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ACT ON THE ASSISTANCE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL LOCAL TOWNS

Act No. 6341, Jan. 8, 2001

Amended by Act No. 6656, Feb. 4, 2002

Act No. 6842, Dec. 30, 2002

Act No. 6841, Dec. 30, 2002

Act No. 6916, May 29, 2003

Act No. 7571, May 31, 2005

Act No. 7678, Aug. 4, 2005

Act No. 8014, Sep. 27, 2006

Act No. 8337, Apr. 6, 2007

Act No. 8343, Apr. 11, 2007

Act No. 8346, Apr. 11, 2007

Act No. 8351, Apr. 11, 2007

Act No. 8352, Apr. 11, 2007

Act No. 8370, Apr. 11, 2007

Act No. 8616, Aug. 3, 2007

Act No. 8733, Dec. 21, 2007

Act No. 8820, Dec. 27, 2007

Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008

Act No. 8974, Mar. 21, 2008

Act No. 8976, Mar. 21, 2008

Act No. 9401, Jan. 30, 2009

Act No. 9758, jun. 9, 2009

Act No. 10000, Feb. 4, 2010

Act No. 10220, Mar. 31, 2010

Act No. 10272, Apr. 15, 2010

Act No. 10331, May 31, 2010

Act No. 10735, May 30, 2011

Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013

Act No. 11783, May 22, 2013

Act No. 12248, Jan. 14, 2014

Act No. 12844, Nov. 19, 2014

Act No. 12989, Jan. 6, 2015

Act No. 13805, Jan. 19, 2016

Act No. 13797, Jan. 19, 2016

Act No. 14480, Dec. 27, 2016

Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017

 Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Act is to increase the income levels of residents of small local towns and improve the welfare thereof and to contribute to the balanced development of the land by prescribing matters necessary for promoting small towns as hub areas for nearby agricultural and fishing communities.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10735, May 30, 2011]
 Article 2 (Small Local Towns)
(1) The term "small local towns" referred to in this Act means any of the following areas, which are designated and publicly announced by the Minister of the Interior and Safety: <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013; Act No. 12844, Nov. 19, 2014; Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017>
1. Eup areas established in a Si or Gun as prescribed in Article 3 of the Local Autonomy Act;
2. Area necessary for the restoration of functions or improvement as hub areas for nearby agricultural and fishing communities because the population, etc. has concentrated or are likely to be concentrated in a certain area is among the Myeon area established in a Si or Gun as prescribed in Article 3 of the Local Autonomy Act, for which the Municipal City Mayor, Do Governor (hereinafter referred to as "competent Mayor/Do Governor") or Governor of a Special Self-Governing Province (hereinafter referred to as "competent Governor of a Special Self-Governing Province") having jurisdiction over such area has applied for the designation of a small local town to the Minister of the Interior and Safety.
(2) Standards for the size and population, etc. of the areas prescribed in paragraph (1) 2 shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(3) If a town fails to satisfy the qualifications as a small local town due to a change of its circumstances, such as the adjustment to administrative districts, decrease in population, etc. after being designated and publicly notified as a small local town as prescribed in paragraph (1), the Minister of the Interior and Safety may rescind such designation. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013; Act No. 12844, Nov. 19, 2014; Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10735, May 30, 2011]
 Article 3 (Investigation into Current Status of Small Local Towns)
(1) The Minister of the Interior and Safety shall investigate the current status of small local towns every five years, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013; Act No. 12844, Nov. 19, 2014; Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017>
(2) The Minister of the Interior and Safety may reflect the results of the investigation prescribed in paragraph (1) in the designation and rescission of a small local town under Article 2 and in a comprehensive promotion plan under Article 4. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013; Act No. 12844, Nov. 19, 2014; Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10735, May 30, 2011]
 Article 4 (Establishment of Comprehensive Promotion Plans)
(1) The Governor of a Special Self-Governing Province, or the head of a Si/Gun (hereinafter referred to as "head of the competent Si/Gun") having jurisdiction over a small local town area shall establish a comprehensive plan for the promotion thereof (hereinafter referred to as "comprehensive plan for promotion") after consultation with the competent Mayor/Do Governor, and present it to the Minister of the Interior and Safety through the competent Mayor/Do Governor (excluding the Governor of a Special Self-Governing Province). <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013; Act No. 12844, Nov. 19, 2014; Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017>
(2) The Minister of the Interior and Safety shall first consult with the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies over a comprehensive promotion plan presented by the competent Mayor/Do Governor, approve and publicly announce such plan, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. The same shall apply to the modification of an approved comprehensive plan for promotion: Provided, That modifications to insignificant matters prescribed by Presidential Decree may be made by the competent Mayor/Do Governor or the competent Governor of a Special Self-Governing Province. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013; Act No. 12844, Nov. 19, 2014; Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017>
