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ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON SPECIAL CASES CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF REGULATION-FREE SPECIAL ZONES AND SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES FOR SPECIALIZED REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 29639, Apr. 16, 2019

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
 Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters mandated by the Act on Special Cases concerning the Regulation of Regulation-Free Special Zones and Special Economic Zones for Specialized Regional Development and matters necessary for the enforcement thereof.
 Article 2 (Definitions)
The term "project prescribed by Presidential Decree which is related to ... regional strategic industry" in subparagraph 14 of Article 2 of the Act on Special Cases concerning the Regulation of Regulation-Free Special Zones and Special Economic Zones for Specialized Regional Development (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") means a project approved and publicly notified by the Minister of SMEs and Startups in accordance with the procedures prescribed in Article 75 (3) and (4) of the Act to foster a regional strategic industry suitable for regional characteristics.
CHAPTER II SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES FOR SPECIALIZED REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SECTION 1 Designation and Operation of Special Economic Zones for Specialized Regional Development
 Article 3 (Requests for Designation of Special Economic Zones for Specialized Regional Development)
(1) The head of a Si (the head of a Si includes the head of an administrative city under the Special Act on the Establishment of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and the Development of Free International City and is deemed to include the Sejong Special Self-Governing City Mayor under the Special Act on the Establishment of Sejong Special Self-Governing City; hereinafter the same shall apply) or Gun/Gu (referring to the head of an autonomous Gu; hereinafter the same shall apply) who intends to request designation of a special economic zone for specialized regional development (hereinafter referred to as "specialized zone") pursuant to Article 5 (1) of the Act, shall submit such request to the Minister of SMEs and Startups along with the following documents. The same shall also apply to cases where such request is submitted jointly by the head of a Si/Gun/Gu and the head of another local government pursuant to Article 5 (2) of the Act:
1. A plan for a special economic zone for specialized regional development under Article 9 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "specialized zone plan");
2. Documents necessary for consultation on strategic environmental impact assessment under Article 10 of the Act (limited to cases where applicable);
3. Other data requested by the Minister of SMEs and Startups, as those deemed necessary for the designation of a specialized zone.
(2) If deemed necessary, the Minister of SMEs and Startups may request the head of a local government [(referring to a Si/Gun/Gu, where a request is jointly filed by the Special Metropolitan City, a Metropolitan City, a Do, or a Special and Self-Governing Province (hereinafter referred to as "City/Do") and a Si (a Si includes an administrative city under the Special Act on the Establishment of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and the Development of Free International City and is deemed to include the Sejong Special Self-Governing City under the Special Act on the Establishment of Sejong Special Self-Governing City; hereinafter the same shall apply) or Gun/Gu (referring to an autonomous Gu; hereinafter the same shall apply) under its jurisdiction pursuant to Article 5 (2) of the Act, and referring to the competent local government where an application is jointly filed otherwise; hereinafter referred to as "requesting local government"] that has filed a request for the designation of a specialized zone to supplement or additionally submit the matters to be included in the specialized zone plan.
(3) A Special Metropolitan City Mayor, Metropolitan City Mayor, Do Governor or Special Self-Governing Province Governor (hereinafter referred to as “Mayor/Do Governor”) shall, when intending to submit his or her opinions on a specialized zone plan to the Minister of SMEs and Startups pursuant to Article 5 (4) of the Act or to a committee on special economic zones for specialized regional development (hereinafter referred to as the "Specialized Zone Committee") pursuant to Article 12 of the Act, submit them within 30 days from the date he or she is notified of such specialized zone plan by the head of Si/Gun/Gu.
 Article 4 (Proposal of Specialized Zone Plans by Private Enterprises)
(1) The head of the competent Si/Gun/Gu in receipt of a proposal of a specialized zone plan from a private enterprise, corporation, organization, or private individual (hereinafter referred to as "private enterprise, etc.") under Article 6 (1) of the Act, shall examine the necessity for designating a specialized zone, taking into consideration the matters referred to in subparagraphs of paragraph (3) of the same Article, within 60 days from the date a proposal of such specialized zone plan is received.
(2) Where it is deemed necessary to designate a specialized zone as a result of the examination conducted under paragraph (1), the head of the competent Si/Gun/Gu may reflect the relevant details in the specialized zone plan, and, if necessary, may adjust such details in consultation with a private enterprise, etc.
 Article 5 (Public Announcement of Specialized Zone Plans)
(1) The head of each local government who intends to request the designation of a specialized zone pursuant to Article 5 (1) or (2) of the Act shall publicly announce (including posting on the internet: hereinafter the same shall apply) the important details of the specialized zone plan in the Official Gazette of the local government or in newspapers prescribed by the Act on the Promotion of Newspapers, Etc (hereinafter referred to as "newspaper") for at least 20 days pursuant to Article 7 of the Act, and make the specialized zone plan available to the general public for perusal for at least 14 days after the lapse of six days from the date of public announcement.
(2) A person who has opinions on the details of the specialized zone plan publicly announced pursuant to paragraph (1) may submit such opinions to the head of the relevant local government during the period of public perusing prescribed in paragraph (1).
(3) The head of each local government shall, when holding a public hearing pursuant to Article 7 (1) of the Act, publicly announce the following matters in the Official Gazette of the local government or in newspapers at least once not later than 14 days before the expected date of holding the public hearing:
1. The purpose of holding the public hearing;
2. The date, time and place of the public hearing;
3. The outline of the specialized zone plan;
4. Other matters necessary for holding the public hearing.
 Article 6 (Specialized Zone Plans)
"Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 9 (1) 10 of the Act means the following:
1. Period of designation of the specialized zone;
2. Period for implementing the specialized zone project;
3. Results of hearing opinions of residents, etc. under Article 7 (1) of the Act;
4. Results of hearing opinions of the local council under Article 7 (2) of the Act;
5. Topographic maps or land registration maps showing the specialized zone (referring to those prepared pursuant to Article 7 of the Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on the Regulation of Land Use; hereinafter the same shall apply);
6. Major contents of the matters prescribed by municipal ordinance pursuant to Articles 28 (2), 34 (1) and (2), 35 (3), 36 (4), 43 (2), 44 (3) and (4), 46 (1) through (3), 58, and 70 (1) of the Act and Article 32 (3) of this Decree;
7. Where the specialized zone plan has been deliberated on by the competent Si/Gun/Gu urban planning committee pursuant to Article 62 (1) of the Act, the result thereof.
 Article 7 (Designation of Specialized Zones)
(1) Upon receipt of an application for designation of a specialized zone, the Minister of SMEs and Startups shall decide within 90 days whether to designate a specialized zone and notify his or her decision to head of the relevant Si/Gun/Gu and the Mayor/Do Governor: Provided, That the period may be extended only once to the extent of 45 days where there is any unavoidable cause.
(2) The period prescribed in paragraph (1) shall not include the time taken pursuant to the proviso of paragraph (3) and to Article 3 (2) and the period requested by the head of the requesting local government for postponing the deliberations and resolutions of the Specialized Zone Committee.
(3) When requested by the Minister of SMEs and Startups to have consultation pursuant to Article 11 (1) of the Act, the head of each relevant administrative agency shall submit his or her opinions within 20 days from the date he or she receives such request: Provided, That where there is any unavoidable cause, the period may be extended in consultation with the Minister of SMEs and Startups only once to the extent of 10 days.
(4) The head of each relevant administrative agency shall make his or her best effort to have the matters treated as special cases for regulation, which are included in the specialized zone plans pursuant to Article 9 (1) 5 of the Act, reflected unless such matters fall into any of the following cases:
1. Where such matters treated as special cases for regulation are in violation of the relevant statutes or regulations;
2. Where such matters treated as special cases for regulation will obviously cause adverse effects;
3. Where such matters treated as special cases for regulation are likely to severely impair the purpose of legislation of the relevant statutes or regulations.
(5) When the head of a relevant administrative agency disagrees to the matters treated as a special case for regulation included in the specialized zone plan pursuant to Article 9 (1) 5 of the Act or intends to submit an opinion to the effect that he or she conditionally agrees thereto, he or she shall present the grounds therefor in detail.
