metropolitan City in the national capital region, the Prime Minister shall coordinate such matters unless prescribed otherwise by other Acts. |
| (2) | Matters necessary for coordination referred to in paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10730, May 30, 2011]
ADDENDA
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date Seoul Metropolitan Council is organized.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 4789, Dec. 20, 1994>
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. 5000, Dec. 6, 1995>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on April 1, 1996.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 8423, May 11, 2007>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 13 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.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 10730, May 30, 2011>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
| (1) | This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. |
Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 12844, Nov. 19, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That among the Acts amended pursuant to Article 6 of this Addenda, amended parts of the Acts which were promulgated before this Act enters into force but the enforcement dates of which have not arrived, shall enter into force on the enforcement date of the relevant Act, respectively.
Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That among the Acts amended pursuant to Article 5 of this Addenda, amended parts of the Acts which were promulgated before this Act enters into force but the enforcement dates of which have not arrived, shall enter into force on the enforcement date of the relevant Act, respectively.
Articles 2 through 6 Omitted.