(3) A comprehensive plan for promotion shall include the following:
1. Matters concerning basic policies on the promotion of small local towns;
2. Matters concerning the promotion of local industries, such as agricultural, forestry, fisheries, commerce, manufacturing, and tourism industries, etc.;
3. Matters concerning the expansion of urban infrastructure, such as roads, waterworks, sewerage, parking facilities, etc.;
4. Matters concerning the improvement of the living environment for residents and their welfare, in terms of residential conditions, urban parks, the promotion of education and culture, etc.;
5. Matters concerning attraction and promotion of private enterprises, etc.;
6. Other matters necessary for the economic revitalization of small local towns.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10735, May 30, 2011]
 Article 5 (Finalization of Annual Business Plans)
(1) The head of a competent Si or Gun shall prepare, every year, a business plan for the next year (hereinafter referred to as "annual business plan") according to a comprehensive plan for promotion and present it to the competent Mayor/Do Governor (excluding the Governor of a Special Self-Governing Province).
(2) The competent Mayor/Do Governor or the competent Governor of a Special Self-Governing Province shall finalize the annual business plan presented or prepared directly by the head of the competent Si or Gun, as prescribed in paragraph (1), after consultation with the heads of the relevant administrative agencies.
(3) The Minister of the Interior and Safety may formulate guidelines and standards necessary for the head of the competent Si/Gun to prepare annual business plans, as prescribed in paragraph (1). <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013; Act No. 12844, Nov. 19, 2014; Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10735, May 30, 2011]
 Article 6 (Relationship with other Plans)
The comprehensive plan for promotion and annual business plan under this Act shall be established in connection with development plans pursuant to other Acts and subordinate statutes.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10735, May 30, 2011]
 Article 7 (Implementers of Development Projects)
The projects pursuant to a comprehensive plan for promotion (hereinafter referred to as "development project") shall be implemented by the State or local governments: Provided, That in cases of a development project recognized necessary by the head of the competent Si/Gun, persons falling under any of the following subparagraphs may be designated as project implementers:
2. Local government-invested public corporations prescribed by the Local Public Enterprises Act;
3. Persons who have obtained approval for the implementation of a development projects as prescribed in Article 8.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10735, May 30, 2011]
 Article 8 (Approval, etc. for Implementation of Development Projects)
(1) If a project implementer other than the State or local government is to implement a development project, he/she shall obtain approval from the head of the competent Si/Gun.
(2) If a person who has obtained approval as prescribed in paragraph (1) intends to modify approved matters, he/she shall obtain approval for modification: Provided, That this shall not apply to insignificant matters prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(3) Those who intend to obtain approval for the implementation of a development project or approval for modification as prescribed in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall file an application for approval for the implementation of a development project to the head of the competent Si/Gun, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(4) Where the head of the competent Si/Gun has approved the implementation of a development project because he/she recognized that the application for the implementation of a development project filed as prescribed in paragraph (3) as appropriate, he/she shall notify it publicly as prescribed by Presidential Decree and promptly report it to the competent Mayor/Do Governor (except for the Governor of a Special Self-Governing Province).
(5) Where deemed necessary, the head of the competent Si/Gun recognizes may split the development project among two or more project implementers and have them implement the split portion of the development project.
(6) Where the competent Mayor/Do Governor concludes that approval has been given contrary to the relevant Acts and subordinate statutes or a comprehensive plan for promotion, he/she may notify the head of the competent Si/Gun of the grounds and have such head of the competent Si/Gun cancel it or supplement it within ten days from the date a report on the approval for the implementation of a development plan was received from the head of the competent Si/Gun.
(7) The head of the competent Si/Gun who has been requested to cancel or supplement approval for the implementation of a development project as prescribed in paragraph (6) may cancel the approval for the implementation of a development project or have a project implementer supplement it. In such cases, such project implementer shall comply therewith unless any special reason exists.
(8) Where it falls under any of the following subparagraphs, the head of the competent Si/Gun may cancel approval: Provided, That in cases falling under subparagraph 1, he/she shall cancel the approval:
1. Where approval for the implementation of a development project has been obtained by deceit or other fraudulent means;
2. Where the project implementer fails to commence a development project within two years from the date on which an approval for the implementation of the development project was obtained without any special reason;
3. Where the project implementer fails to implement when supplementation was requested as prescribed in paragraph (7) and the implementation of complementation has been urged two times or more as prescribed by Presidential Decree;
4. Where swift implementation is impossible due to the circumstances of the project implementer or it is recognized that the implementation of a development project is likely to harm public interests.
(9) If the head of the competent Si/Gun intends to cancel approval for the implementation of a development project as prescribed in paragraphs (7) and (8), he/she shall hold a hearing.
(10) Where the head of the competent Si/Gun has canceled approval for the implementation of a development project as prescribed in paragraphs (7) and (8), he/she shall publicly notify it without delay as prescribed by Presidential Decree and report it to the competent Mayor/Do Governor (except for the Governor of a Special Self-Governing Province).
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10735, May 30, 2011]
 Article 9 (Legal Fiction, etc. for Authorization, Permission, etc.)
(1) Where a project implementer has been granted approval for the implementation of a development project as prescribed in Article 8, permission, authorization, approval, rescission, determination, report, receipt, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "authorization, permission, etc.") prescribed in the following subparagraphs shall be deemed to have been obtained, and such authorization, permission, etc. shall be deemed to have been publicly notified or announced: <Amended by Act No. 11783, May 22, 2013; Act No. 12248, Jan. 14, 2014; Act Nos. 13797 & 13805, Jan. 19, 2016>
1. Determination of a Si/Gun management plan prescribed in Article 30 of the National Land Planning and Utilization Act, permission for the alteration of form and quality of land prescribed in Article 56 of the same Act, designation of a Si/Gun planning project implementer prescribed in Article 86 of the same Act, authorization for an implementation plan prescribed in Article 88 of the same Act and permission for land transaction contracts prescribed in Article 118 of the same Act;
2. Permission to convert use of mountainous districts and report on the diversion of mountainous districts prescribed in Articles 14 and 15 of the Mountainous Districts Management Act, permission for the temporary use of mountainous districts and report on the temporary use of mountainous districts prescribed in Article 15-2 of the same Act, and permission for cutting, etc. of standing timber and report on the cutting, etc. of standing timber prescribed in Article 36 (1) and (4) of the Creation and Management of Forest Resources Act;
3. Permission to divert farmland and consultation thereon prescribed in Article 34 of the Farmland Act and report on the diversion of farmland prescribed in Article 35 of the same Act;
4. Approval for the establishment, etc. of a plant prescribed in Articles 13 (1) and 20 (2) of the Industrial Cluster Development and Factory Establishment Act;
5. Permission to implement river works prescribed in Article 30 of the River Act, permission for the occupancy and use of rivers prescribed in Article 33 of the same Act and permission for acts in land predetermined as river, etc. prescribed in Article 38 of the same Act;
6. Authorization for general waterworks business prescribed in Article 17 of the Water Supply and Waterworks Installation Act, authorization for industrial waterworks business prescribed in Article 49 of the same Act and authorization for private-use waterworks prescribed in Article 52 of the same Act;
8. Designation of tourist destinations, etc. prescribed in Article 52 of the Tourism Promotion Act, approval for a development plan prescribed in Article 54 of the same Act and permission for a development project prescribed in Article 55 (3) of the same Act;
9. Determination of road zones prescribed in Article 25 of the Road Act, permission to implement road works prescribed in Article 36 of the same Act and permission for the occupancy and use of roads prescribed in Article 61 of the same Act;
10. Permission to implement works of public sewerage system prescribed in Article 16 of the Sewerage Act, permission for occupancy and use prescribed in Article 24 of the same Act and report on the installation of a drainage system prescribed in Article 27 of the same Act;
11. Permission to exhume graves, etc. dug in other person's land prescribed in Article 27 (1) of the Act on Funeral Services, etc.: Provided, That no procedures for notification and public announcement prescribed in Article 27 (2) of the Act on Funeral Services, etc. shall be omitted;
12. Approval for an implementation plan for housing site development projects prescribed in Article 9 of the Housing Site Development Promotion Act;
13. Permission to diverse grassland prescribed in Article 23 of the Grassland Act;
14. Permission to open private roads prescribed in Article 4 of the Private Road Act;
15. Approval for use of agricultural infrastructure for any use other than a purpose prescribed in Article 23 of the Rearrangement of Agricultural and Fishing Villages Act, approval for a plan for development projects of tourist recreation complexes in agricultural and fishing villages;