(6) Upon designating a specialized zone pursuant to Article 11 (1) of the Act, the Minister of SMEs and Startups shall publish notice of the following matters in the Official Gazette (including posting on the internet; hereinafter the same shall apply) pursuant to paragraph (2) of the same Article:
1. The name, location and size of the specialized zone;
2. The purpose and period of designation of the specialized zone;
3. Details of the specialization project;
4. The name and address of the specialization project operator (where the project operator is a corporation, referring to the name and address of the corporation and the name and address of its representative; hereinafter the same shall apply);
5. Implementation period of the specialization project, financing methods, and methods of implementation (in cases of implementation in phases, referring to the implementation period, financing methods and methods of implementation of each phase);
6. Matters concerning special cases of regulation;
7. Topographical maps or land registration maps showing the areas of specialized zone;
8. Methods of perusing relevant materials;
9. Other matters that the Specialized Zone Committee deems necessary.
 Article 8 (Matters Subject to Deliberation and Resolution of Specialized Zone Committee)
(1) "Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 12 (1) 7 of the Act means the following:
1. Matters concerning measures to stabilize real estate prices in specialized zones and areas adjacent thereto;
2. Matters to prevent reckless development in specialized zones;
3. Matters concerning survey standards, etc. regarding the situation of applying special cases of regulation;
4. Matters concerning the operation of specialized zones.
(2) The term of office of commissioned members under Article 12 (2) of the Act shall be two years, and they may be re-appointed only twice.
(3) The ex officio committee members under Article 12 (4) of the Act shall be as follows:
1. Vice-Minister of Economy and Finance nominated by the Minister of Economy and Finance;
2. Vice-Minister of Education;
3. Vice-Minister of Justice;
4. Vice-Minister of National Defense;
5. Vice-Minister of the Interior and Security;
6. Vice-Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism nominated by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism;
7. Vice-Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs;
8. Vice-Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy;
9. Vice-Minister of Health and Welfare;
10. Vice-Minister of Environment;
11. Vice-Minister of Oceans and Fisheries;
12. The Minister of Food and Drug Safety;
13. Vice-Chairperson of the Korea Fair Trade Commission.
 Article 9 (Operation of Specialized Zone Committee)
(1) The chairperson of the Specialized Zone Committee shall represent the Specialized Zone Committee and exercise the overall control of its affairs.
(2) The vice-chairpersons of the Specialized Zone Committee shall assist the chairperson of the Specialized Zone Committee; and if the chairperson of the Specialized Zone Committee becomes unable to perform his or her duties due to unavoidable reasons, a vice chairperson in the order prescribed in Article 12 (3) of the Act shall act on behalf of the chairperson of the Specialized Zone Committee.
(3) The chairperson of the Specialized Zone Committee shall convene meetings of the Specialized Zone Committee and preside over the meetings.
(4) In order to convene a meeting of the Specialized Zone Committee, the chairperson of the Specialized Zone Committee shall inform the members of the Specialized Zone Committee of the date and time, place, purpose, etc. of the meeting in writing not later than seven days before the meeting: Provided, That in an emergency, he or she may give such information by means of telephone, etc. before the meeting.
(5) A majority of all incumbent members of the Specialized Zone Committee shall constitute a quorum, and any decision thereof shall require the concurring vote of at least a majority of those present.
(6) The Specialized Zone Committee shall have one administrative secretary to handle administrative affairs of the Specialized Zone Committee, on condition that the Minister of SMEs and Startups shall appoint the administrative secretary from among the public officials belonging to the Ministry of SMEs and Startups.
(7) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (6), matters necessary for the operation of the Specialized Zone Committee shall be determined by the chairperson of the Specialized Zone Committee with the resolution by the Specialized Zone Committee.
 Article 10 (Hearing of Opinions by Specialized Zone Committee)
(1) The Specialized Zone Committee may, if necessary, have a public official in political service of a central administrative agency or a member of the Senior Executive Service of a central administrative agency attend and take the floor at a meeting of the Specialized Zone Committee.
(2) If deemed necessary for its deliberation, the Specialized Zone Committee may have the Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over the specialized zone, the head of a requesting local government, or an interested person attend its meetings and hear his or her opinion.
 Article 11 (Allowances)
Allowances may be paid to members and relevant experts who attend meetings of the Specialized Zone Committee within budgetary limits: Provided, That the same shall not apply where a member who is a public official attends the meetings of the relevant committee in direct connection with his or her competent duties.
 Article 12 (Organization and Operation of Working Committee)
(1) The Working Committee prescribed in Article 12 (6) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Working Committee") shall be comprised of not more than 20 members including one chairperson whom the Minister of SMEs and Startups appoints from among the public officials belonging to the Ministry of SMEs and Startups.
(2) From among the members of the Senior Executive Service of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the Korea Forest Service, and the Korea Fair Trade Commission, the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies shall nominate each one of the members of the Working Committee.
(3) The Working Committee shall review the following matters:
1. Bills referred to the meetings of the Specialized Zone Committee;
2. Matters for which adjusting opinions between the relevant administrative agencies is necessary in connection with specialized zones;
3. Matters the chairperson of the Working Committee refers to in meetings in connection with specialized zones.
(4) Articles 9 (excluding paragraphs (2) and (7) of the same Article) through 11 pertaining to the operation, etc. of the Specialized Zone Committee shall apply mutatis mutandis to the operation of the Working Committee. In such cases, "Specialized Zone Committee" shall be construed as "Working Committee," "chairperson of the Specialized Zone Committee" as "chairperson of the Working Committee," "members of the Senior Executive Service of the relevant central administrative agencies" as "public officials of the relevant central administrative agencies (excluding the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Korea Forest Service)," and "Mayors/Do Governors and the heads of requesting local governments" as "public officials belonging to Cities/Dos and public officials belonging to requesting local governments."
 Article 13 (Disqualification of, Challenge to and Refrainment by Members of Specialized Zone Committee)
(1) Any member of the Specialized Zone Committee who falls under any of the following cases shall be disqualified from the deliberations and resolutions on the relevant agenda:
1. Where a member or a person who is or was the spouse of a member becomes a party to the relevant agenda (if the party is a corporation or organization, etc., including its executive officers; hereafter in this subparagraph and subparagraph 2, the same shall apply) or is a joint holder of any right or liability with a party to the agenda;
2. Where a member is or was in a blood relationship with a party to the relevant agenda;
3. Where a member has given testimony, made statement, conducted counselling, provided services, conducted investigation, or made appraisal with respect to the relevant agenda;
4. Where a member has held a post within last three years in a corporation, organization, etc. to which a party to the relevant agenda belongs;
5. Where a member or a corporation, organization, etc. to which the member belongs is or was an agent of a party to the relevant agenda.
(2) If any ground exists for which it would be difficult to expect the impartial deliberation and resolution from any member, a party to the relevant agenda may file a request to challenge him or her with the Specialized Zone Committee, and the Specialized Zone Committee shall make a decision on such request by its resolution. In such cases, the member subjected to such request for challenge shall not participate in the resolution.
(3) A member shall, if falling under any cause for disqualification referred to in subparagraphs of paragraph (1), voluntarily abstain from the deliberation and resolution on the relevant agenda.
(4) Where a member of the Specialized Zone Committee commissioned under Article 12 (5) of the Act falls under any of the following cases, the chairperson of the Specialized Zone Committee may dismiss such member from his or her office:
1. Where he or she is incapable of performing his or her duties due to mental or physical disorders;
2. Where he or she engages in misconduct in connection with his or her duties;
3. Where he or she is deemed unsuitable as a member due to neglecting duties, loss of dignity, or any other reason;
4. Where he or she admits it is difficult for him or her to perform his or her duties;
5. Where he or she fails to refrain even though he or she falls under any subparagraph of paragraph (1).
(5) If any commissioned member is dismissed pursuant to paragraph (4) or if any vacancy arises among commissioned members, a new member shall be commissioned.
 Article 14 (Matters To Be Considered in Deliberations and Resolutions of Specialized Zone Committee)
"Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 8 of Article 13 of the Act means the following:
1. Feasibility of the specialized zone plan;
2. Distribution of types of specialization projects;
3. Prospects of demand for specialization projects in Korea and abroad;
4. Results of survey on the situation of applying special cases for regulation prescribed in Article 15 of the Act;
5. Reports on the achievements from operation of the specialized zones prescribed in Article 23 of the Act;
6. Quality control methods of specialization project operators for products (including goods and services) created by specialization projects.