16. Permission to implement harbor projects prescribed in Article 9 of the Harbor Act and approval for implementation plans for harbor projects prescribed in Article 10 of the same Act;
17. Permission to implement small river works by a person other than the management office prescribed in Article 10 of the Small River Maintenance Act and permission to occupy small rivers prescribed in Article 14 of the same Act;
18. License of marine passenger transport business prescribed in Article 4 of the Marine Transportation Act;
19. Permission to implement fishery harbor development projects prescribed in Article 23 of the Fishing Villages and Fishery Harbors Act;
20. Designation of an implementer of logistics cluster development projects prescribed in Article 27 of the Act on the Development and Management of Logistics Facilities, and approval for the implementation plan for logistics cluster development prescribed in Article 28 of the same Act;
21. Permission prescribed in Article 35 (1) 1, 2 and 4 of the Cultural Heritage Protection Act and permission for use prescribed in the proviso to Article 66 of the same Act;
22. Approval for project plans prescribed in Article 15 of the Housing Act;
23. Designation of industrial complexes prescribed in Articles 6, 7, 7-2 through 7-4, 8, 8-2, and 8-3 of the Industrial Sites and Development Act and approval for an implementation plan for industrial site development prescribed in Articles 17, 17-2, 18, 18-2 and 19 of the same Act;
24. Permission for construction prescribed in Article 11 of the Building Act and reports on construction prescribed in Article 14 of the same Act;
25. Licenses for reclamation of public waters prescribed in Article 28 of the Public Waters Management and Reclamation Act and approval for implementation plans for public waters reclamation prescribed in Article 38 of the same Act;
26. Permission for a land transaction contract under Article 11 of the Act on Report on Real Estate Transactions, Etc.
(2) Where any of the matters prescribed in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1) is included in a project plan when the head of the competent Si/Gun approves the implementation of a development project as prescribed in Article 8, he/she shall consult with the head of the relevant administrative agency (including the head of the competent military unit, etc. who has been requested to consult on the permission, etc. from an administrative agency prescribed in Article 13 of the Protection of Military Bases and Installations Act).
(3) The head of the relevant administrative agency who has been requested for consultation as prescribed in paragraph (2) shall participate in the consultation without delay unless any reason amounting to the infringement of the relevant Acts and subordinate statutes or a violation of public interest exists in the details of the project. In such cases, the head of the relevant administrative agency shall submit his/her opinions within 20 days from the date on which he/she receives the request for consultation and if no opinion is submitted within the said period, it shall be deemed that such consultation has been held. <Amended by Act No. 11783, May 22, 2013>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10735, May 30, 2011]
 Article 10 (Expropriation, etc of Land)
(1) The project implementer may expropriate or use land, etc. necessary for the implementation of a development projects: Provided, That in cases where the project implementer is a private development entrepreneur, he/she shall purchase more than two thirds of the area of land subject to development project and obtain approval from more than half of the total number of owners of land and of the total number of owners of buildings.
(2) When approval for the implementation of a development project prescribed in Article 8 (4) is notified in public, the project approval prescribed in Article 20 (1) of the Act on Acquisition of and Compensation for Land, etc. for Public Works and the public notification of project approval prescribed in Article 22 of the same Act shall be deemed made.
(3) The Act on Acquisition of and Compensation for Land, etc. for Public Works shall apply mutatis mutandis to the expropriation or use prescribed in paragraph (1) unless prescribed otherwise by this Act.
(4) The duties of expropriation, etc. of land to be performed by a project implementer may be performed by a local government as proxy.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10735, May 30, 2011]
 Article 11 (Appropriation in Budget)
In order to appropriate project expenses necessary for the efficient promotion of a development projects, the State and local governments shall appropriate necessary project expenses in the budget, and the project expenses appropriated in the budget may be subsidized to the local governments or project implementers conducting development projects as prescribed in Article 7.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10735, May 30, 2011]
 Article 12 (Assistance in Social Overhead Capital)
(1) The head of the relevant central administrative agency may provide preferential assistance for projects necessary for the installation, maintenance, repair, etc. of infrastructure, such as industrial complexes, transportation facilities, waterworks, sewerage systems, etc. in the small local town areas.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 85 (1) of the Road Act, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport may partially subsidize expenses incurred in constructing local roads promoted by local governments in the small local town areas. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013; Act No. 12248, Jan. 14, 2014>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10735, May 30, 2011]
 Article 13 (Assistance in Tax System, Finance, etc.)
(1) The State and local governments may give assistance in the tax system, such as tax reduction or exemption, etc., and finance, etc. as prescribed by the Restriction of Special Taxation Act, the Restriction of Special Local Taxation Act and other tax related Acts to private development entrepreneurs implementing development projects as prescribed in Articles 7 and 8 or to persons who establish any level of schools or to persons (hereinafter referred to as "entrepreneur, etc.") who newly construct, expand or relocate facilities capable of contributing to the promotion of local culture and to the revitalization of the local economy, such as cultural facilities, factories, etc.
(2) The kinds, and scale, etc. of facilities to which assistance in tax system and finance may be given as prescribed in paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10735, May 30, 2011]
 Article 14 (Assistance to Private Development Entrepreneurs, etc.)
(1) The heads of the competent Sis/Guns may give assistance prescribed in the following subparagraphs to the private development entrepreneurs prescribed in Article 7 and to the entrepreneurs, etc. prescribed in Article 13 after consultation with the heads of the relevant administrative agencies:
1. Permission for occupancy and use of public facilities;
2. Right to develop adjacent land to the extent that the profitability for private development entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs, etc. is ensured;
3. Assistance in matters necessary for the implementation of a development projects.
(2) If the authority to permit occupancy and use of public facilities prescribed in paragraph (1) 1 belongs to other agencies, the head of the competent Si/Gun shall request the entity having authority to permit occupancy and use, and the entity having authority to permit occupancy and use who has been requested shall comply with such request unless any special reason exists.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10735, May 30, 2011]
 Article 15 (Installation, etc. of Public Facilities)
The installation of public facilities according to the comprehensive plan for the promotion shall be implemented by the project implementer: Provided, That if deemed necessary, the head of the competent Si/Gun may install public facilities as prescribed in the provisions of Articles 86 through 96 of the National Land Planning and Utilization Act.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10735, May 30, 2011]
 Article 16 (Authority to Manage Public Facilities)
(1) The head of the competent Si/Gun may have a private development entrepreneur manage public facilities to be installed according to the implementation of a comprehensive plan for the promotion and annexed facilities (hereinafter referred to as "public facilities, etc.").
(2) The private development entrepreneur who manages public facilities, etc. as prescribed in paragraph (1) may collect remuneration for the use or utilization (hereinafter referred to as "usage fees") from those who use or utilize such facilities, etc. for a specific period.
(3) Matters necessary for usage fees, and collection of usage fees, etc. prescribed in paragraph (2) shall be prescribed by the head of the competent Si/Gun after consultations with private development entrepreneurs, on condition that the public nature of the relevant public facilities and the costs to be incurred in the management of the public facilities, etc. shall be considered. <Amended by Act No. 11783, May 22, 2013>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10735, May 30, 2011]
 Article 17 (Reversion, etc. of Public Facilities, and Land, etc.)
(1) Where a project implementer prescribed in the provisions of subparagraphs 1 through 3 of Article 7 newly installs public facilities, etc, or installs public facilities, etc, substituting for existing public facilities, etc, according to the implementation of a development project, notwithstanding the provisions of the State Property Act and the Public Property and Commodity Management Act, existing public facilities, etc, and land adjoining such public facilities, etc, shall be reverted to the project implementer without compensation and newly installed public facilities, etc. and land adjoining such newly installed public facilities, etc. shall be reverted without compensation to the State or local government which is to manage such facilities.
(2) The public facilities, etc. newly installed by a private development entrepreneur according to the implementation of a development project, or public facilities, etc. installed in substitution for existing public facilities, etc. shall be reverted without compensation to the State or local government which is to manage such facilities, and existing public facilities, etc, of which use is to be ceased and land adjoining such public facilities, etc, may be reverted without compensation to the private entrepreneur within the extent equivalent to the installation expenses of public facilities, etc. newly installed by a private development entrepreneur.
(3) When the head of the competent Si/Gun approves the implementation of a development project involving matters on the reversion, etc. of public facilities, etc. prescribed in paragraph (1) or implements such development project, he/she shall hear opinions of the management agency in advance. The same shall apply to the modification of approved matters.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10735, May 30, 2011]