 Article 15 (Cancellation of Designation of Specialized Zones)
(1) "Minor matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the proviso of Article 16 (2), with the exception of its subparagraphs, of the Act means the following matters:
1. The change of the name of a specialized zone resulting from the change, etc. of the administrative district;
2. The change of less than 10/100 of the size of a specialized zone;
3. The change of the detailed plan of a specialization project within the scope not changing the purpose of the specialization project;
4. The change of the name and address of a specialization project operator.
(2) "Cases prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 16 (2) 7 of the Act means any of the following:
1. Where a specialized zone is designated based on a specialization plan proposed by a private enterprise, etc. by fraud or other improper means;
2. Where cancelling the designation of a specialized zone or changing the details of a specialized zone plan is particularly necessary for public interest due to circumstantial changes not anticipated at the time of designating the specialized zone;
3. Where the rank in the evaluation of achievements from operating specialized zones prescribed in Article 24 of the Act and in Article 17 (3) of this Decree is within the lower 5/100 on at least three occasions.
(3) The Minister of SMEs and Startups shall, when cancelling the designation of a specialized zone partially or changing the details of a specialized zone plan pursuant to Article 16 (2) of the Act, publish notice of the grounds therefor and the matters prescribed in the subparagraphs of Article 7 (6) in the Official Gazette: Provided, That when cancelling the designation of a specialized zone in whole, he or she shall publish notice of the grounds for the cancellation and the matters prescribed in subparagraphs 1 through 3 of Article 7 (6) in the Official Gazette.
(4) "Period prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 16 (3) of the Act means two years.
(5) The Minister of SMEs and Startups shall, when cancelling the designation of a specialized zone pursuant to Article 16 of the Act, notify the heads of the relevant Sis/Guns/Gus and competent Metropolitan City Mayors/Do Governors thereof without delay.
(6) The head of each Si/Gu/Gun shall, when notified pursuant to paragraph (5), take measures to make the details of the notice available to the residents for perusal for at least 14 days.
 Article 16 (Effects of Cancellation of Designation of Specialized Zones)
(1) "Period prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the proviso of Article 17 (2) of the Act means six months.
(2) "Period prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the main clause of Article 17 (3) of the Act means six months.
(3) "Cases prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as where it is very difficult to alter or remove or there is no practical use of such alteration or removal" in the proviso of Article 17 (3) of the Act means the following cases:
1. Where a related project or development project is completed;
2. Where alteration or removal of the relevant structures or facilities is considerably difficult or not profitable;
3. Where alteration or removal of the relevant structures or facilities is not suitable due to excessive costs incurred in such alteration or removal.
(4) In cases falling under paragraph (3) 2 or 3, the head of the Si/Gun/Gu having jurisdiction over the area designated and publicly notified as a specialized zone (hereinafter referred to as "competent local government of a specialized zone") or the specialization project operator shall undergo deliberations and resolutions of the Specialization Zone Committee in advance.
 Article 17 (Standards for Evaluation of Achievements from Operating Specialized Zones)
(1) When evaluating the achievements from operating specialized zones pursuant to Article 24 (1) of the Act, the Minister of SMEs and Startups shall take the following matters into account:
1. Ripple effects of the operation of specialized zones, such as the vitalization of the regional economy;
2. Effects of utilizing special cases for regulation;
3. Degree of participation of local residents;
4. Other matters that the Minister of SMEs and Startups determines after deliberation by the Specialized Zone Committee in recognition that they are necessary in evaluating the achievements from operation of specialized zones.
(2) The Minister of SMEs and Startups may entrust a relevant specialized institution with the evaluation to be conducted under paragraph (1).
(3) When the Minister of SMEs and Startups conducts the evaluation of achievements from operating specialized zones pursuant to paragraph (1), he or she shall publicly notify the evaluation ranks of the specialized zones, major points of the achievements, etc.
(4) The Minister of SMEs and Startups shall determine and publicly notify standards for the human resources and material resources of specialized institutions eligible for evaluations under paragraph (2) in consideration of their expertise required for the evaluation of the achievements from operating specialized zones.
 Article 18 (Upgrading of Structures of Specialized Zones)
(1) lf the head of the competent local government of a specialized zone in receipt of a recommendation to upgrade the structure of the specialized zone pursuant to Article 25 (1) of the Act intends to promote upgrading of the structure of the specialized zone, he or she shall establish and submit a plan for upgrading the structure of the specialized zone, including matters determined by the Minister of SMEs and Startups, within 60 days from the date the recommendation is received.
(2) The Minister of SMEs and Startups shall determine whether to provide support as prescribed in Article 25 (2) of the Act after deliberation and resolution of the Specialized Zone Committee on the plan for upgrading the structure of the specialized zone submitted pursuant to paragraph (1).
(3) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2), detailed matters concerning the upgrading of the structures of specialized zones shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of SMEs and Startups.
 Article 19 (Demand Survey regarding Specialized Zones)
(1) Pursuant to Article 27 (1) of the Act, the Minister of SMEs and Startups shall conduct a demand survey with regard to the regulations for which the recognition of special cases is required and matters necessary for the operation of specialized zones, targeting central administrative agencies, local governments, civil enterprises, etc.
(2) The Minister of SMEs and Startups shall request the heads of the relevant administrative agencies to review the results of the demand survey prescribed in paragraph (1), and the heads of the relevant administrative agencies shall inform the Minister of SMEs and Startups of the results of their review within 10 days from the date of receipt of such request.
(3) The Minister of SMEs and Startups shall report the results of the demand survey conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) and the results of review conducted by the relevant administrative agencies pursuant to paragraph (2) to the Specialized Zone Committee.
SECTION 2 Special Cases for Regulation of Special Economic Zones for Specialized Regional Development
 Article 20 (Special Cases for Establishment of Schools)
(1) Notwithstanding Article 36-5 of the Enforcement Decree of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, the heads of public schools established pursuant to Article 28 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "public schools") shall determine standards for placing the teachers of such public schools.
(2) The provisions pertaining to the substitution of industrial-educational teachers of specialized middle schools and specialized high schools prescribed in Article 42 (6) of the Enforcement Decree of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act shall apply mutatis mutandis to public schools. In such cases, "specialized middle schools under Article 76" and "specialized high schools under Article 91" shall be construed as "public schools," respectively.
 Article 21 (Special Cases for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act)
(1) Foreign language teachers who are foreigners providing specialized foreign language education pursuant to Article 30 (1) of the Act shall satisfy any of the following qualifications:
1. A person who meets the qualification standards for secondary school teachers prescribed in Article 21 (2) and attached Table 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act;
2. A person who has acquired a teacher's license in accordance with the law of his or her country and has worked as a teacher for at least three years.
(2) A foreign language lecturer who is a foreigner providing specialized foreign language education pursuant to Article 30 (1) of the Act shall satisfy any of the following qualifications:
1. A person who falls under paragraph (1) 1 or 2;
2. A person who has acquired at least a bachelor's degree in accordance with the law of his or her country.
(3) Where a person who falls under paragraph (2) 2 is appointed as a foreign language lecturer, he or she shall undergo training courses given by the superintendent of the relevant City/Do for at least four weeks within six months from the date of appointment.
(4) A foreign language teacher prescribed in paragraph (1) shall conclude a three-year employment contract, and in the case of extension, the contract period may be not more than three years;
(5) A foreign language lecturer prescribed in paragraph (2) shall conclude an employment contract for a period of not more than one year. The same shall apply to the extension of contract.
(6) Notwithstanding Article 2 of the Regulations for Local Governments' Subsidization of Educational Expenses, the head of the competent local government of a specialized zone may subsidize the remuneration of foreign language teachers and lecturers who are foreigners.
 Article 22 (Special Cases for Autonomous Schools)
(1) A superintendent of education may, when intending to designate a school eligible for the application of special cases prescribed in Article 61 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act or a school intending to operate curriculums eligible for such application (hereafter in this Article referred to as "autonomous school within education-related specialized zones") pursuant to Article 30 (2) of the Act, designate any of the following schools as autonomous schools within education-related specialized zones other than the schools prescribed in Article 105 (1) 1 through 7 of the Enforcement Decree of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act:
2. Public schools established pursuant to Article 28 (1) of the Act.
(2) The head of the competent local government of a specialized zone may support the operation of autonomous schools within education-related specialized zones.