 Article 18 (Concession of State-Owned Land and Publicly-Owned Land without Compensation)
(1) The previous use of land, owned by the State or local governments, which is included in the comprehensive plan for the promotion shall be deemed to have been repealed on the date on which the implementation of a development project was approved and publicly notified as prescribed in Article 8, and shall be conceded to the project implementer without compensation, notwithstanding the State Property Act, and the Public Property and Commodity Management Act, and the provisions of the relevant Acts and subordinate statutes concerning the management and disposal of State-owned and publicly-owned land: Provided, That in cases of administrative property prescribed in Article 6 (2) of the State Property Act, this shall not apply to the property for official use, public property or conservation property prescribed in Article 5 (2) of the Public Property and Commodity Management Act, which is prescribed by Presidential Decree, and land, for which the State or local governments have concluded a concession contract as of the date on which the implementation of a development project was approved and publicly notified.
(2) The land owned by the State or local governments which is included in the comprehensive plan for the promotion shall not be transferred or sold for a purpose other than comprehensive plan for the promotion from the date the implementation of a development project was approved and publicly notified.
(3) Revenues from the use, profit-making or disposal of land conceded to a project implementer as prescribed in paragraph (1) shall not be used for any use other than the development purpose. In such cases, if residual revenues after having been spent for the relevant development project are to be used for other development projects, an approval from the competent Mayor/Do Governor or the competent Governor of a Special Self-Governing Province shall be obtained.
(4) Article 55 (2) of the State Property Act shall apply mutatis mutandis to the land conceded to a project implementer as prescribed in paragraph (1), and matters necessary for the management and disposal of land conceded to project implementers shall be prescribed by Municipal Ordinance of the relevant Special Self-Governing Province, Si or Gun (hereinafter referred to as "Si/Gun").
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10735, May 30, 2011]
 Article 19 (Transfer of Created Land, etc.)
The land, facilities, etc. created according to the comprehensive plan for the promotion by the State or local governments acting as a project implementer may be transferred to an end user by a contract ad libitum, notwithstanding the State Property Act and the Public Property, and Commodity Management Act and the provisions of other relevant Acts and subordinate statutes. In such cases, no end user who has purchased such land, facilities, etc. shall use such land, facilities, etc. for a purpose other than the use determined by the comprehensive plan for the promotion.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10735, May 30, 2011]
 Article 20 (Preferential Employment of Local Residents, Assistance thereto, etc.)
(1) An entrepreneur, etc. who has been given assistance in tax system and finance as prescribed in Article 13 or who has constructed facilities, etc. after having been granted exemption from the application as prescribed in Article 21 (1) shall preferentially employ residents living in the small local town area in which the relevant place of business is located, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(2) Project implementers may establish and implement relocation measures prescribed in Articles 78 (1) through (3) and 81 of the Act on Acquisition of and Compensation for Land, etc. for Public Works Projects for persons who lose their base of livelihood because they have provided land, etc. necessary for the implementation of a development project, or give necessary assistance thereto necessary for living.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10735, May 30, 2011]
 Article 21 (Exemption, etc. from Application)
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of the relevant Acts, standards for the following may be prescribed by Municipal Ordinance of the relevant Si/Gun within the extent prescribed by Presidential Decree: <Amended by Act No. 12989, Jan. 6, 2015>
1. Relationship between sites and roads prescribed in Article 44 of the Building Act, designation of building lines, and restriction on construction by building lines prescribed in Article 47 of the same Act;
2. Purchase of housing bonds prescribed in Article 8 of the Housing and Urban Fund Act;
3. Standards for installation of parking lots annexed to buildings prescribed in Article 19 of the Parking Lot Act;
4. Standards for urban planning facilities prescribed in Article 43 (2) of the National Land Planning and Utilization Act, restriction on the construction in the specific-use area or specific-use district prescribed in Article 76 of the same Act, building-to-land ratio in the district-use area prescribed in Article 77 of the same Act, and floor area ratio in the district-use area prescribed in Article 78 of the same Act.
(2) Where deemed necessary, the heads of the competent Sis/Guns may not grant permission for construction to small local town areas until the comprehensive promotion plan is publicly notified. In such cases, the details of such restriction shall be publicly notified, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10735, May 30, 2011]