 Article 23 (Special Cases for the Immigration Act)
(1) Regarding the following visa status categorized pursuant to Article 12 and attached Table 1-2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Immigration Act, the upper limit of length of stay for each time under Article 31 (1) of the Act shall be as follows:
1. Instruction of conversation (E-2): Three years;
2. Specific activities (E-7): Five years.
(2) The certification of the head of the competent local government of a specialized zone under Article 31 (2) of the Act shall be based on the issuance of letters of recommendation related to specialization projects.
(3) The Minister of SMEs and Startups shall separately determine standards for issuing letters of recommendation pursuant to paragraph (2) in consultation with the Minister of Justice.
 Article 24 (Special Cases for the Agricultural and Fishing Villages Improvement Act)
"Scope prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 35 (3) of the Act means that rural tourism and resort business directly related to specialization projects does not exceed the respective 50 percent-reduced scope of scale of business, and the upper and lower limits of facility standards which are determined pursuant to Article 81 (2) of the Agricultural and Fishing Villages Improvement Act.
 Article 25 (Special Cases for the Mountainous Districts Management Act)
(1) The special cases for standards for permitting the conversion of use of mountainous districts in the following categories shall apply to tourism and resort facilities or skiing grounds promoted as specialization projects, pursuant to Article 38 of the Act:
2. In cases of skiing grounds: The ratio of incorporation of national forests prescribed in Article 20 (6) and attached Table 4 of the Enforcement Decree of the Mountainous Districts Management Act shall be less than 150 percent of the upper limit thereof, and the parts concerning the limitation of total areas shall not apply.
(2) The special cases for standards for permitting the conversion of use of mountainous districts prescribed in paragraph (1) shall apply limitedly to areas in which the ratio of the size of mountainous districts to the size of the administrative district of the competent local government of a specialized zone is at least the national average.
 Article 26 (Special Cases for the State Forest Administration and Management Act)
(1) State forests available to be sold or exchanged pursuant to Article 39 (1) of the Act shall be any of the following state forests among non-permanent state forests prescribed in Article 16 (1) 2 of the State Forest Administration and Management Act:
1. State forests recognized to be necessary to implement urban/Gun planning prescribed in subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the National Land Planning and Utilization Act, specialized zone plans and other projects of the State or local governments;
2. State forests, the sale or exchange of which is deemed unavoidable for the purpose of forest policies.
(2) Standards for loaning or granting the use of state forests prescribed in Article 39 (2) of the Act are as follows:
1. The use of state forests shall not be prohibited or restricted or use plans for state forests shall not be made final and conclusive in accordance with the Creation and Management of Forest Resources Act, the Forestry Culture and Recreation Act or other statutes or regulations;
2. The loaning of state forests for livestock farming shall be limited to cases where a greenland creation permit is obtained under the Grassland Act, and the loaning of state forests for breeding stock farming shall be limited to cases where the registration of breeding stock business prescribed by the Livestock Industry Act is filed;
3. State forests shall not be used for livestock farming or breeding stock farming in special measures areas designated and publicly notified pursuant to Article 38 (1) of the Framework Act on Environmental Policy;
4. State forests shall not be used for the purpose of installing facilities for tourist accommodation business or tourist-use facility business prescribed in Article 3 (1) 2 and 3 of the Tourism Promotion Act;
5. Where taking measures is necessary in accordance with other statutes or regulations, such as permission, authorization, approval, designation, registration, reporting or consultation, such measures shall be taken.
 Article 27 (Joint Management Standards for Oriental Medicine Wholesalers)
Where oriental medicine wholesalers in an oriental medicine-related specialized zone intend to jointly hire pharmacists, herbal pharmacists, herbal technicians or graduates from departments related to oriental medicine pursuant to Article 41 of the Act, they shall comply with the following requirements:
1. Not more than ten oriental medicine wholesalers shall participate;
2. The total size of places of business and warehouses of oriental medicine wholesalers participating pursuant to subparagraph 1 shall be not more than 2,000 square meters.
 Article 28 (Incidental Business of Medical Corporations)
"Incidental business prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 42 of the Act means the following business:
1. Manufacturing business and sales business of health functional foods prescribed in Article 4 (1) of the Health Functional Foods Act;
2. Public bath business prescribed in Article 2 (1) 3 of the Public Health Control Act;
3. Installation and operation of welfare facilities for senior citizens prescribed in Article 31 of the Welfare of Senior Citizens Act;
4. Installation and operation of welfare facilities for children prescribed in Article 50 of the Child Welfare Act;
5. Installation and operation of hot spring resorts prescribed in Article 9 of the Hot Spring Act;
6. Installation and management of private crematory facilities and private charnel facilities prescribed in Article 15 (1) of the Act on Funeral Services, Etc.
 Article 29 (Special Cases for the National Land Planning and Utilization Act)
"Scope prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 44 (3) and (4) of the Act means scope not exceeding 150 percent of building-to-land ratio or floor area ratio which applies to the land use area of buildings directly related to specialization projects pursuant to Article 77 or 78 of the National Land Planning and Utilization Act: Provided, That cases where a decision on urban/Gun management plans prescribed in Article 64 (1) 1 of the Act (limited to cases where a land use area is changed by a decision on plans which fall under subparagraphs 1 and 4 of Article 63 of the Act) is considered to exist shall be excluded.
 Article 30 (Special Cases for the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act)
(1) A person who intends to qualify for the application of special cases prescribed in Article 48 (1) of the Act shall submit a written application including the following matters along with a specialized zone plan:
1. Names, addresses, and locations of business places of business entities who intend to participate in joint research, technology development, etc. (hereafter in this Article, referred to as "participatory business entity") (if the participatory business entities are juristic persons, the names and addresses of the juristic persons and the names and addresses of their representatives);
2. Details, causes, and relations with specialization projects of joint research, technology development, etc.;
3. Periods of intended joint research, technology development, etc.;
4. Details of business of participatory business entities.
(2) The following documents shall be attached to written applications prescribed in paragraph (1):
1. Participatory business entities' business reports, balance sheets and income statements of the last two years;
2. Copies of agreements or resolution letters on joint research, technology development, etc.;
3. Documents evidencing that joint research, technology development, etc. comply with the requirements for authorization prescribed in Article 19 (2) of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act and in Articles 24 and 24-3 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act.
 Article 31 (Requests for Application of Special Cases for State and Public Property)
A person who intends to become applicable to special cases prescribed in Article 49 (2) of the Act shall include matters concerning the location, number of land lot, land category, size, and rights, such as ownership, of state and public property and shut-down school property in the specialized zone plan.
 Article 32 (Special Cases for the Liquor Tax Act)
(1) A person who intends to obtain a license for brewing local specialty liquor pursuant to Article 50 of the Act shall obtain a recommendation from the head of the competent local government of the specialized zone.
(2) Standards for facilities necessary for licenses for brewing local specialty liquor shall comply with the manufactory facility standards prescribed in Article 5 (1) and subparagraph 2 of attached Table 3 of the Enforcement Decree of the Liquor Tax Act.
(3) The head of the competent local government of a specialized zone may prescribe recommendation standards under paragraph (1) by municipal ordinance.
 Article 33 (Special Cases for the Museum and Art Gallery Support Act)
Notwithstanding Article 9 and attached Table 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Museum and Art Gallery Support Act, a person who establishes and operates a museum (excluding general museums from type I museums or art galleries in subparagraph 2 (a) of attached Table 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Museum and Art Gallery Support Act: hereafter in this Article, the same shall apply) or art gallery as a specialization project pursuant to Article 51 of the Act may hire curators jointly with not more than four other museums or art galleries.
 Article 34 (Special Cases concerning the Seed Industry Act)
(1) Pursuant to Article 53 (1) of the Act, the size of land for raising fruit tree seedlings among the facility standards for the seed industry, which are categorized pursuant to Article 13 and attached Table 5 of the Enforcement Decree of the Seed Industry Act, shall be at least five thousand square meters.
(2) Notwithstanding the main clause of Article 37 (2) of the Seed Industry Act, a person who engages in the seed industry in an agriculture-related specialized zone (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as "seed business operator") may hire seed managers jointly with not more than 19 other seed business operators pursuant to Article 53 (2) of the Act.
 Article 35 (Requests for Application of Special Cases concerning the Act on Acquisition of and Compensation for Land, etc. for Public Works Projects)
A person who intends to be subject to the application of special cases prescribed in Article 59 of the Act shall include the following matters in the specialized zone plan:
1. Grounds for the necessity of expropriating or using land, things and rights (hereafter in this Article, referred to as "land, etc.") prescribed in Article 59 (1), with the exception of its subparagraphs, of the Act;
2. Location, number of land lot, land category, size of land, etc. to be expropriated or used;
3. Names and addresses of owners and right holders of the relevant land, etc.;
4. Compliance or non-compliance with the requirements prescribed in Article 59 (2) of the Act.
 Article 36 (Formulation and Submission of Land Use Plans for Specialized Zones)
The head of each requesting local government shall, when formulating a land use plan for specialized zones prescribed in Article 62 of the Act, prepare land use planning books and drawings (referring to land use-related layout drawings and planning protocols which are equivalent to layout drawings and planning protocols of urban and Gun management planning books and drawings prescribed in Article 25 (2) of the National Land Planning and Utilization Act) and supplementary statements on the plan, and attach them to the land use plan for specialized zones together with the documents to be submitted to obtain the status of legal fiction of decision, etc. on urban and Gun management plan prescribed in Article 64 of the Act and legal fiction of permission, etc. prescribed in Article 65 of the Act, respectively.
 Article 37 (Legal Fiction of Decision of Urban and Gun Management Plan)
A person who intends to obtain the status of legal fiction pursuant to Article 64 (1) and (3) of the Act shall also submit the relevant documents prescribed by the relevant statutes.
 Article 38 (Deemed Authorization or Permission for Specialized Zones)
(1) A person who intends to obtain constructive authorization, permission, etc. under Article 65 (1) of the Act shall also submit the relevant documents prescribed by the relevant statutes.
(2) The documents prescribed in Article 37 and paragraph (1) of this Article shall be filed with the head of the requesting local government during the period from the time of designating specialization project operators pursuant to Article 8 (2) of the Act to the time of requesting the designation of specialized zones pursuant to Article 5 of the Act.
 Article 39 (Special Cases for the Installation and Utilization of Sports Facilities Act)
(1) "Minor matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the proviso of Article 66 (1) of the Act means the following matters:
1. Where a person who has obtained approval for a business plan is a juristic person, matters concerning the change of the name and address of the representative thereof (excluding cases of succession to approval of business plan prescribed in Article 27 (3) of the Installation and Utilization of Sports Facilities Act);
2. Matters concerning the change of trade names;
3. Matters concerning the change of installation of facilities within the following scopes without changing the size and demarcation of land approved for the business plan:
(a) In cases of essential facilities prescribed in Article 27 (2) of the Installation and Utilization of Sports Facilities Act: Extension, alteration or change within 30/100 of the size (in cases of buildings, referring to the gross floor area) of each facility the business plan of which is approved, or of each facility registered;
(b) In cases of facilities other than the essential facilities prescribed in Article 27 (2) of the Installation and Utilization of Sports Facilities Act: The extension, alteration, relocation, reconstruction or change of facilities the business plan of which is approved, or of facilities registered;
4. Matters concerning the change of expected number of subscribing members and registration fees;
5. Matters concerning the change of scheduled commencement date of installation work or scheduled completion date of construction of business facilities of registered sports facility business.
(2) "Minor matters for registration prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the proviso of Article 66 (2) of the Act means the following matters:
1. Matters concerning the change of sport facility business operators resulting from succession to sports facility business prescribed in Article 27 of the Installation and Utilization of Sports Facilities Act;
2. Matters concerning improvements and repair within the scope not changing the land area of registered sports facility business and the scale of business facilities;
3. Matters concerning the change of purpose of the use of facilities of skiing ground business to other purpose without changing such facilities during the seasonal suspension of business.
(3) "Facilities above the size prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 66 (3) of the Act means facilities prescribed in Article 21 (1) of the Enforcement Decree of the Installation and Utilization of Sports Facilities Act.
(4) "Period prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 66 (3) of the Act means the period remaining after the exclusion of the lapse of time taken until conditional registration from the period for installing facilities for registered sports facility business prescribed in Article 16 of the Installation and Utilization of Sports Facilities Act.
(5) Where a person who has filed a conditional registration pursuant to Article 66 (3) of the Act satisfies all of the conditions before filing the registration of change prescribed in paragraph (2) of the same Article.
CHAPTER III REGULATION-FREE SPECIAL ZONES
SECTION 1 Designation and Operation of Regulation-Free Special Zones
 Article 40 (Filing Applications for Designation of Regulation-Free Special Zones)
(1) Any Metropolitan City Mayor, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor (excluding the head of a Seoul Metropolitan area defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Seoul Metropolitan Area Readjustment Planning Act; hereinafter referred to as "Mayor/Do Governor of non-Seoul Metropolitan area") who intends to apply for the designation of a regulation-free special zone pursuant to Article 72 (1) of the Act shall submit an application therefor to the Minister of SMEs and Startups along with the following documents, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups:
1. Documents necessary for consulting on strategic environmental impact assessment under Article 10 of the Act (limited to cases where applicable);
2. A plan for the regulation-free special zone under Article 74 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "plan for a regulation-free special zone");
3. Result of hearing opinions of residents, enterprises, and the City/Do regional innovation council established under Article 28 of the Special Act on Balanced National Development as prescribed in Article 74 (2) of the Act;
4. Topographical maps or land registration maps showing the regulation-free special zone;
5. Other documents requested by the Minister of SMEs and Startups, as those deemed necessary for the designation of a regulation-free special zone.
(2) Where any of Metropolitan Cities, Special Self-Governing City, Dos, or Special Self-Governing Province (excluding those in a Seoul Metropolitan area defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Seoul Metropolitan Area Readjustment Planning Act; hereinafter referred to as "City/Do in a non-Seoul Metropolitan area") intend to jointly apply for designation of a regulation-free special zone, the Mayors/Do Governors of the relevant non-Seoul Metropolitan area shall jointly formulate and submit a plan for the regulation-free special zone to the Minister of SMEs and Startups.
(3) Where the Minister of SMEs and Startups deems it necessary to supplement the contents of an application for designation of a regulation-free special zone, he or she may request to supplement it, fixing a reasonable period.
 Article 41 (Proposal of Plans for Regulation-Free Special Zone by Private Enterprises)
(1) The head of the Mayor/Do Governor of a non-Seoul Metropolitan area in receipt of a proposal of a plan for a regulation-free special zone from a private enterprise, etc. under Article 73 (1) of the Act shall examine the necessity of designating a regulation-free special zone taking into consideration the following matters and notify his or her decision to the private enterprise, etc. that has proposed the plan for a regulation-free special zone, within 60 days from the date such proposal is received:
1. Appropriateness of the name, location, size, etc. of the regulation-free special zone;
2. Necessity of designating of the regulation-free special zone;
3. Correlation between any of the regional innovative growth projects, regional strategic industries, etc. defined in subparagraph 15 of Article 2 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "innovative project, strategic industry, etc.") and special cases for regulation, etc.;
4. The likelihood of occurrence of any adverse effect, such as reckless development or environmental pollution as a consequence of promoting an innovative project or strategic industry, etc.;
5. The likelihood of occurrence of conflicts among residents as a consequence of promoting an innovative project or strategic industry, etc.;
6. Regional characteristics or purport of operating the regulation-free special zone system.
(2) Where the necessity of designating a regulation-free special zone is recognized as a result of examination conducted pursuant to paragraph (1), the competent Mayor/Do Governor of a non-Seoul Metropolitan area shall incorporate the details thereof in the plan for regulation-free special zone and, if necessary, he or she may adjust such details in consultation with the private enterprises, etc.
 Article 42 (Establishment of Plans for Regulation-Free Special Zones)
(1) The Mayor/Do Governor of a non-Seoul Metropolitan area who intends to establish a plan for a regulation-free special zone shall consult in advance with the Minister of SMEs and Startups and the City/Do regional innovation council established under Article 28 of the Special Act on Balanced National Development.
(2) The name of a regulation-free special zone under Article 74 (1) 1 of the Act shall be determined by the Mayor/Do Governor of a non-Seoul Metropolitan area who intends to obtain designation of a regulation-free special zone, using the word "regulation-free special zone". In such cases, it shall be determined to be distinguished from the "specialized zone" under Article 11 of the Act, the "special tourist zone" under Article 70 of the Tourism Promotion Act, and the "special research and development zone" under Article 4 of the Special Act on Promotion of Special Research and Development Zones, etc.