 Article 22 (Making Reports and Analysis and Evaluation of Results of Development Projects)
(1) The head of the competent Si/Gun shall prepare a progress report on the development projects as of every December 31 and report it to the competent Mayor/Do Governor (except for the Governor of a Special Self-Governing Province) by no later than the end of February of the next year as prescribed by Presidential Decree, and the competent Mayor/Do Governor and the competent Governor of a Special Self-Governing Province shall report it to the Minister of the Interior and Safety by no later than March 31. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013; Act No. 12844, Nov. 19, 2014; Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017>
(2) The Minister of the Interior and Safety, competent Mayors/Do Governors, and the heads of the competent Sis/Guns shall analyze and evaluate the results of development projects of the year, and take the evaluation results into consideration in establishing an annual business plan for the next year. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013; Act No. 12844, Nov. 19, 2014; Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017>
(3) The Minister of the Interior and Safety may determine guidelines and standards necessary for the analysis and evaluation prescribed in paragraph (2). <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013; Act No. 12844, Nov. 19, 2014; Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017>
[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10735, May 30, 2011]
ADDENDUM
This Act shall enter into force six 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. 6842, Dec. 30, 2002>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on July 1, 2003.
Articles 2 through 8 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 6916, May 29, 2003>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 13 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 7571, May 31, 2005>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 8 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.
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. 8337, Apr. 6, 2007>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 9 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 8343, Apr. 11, 2007>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 12 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 8346, Apr. 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. 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. 8616, Aug. 3, 2007>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 12 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 8733, Dec. 21, 2007>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force nine months after the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 11 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. 8974, Mar. 21, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 14 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.
ADDENDA <Act No. 9401, Jan. 30, 2009>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 11 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.
ADDENDA <Act No. 10000, Feb. 4, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force one year after the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 10220, Mar. 31, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 2011.
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 10272, Apr. 15, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 14 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 10331, May 31, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 13 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 10735, 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.
(2) Omitted.
Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 11783, May 22, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to Legal Fictions of Authorization, Permission, etc.)
The amended provisions of the latter part of Article 9 (3) shall apply, beginning with the first case in which the head of the competent Si/Gun requests the head of the relevant administrative agency to participate in consultation after this Act enters into force.
ADDENDA <Act No. 12248, Jan. 14, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 25 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 the amendments to the Acts, which were promulgated before this Act enters into force but whose enforcement dates have yet to arrive, from among the Acts amended under Article 6 of the Addenda, shall enter into force on their respective enforcement dates.
Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 12989, Jan. 6, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on July 1, 2015.
Articles 2 through 6 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 13797, Jan. 19, 2016>
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. 13805, Jan. 19, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on August 12, 2016.
Articles 2 through 22 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 14480, Dec. 27, 2016>
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. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amendments to the Acts, which were promulgated before this Act enters into force but whose enforcement dates have yet to arrive, from among the Acts amended under Article 5 of the Addenda, shall enter into force on their respective enforcement dates.
Articles 2 through 6 Omitted.