(3) "Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 74 (1) 10 of the Act means the following:
1. Period of designation of the regulation-free special zone;
2. Period of implementation of innovative projects, strategic industries, etc.;
3. Objectives of the policy and performance indicators of the relevant regulation-free special zone;
4. Methods and plans for financing projects promoted in the regulation-free special zone;
5. Matters concerning attraction of enterprises and promotion of investment in the regulation-free special zone;
6. Matters concerning support for innovative projects, strategic industries, etc. in the relevant City/Do in a non-Seoul Metropolitan area;
7. Measures for the prevention of acts which are detrimental to the lives and safety of the people or which significantly harm the environment, and for the safe protection, etc. of personal information;
8. A land use plan for the regulation-free special zone (limited to cases where establishment of such plan is necessary);
9. A location map (referring to a map, the scale of which is at least 1/25,000; hereinafter the same shall apply) and topographical maps or land registration maps showing the regulation-free special zone;
10. Other matters determined and publicly notified by the Minister of SMEs and Startups, as those necessary for the application, etc. for designation of a regulation-free special zone.
(4) The Minister of SMEs and Startups may provide the Mayor/Do Governor of a non-Seoul Metropolitan area with support necessary for establishing plans for regulation-free special zones.
 Article 43 (Public Announcement of Plans for Regulation-Free Special Zones)
(1) Where the Mayor/Do Governor of a non-Seoul Metropolitan area intends to publicly announce a plan for a regulation-free special zone pursuant to Article 74 (2) of the Act, he or she shall publicly announce such plan in the Official Gazette of the relevant City/Do in a non-Seoul Metropolitan area or in newspapers for at least 30 days and make the plan for a regulation-free special zone available to the residents, enterprises, etc. for perusal for at least 24 days after the lapse of six days from the date of public announcement.
(2) Any resident, enterprise, etc. who has an opinion on the contents of a plan for a regulation-free special zone publicly announced under paragraph (1) may submit his or her opinion to the relevant Mayor/Do Governor of the non-Seoul Metropolitan area during the period of perusal prescribed in paragraph (1). In such cases, where the opinion submitted is deemed valid, it shall be reflected in the plan for the regulation-free special zone.
(3) The Mayor/Do Governor of a non-Seoul Metropolitan area shall, when holding a public hearing in relation to hearing opinions pursuant to Article 74 (2) of the Act, publicly announce the following matters in the Official Gazette of the relevant City/Do in a non-Seoul Metropolitan area or in newspapers at least once not later than 14 days before the scheduled date of the public hearing:
1. The purpose of holding the public hearing;
2. The date, time and place of the public hearing;
3. The outline of the plan for the regulation-free special zone;
4. Other matters necessary for holding the public hearing.
 Article 44 (Designation of Regulation-Free Special Zones)
(1) Where the Minister of SMEs and Startups receives an application for designation of a regulation-free special zone, he or she shall determine whether to approve the plan for a regulation-free special zone and whether to designate a regulation-free special zone within 90 days: Provided, That the period taken to supplement the contents of the application under the proviso of Article 75 (2) of the Act and Article 40 (3) of this Decree shall not be included in the relevant period.
(2) In any of the following cases, the Minister of SMEs and Startups may return an application for designation of a regulation-free special zone:
1. Where the applicant fails to submit any of the documents set forth in subparagraphs of Article 40 (1) or to comply with a request for supplementation made pursuant to paragraph (3) of the same Article;
2. Where the applicant fails to take procedures necessary for filing an application for designation of a regulation-free special zone under Article 74 (2) of the Act and Articles 42 (1) and 43 of this Decree.
(3) Upon designating a regulation-free special zone under Article 75 (3) of the Act, the Minister of SMEs and Startups shall publish notice of the following matters in the Official Gazette pursuant to paragraph (4) of the same Article:
1. The name, location, and size of the regulation-free special zone;
2. The purpose and period of designation of the regulation-free special zone;
3. Details of innovative project, strategic industry, etc.;
4. The name and address of the project implementer of the regulation-free special zone;
5. Implementation period, financing methods, and implementation methods (in cases of implementation in phases, referring to the period of implementation, financing methods and methods of implementation of each phase) of the innovative projects, strategic industries, etc.;
6. Matters concerning special cases of regulation, etc. applicable to the regulation-free special zone;
7. Location maps or topographical maps showing the regulation-free special zone;
8. Methods of perusing relevant materials;
9. Other matters that the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones established under Article 77 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones") deems necessary.
(4) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (3), detailed matters concerning designation of regulation-free special zones shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of SMEs and Startups.
 Article 45 (Matters subject to Consideration in Deliberation and Resolution of Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones)
The Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones shall take the following matters into comprehensive consideration in its deliberation and resolution on the approval of a plan for a regulation-free special zone and the designation of a regulation-free special zone under Article 75 (3) of the Act:
1. Appropriateness of the name, location, size, period of designation, etc. of the regulation-free special zone;
2. Conformity with regional characteristics and conditions and strategies for development of the City/Do;
3. Innovativeness and growth potential of the innovative project, strategic industry, etc.;
4. Correlation between the innovative project, strategic industry, etc. and special cases for regulation, etc.;
5. Measures to secure financial resources to support the implementation of the innovative project, strategic industry, etc.;
6. Possibility of attracting domestic and foreign investment in the innovative project, strategic industry, etc.;
7. Likelihood of occurrence of risks which are detrimental to the lives, health, and safety of the people or which significantly harm the environment or balanced regional development as a consequence of promoting innovative projects, strategic industries, etc.;
8. Safe protection and management of personal information in line with the promotion of innovative projects, strategic industries, etc.;
9. Effect on the vitalization of national and regional economies;
10. Other matters that the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones deems necessary.
 Article 46 (Designation of Specialized Zones and National Innovation Clusters)
(1) A specialized zone which the Minister of SMEs and Startups may recommend a specialized zone meeting all of the following requirements to apply for the designation as a regulation-free special zone pursuant to Article 76 (1) of the Act:
1. The results of evaluating the achievements from operating the specialized zone pursuant to Article 24 of the Act shall be at top 20 percent or higher for the last three consecutive years;
2. The head of the competent local government of the specialized zone and the relevant Mayor/Do Governor of a non-Seoul Metropolitan area shall deem it necessary to designate it as a regulation-free special zone to foster an innovative project, strategic industry, etc.
(2) Detailed matters concerning designation of a specialized zone and a national innovation cluster as a regulation-free special zone shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of SMEs and Startups.
 Article 47 (Composition and Operation of Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones)
(1) "Heads and public officials in political service of the relevant central administrative agencies prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 77 (3) 1 of the Act means the Minister of Food and Drug Safety.
(2) In commissioning members pursuant to Article 77 (3) 2 of the Act, not more than two experts recommended by the competent Standing Committee of the National Assembly shall be included.
(3) The chairperson of the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones shall represent the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones and exercise the overall control of its affairs.
(4) If the chairperson of the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones becomes unable to perform his or her duties due to unavoidable causes, a member nominated by the chairperson of the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones from among the members prescribed in Article 77 (3) 1 and 2 shall act on his or her behalf.
(5) The chairperson of the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones shall convene meetings of the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones and preside over the meetings.
(6) In order to convene a meeting of the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones, the chairperson of the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones shall inform the members of the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones of the date and time, place, purpose, etc. of the meeting in writing not later than seven days before the meeting: Provided, That in an emergency, he or she may give such information by means of telephone, etc. before opening the meeting.
(7) A majority of all incumbent members of the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones shall constitute a quorum, and any decision thereof shall require a concurring vote of at least a majority of those present.
(8) Allowances may be paid to members and relevant experts who attend meetings of the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones within budgetary limits: Provided, That the same shall not apply where a member who is a public official attends the meetings of the relevant committee in direct connection with his or her competent duties.
(9) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (8), matters necessary for the operation of the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones shall be determined by the chairperson of the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones with the resolution of the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones.
 Article 48 (Hearing of Opinions by Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones
(1) The Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones may have the head of a central administrative agency or a public official in political service belonging to a central administrative agency attend and take the floor at meetings of the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones.
(2) If deemed necessary for its deliberation, the Specialized Zone Committee may have the Mayor/Do Governor of a non-Seoul Metropolitan area or an interested person attend its meetings to hear his or her opinion.
 Article 49 (Composition and Operation of Deliberation Committee on Special Cases for Regulation, etc. of Regulation-Free Special Zones)
(1) The Deliberation Committee on Special Cases for Regulation, etc. of Regulation-Free Special Zones under Article 79 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Deliberation Committee") shall be comprised of not more than 40 members, including the chairperson.
(2) The following persons shall be the members of the Deliberation Committee, and an executive secretary shall be appointed by the Minister of SMEs and Startups from among members of the Senior Executive Service of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups:
1. Vice Ministers or vice-minister-level public officials (where there are two or more Vice Ministers or vice-minister-level public officials in the following central administrative agency, persons nominated by the head of the relevant central administrative agency) of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, the Office for Government Policy Coordination, the Korea Forest Service, and the Fair Trade Commission, and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety;
2. Persons commissioned by the chairperson of the Deliberation Committee from among those with extensive knowledge and experience in regulatory reform, balanced national development policies, and innovative projects, strategic industries, etc.
(3) The term of office of the members referred to in paragraph (2) 2 shall be two years, and consecutive appointment shall be limited to one occasion.
(4) The Deliberation Committee may have subcommittees if necessary for the professional examination of the agenda items presented by the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones, reconciling conflicts among interested parties, etc.
(5) The chairperson of the Deliberation Committee shall represent the Deliberation Committee and exercise the overall control of its affairs: Provided, That, if the chairperson of the Deliberation Committee becomes unable to perform his or her duties due to unavoidable reasons, a member nominated by the chairperson of the Deliberation Committee from among the members prescribed in paragraph (2) shall act on his or her behalf.
(6) In order to convene a meeting of the Deliberation Committee, the chairperson of the Deliberation Committee shall inform the members of the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones of the date and time, place, purpose, etc. of the meeting in writing not later than seven days before the meeting: Provided, That in an emergency, he or she may give such information by means of telephone, etc. before opening the meeting.
(7) A majority of all incumbent members of the Deliberation Committee shall constitute a quorum, and any decision thereof shall require a concurring vote of at least a majority of those present.
(8) If deemed necessary for its deliberation, the Deliberation Committee may have a member of the Senior Executive Service of a central administrative agency, the Mayor/Do Governor of a non-Seoul Metropolitan area, or an interested person attend its meetings and hear his or her opinion.
(9) Allowances may be paid to members and relevant experts who attend meetings of the Deliberation Committee within budgetary limits: Provided, That the same shall not apply where a member who is a public official attends the meetings of the relevant committee in direct connection with his or her competent duties.
(10) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (9), matters necessary for the operation of the Deliberation Committee shall be determined by the chairperson of the Deliberation Committee with the resolution of the Deliberation Committee.
 Article 50 (Disqualification of, Challenge to, and Refrainment by, Members of Commission on Regulation-Free Special Zones and Deliberation Committee)
(1) Any member of the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones or the Deliberation Committee who falls under any of the following subparagraphs shall be disqualified from the deliberations and resolution on the relevant agenda:
1. Where a member or a person who is or was the spouse of a member becomes a party to the relevant agenda (if the party is a corporation or organization, etc., including its executive officers; hereafter in this subparagraph and subparagraph 2, the same shall apply ) or is a joint holder of any right or liability with a party to the agenda;
2. Where a member is or was in a blood relationship with a party to the relevant agenda;
3. Where a member has given testimony, made statement, conducted counselling, provided services, conducted investigation, or made appraisal with respect to the relevant agenda;
4. Where a member has held a post, within last three years, in a corporation, organization, etc. to which a party to the relevant agenda belongs;
5. Where a member or a corporation, organization, etc. to which the member belongs is or was an agent of a party to the relevant agenda.
(2) If any ground exists for which it would be difficult to expect the impartial deliberation and resolution of any member, a party to the relevant agenda may file a request to challenge him or her with the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones or the Deliberation Committee, and the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones or the Deliberation Committee shall make a decision on such request by its resolution. In such cases, the member subjected to such request for challenge shall not participate in the resolution.
(3) A member shall, if falling under any cause for disqualification referred to in subparagraphs of paragraph (1), voluntarily refrain from the deliberation and resolution of the relevant agenda.
(4) Where a member of the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones under Article 77 (3) 2 of the Act falls under any of the following cases, the chairperson of the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones may dismiss such member from his or her office:
1. Where he or she is incapable of performing his or her duties due to mental or physical disability;
2. Where he or she engages in misconduct in connection with his or her duties;
3. Where he or she is deemed unsuitable as a member due to neglecting duties, loss of dignity, or any other reason;
4. Where he or she admits it is difficult for him or her to perform his or her duties;
5. Where he or she fails to refrain from his or her duty despite the case falling under any subparagraph of paragraph (1).
(5) Where a member of the Deliberation Committee under Article 49 (2) 2 falls under any subparagraph of paragraph (4), the chairperson of the Deliberation Committee may dismiss such member from his or her office:
(6) If any commissioned member is dismissed pursuant to paragraph (4) or (5), or if any vacancy arises among commissioned members, a new member shall be commissioned.
 Article 51 (Operation of Regulation-Free Special Zone Planning Office)
(1) If necessary to perform the duties of the Regulation-Free Special Zone Planning Office established under Article 79 (2) of the Act, the Minister of SMEs and Startups may request the heads of relevant central administrative agencies, research institutes, organizations, etc. to dispatch public officials or employees belonging to them to the Regulation-Free Special Zone Planning Office or to have them concurrently take the office thereof, after consulting with them.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (1) matters necessary for the operation, etc. of the Regulation-Free Special Zone Planning Office shall be determined by the Minister of SMEs and Startups.
 Article 52 (Alteration of Designation of Regulation-Free Special Zones)
(1) "Minor matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the proviso of Article 81 (2) of the Act means any of the following:
1. Change of terms due to amendment to other statutes or regulations, plans, etc.;
2. Simple correction of phrases for misspelled words, missing letters, etc.;
3. Change of the name of the relevant regulation-free special zone due to reorganization of administrative districts, etc.;
4. Modification of area to the extent of less than 10/100 of the area of the regulation-free special zone;
5. Amendment of a detailed plan of the innovative project, strategic industry, etc. to the extent not changing the purpose of the plan for the regulation-free special zone;
6. Change of the name or address of the project implementer of the regulation-free specialized zone;
7. Other matters determined by the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones as deemed necessary.
(2) "Cases prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as the case where it is extremely impractical to alter the special case for regulation, etc. or there is no practical use" in the proviso of Article 81 (4) of the Act means any of the following cases:
1. Where a related project or development project is completed;
2. Where alteration or removal of the relevant structures or facilities is substantially impractical or not profitable;
3. Where alteration or removal of the relevant structures or facilities is not suitable due to excessive costs, etc. incurred in such alteration or removal;
4. Other cases that the Minister of SMEs and Startups deems necessary in consideration of the impact on the local economy, etc.
 Article 53 (Cancellation of Designation of Regulation-Free Special Zones)
(1) "If there is any other ground prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 82 (1) 3 of the Act means any of the following cases:
1. Where a regulation-free special zone is designated based on a specialization plan proposed by a private enterprise, etc. in a false or other improper means;
2. Where cancelling the designation of a regulation-free special zone is necessary for public interest due to circumstantial changes not anticipated at the time of designating the regulation-free special zone;
3. Where the purpose of designating a regulation-free special zone is achieved;
4. Other cases that the Minister of SMEs and Startups deems necessary.
(2) Where the Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over a regulation-free special zone fails to apply for the cancellation of designation of a regulation-free special zone, in spite of the fact that the regulation-free special zone is deemed to fall under any subparagraph of Article 82 (1) of the Act, the Minister of SMEs and Startups may request the competent Mayor/Do Governor to file an application for cancelling the designation of the regulation-free special zone.
(3) A Mayor/Do Governor in receipt of a request to file an application for cancelling designation of a regulation-free special zone pursuant to paragraph (2) shall apply for cancelling designation of the regulation-free special zone unless there is a compelling reason not to do so.
(4) Where the designation of a regulation-free special zone is cancelled pursuant to Article 82 (2) or (3) of the Act, the Minister of SMEs and Startups shall publish notice of the details thereof in the Official Gazette and notify such fact to the Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over the regulation-free special zone.
(5) The Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over a regulation-free special zone in receipt of a notice under paragraph (4) shall immediately notify such fact to the relevant private enterprises, etc. and interested persons and make the details thereof available to residents, enterprises, etc. for perusal for at least 30 days.
(6) "Case where it is extremely impractical or there is no practical use to cease to apply the special cases for regulation, etc. or to apply the statutes related to the relevant regulation" in the proviso of Article 82 (5) of the Act means a case falling under any subparagraph of Article 52 (2).
 Article 54 (Standards for Evaluation on Achievements from Operating Regulation-Free Zones)
(1) When evaluating the achievements of operating a regulation-free special zone pursuant to Article 83 (1) of the Act, the Minister of SMEs and Startups shall take the following matters into consideration:
1. Degree of achievement of policy objectives and performance indicators of the regulation-free special zone;
2. Effect on the vitalization of regional economy and ripple effects caused by operation of the regulation-free special zone;
3. Results and effects of utilizing special cases of regulation;
4. Results of implementing, and degree of achieving, projects promoted in the regulation-free special zone;
5. Other matters that the Minister of SMEs and Startups determines after deliberation of the Specialized Zone Committee as deemed necessary in evaluating the achievements from operating the specialized zones.
(2) The Minister of SMEs and Startups may provide administrative and financial support differentially to respective regulation-free special zones depending on the results of evaluation conducted pursuant to Article 83 (1) of the Act.
(3) Upon evaluating the achievements from operating a regulation-free special zone pursuant to Article 83 (1) of the Act, the Minister of SMEs and Startups shall publicly notify the results of evaluation of achievements from operating the regulation-free special zone, major points of its achievements, etc.
 Article 55 (Post Management)
(1) Pursuant to Article 84 of the Act, the Minister of SMEs and Startups and each Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over a regulation-free special zone shall examine the actual status of applying the special cases prescribed in Section 2 of Chapter III of the Act regularly or at any time.
(2) The Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over a regulation-free special zone who has conducted an examination pursuant to paragraph (1) shall notify the Minister of SMEs and Startups of the details thereof.
(3) Except as otherwise provided for in paragraph (1), detailed matters of the standards, methods, procedures, etc. for post management shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of SMEs and Startups after deliberation and resolution of the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones.
SECTION 2 Special Cases for Provisional Permission for Regulation-Free Special Zones
 Article 56 (Request for Rapid Identification of Regulation)
(1) A person who intends to check whether it is necessary to obtain permission, etc. related to a innovative project, strategic industry, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "regulation check") pursuant to Article 85 (1) of the Act, shall submit an application for regulation check in the form prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, along with the following documents, to the competent Mayor/Do Governor: Provided, That the documents falling under subparagraphs 2 and 3 shall be submitted only if applicable:
1. Description of the innovative project or strategic industry;
2. Details of the statutes and regulations, etc. requiring regulation check in relation to subparagraph 1;
3. Where no permission, approval, certification, verification, authorization, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "permission, etc.") is obtained despite the fact that an application therefor has been filed before applying for regulation check to promote the innovative project or strategic industry, the relevant documents.
(2) A Mayor/Do Governor in receipt of a request for regulation check under paragraph (1) shall, upon conducting the regulation check within the scope of his or her authority pursuant to Article 85 (2) of the Act, shall notify the result thereof immediately to the person who has requested the regulation check; and where regulation check by the head of any central administrative agency is deemed necessary, he or she shall send a copy of the application and documents attached thereto to the Minister of SMEs and Startups without delay.
(3) In cases of matters under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups among the matters on which regulation check is requested pursuant to paragraph (2), the Minister of SMEs and Startups shall conduct regulation check within 30 days from the date a copy of the application and documents attached thereto are received from the Mayor/Do Governor; and in cases of matters under the jurisdiction of any other central administrative agency, he or she shall send a copy of the application and documents attached thereto to the head of the competent central administrative agency without delay.
(4) The Minister of SMEs and Startups shall immediately notify the opinion received from the head of the competent central administrative agency and the result of rapid identification of regulation conducted pursuant to Article 85 (6) or (7) of the Act to the relevant Mayor/Do Governor as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups.
(5) The Mayor/Do Governor in receipt of a notification under paragraph (3) or (4) shall immediately notify the person who has requested regulation check of the result thereof.
 Article 57 (Application for Special Cases for Demonstration)
(1) A person who intends to file an application for a special case for demonstration under Article 86 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "special case for demonstration"), shall file an application for a special case for demonstration in the form prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, along with the following documents, with the Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over the regulation-free special zone:
1. A demonstration plan for testing and verifying a new service or product related to an innovative project, strategic industry, etc.;
2. Data explaining that the relevant service or product falls under an innovative project, strategic industry, etc.;
3. Data explaining that the new service or product related to innovative project, strategic industry, etc. falls under any subparagraph of Article 86 (1) of the Act;
4. Data necessary for the deliberation and resolution on the special case for demonstration under Article 86 (4) of the Act;
5. Other data requested by the Minister of SMEs and Startups or the Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over the regulation-free special zone, as those deemed necessary for a special case for demonstration.
(2) A demonstration plan under paragraph (1) 1 shall include the following matters:
1. The purpose and outline of testing and verifying a new service or product related to the innovative project, strategic industry, etc.;
2. The name and contents of a new service or product related to the innovative project, strategic industry, etc., and related statutes or regulations;
3. Details of the special case for demonstration and testing and verifying methods of a new service or product related to the innovative project, strategic industry, etc.;
4. The region, period, and scale for demonstration of a new service or product related to the innovative project, strategic industry, etc.;
5. Other matters determined and publicly notified by the Minister of SMEs and Startups.
(3) Where the Minister of SMEs and Startups deems it necessary to supplement the contents of an application for a special case for demonstration, he or she may request to supplement it, fixing a reasonable period.
(4) In any of the following cases, the Minister of SMEs and Startups may return an application for a special case for demonstration:
1. Where it is obvious that the details of the application for a special case does not fall under any subparagraph of Article 86 (1) of the Act;
2. Where the applicant fails to submit any of the documents prescribed in subparagraphs of paragraph (1) or to comply with a request for supplementation made pursuant to paragraph (3);
3. Where it is obvious that the details of the application for a special case for demonstration has been prepared by false or improper means.
(5) Where a person who has filed an application for granting a special case for demonstration fails to supplement the contents of the application despite the fact that the period during which he or she is requested to supplement them pursuant to the proviso of Article 86 (3) of the Act has elapsed, the head of the relevant central administrative agency shall send the result of examination to the Minister of SMEs and Startups based on the documents already submitted.
(6) When deliberating and adopting a resolution on a special case for demonstration pursuant to Article 86 (4) of the Act, the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones shall comply with the criteria for examination determined internally, taking the following matters into comprehensive consideration:
1. The scope of testing and verification of a new service or product related to the innovative project, strategic industry, etc. (including regional scope and scale of users) and the concreteness of testing and verification methods;
2. Financial and technical capacity to test and verify a new service or product related to the relevant innovative project, strategic industry, etc.;
3. Innovativeness and benefits of users of a new service or product related to the relevant innovative project, strategic industry, etc.;
4. Effect of the relevant innovative project, strategic industry, etc. on the lives, health, safety, environment, etc. of the people;
5. Measures for protection of users and safe protection and processing of personal information;
6. Other matters that the chairperson of the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones deems necessary according to the characteristics of the innovative project, strategic industry, etc.
(7) In granting a special case for demonstration under Article 86 (4) of the Act, the Minister of SMEs and Startups shall issue a certificate of the special case for demonstration in the form prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and publish an announcement of such fact in the Official Gazette.
(8) A person who intends to have the period of validity of a special case for demonstration extended pursuant to the proviso of Article 86 (6) of the Act shall file an application therefor in the form prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, along with the following documents, with the Minister of SMEs and Startups through the Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over the regulation-free special zone:
1. A result report, including the present status and result of utilizing the special case for demonstration;
2. A document stating the reasons for extension of the special case for demonstration and related evidential data;
3. A plan for extending the period of the liability insurance or modifying indemnification for damage;
4. A copy of the certificate of the special case for demonstration;
5. Other matters necessary for extending the period of validity of the special case for demonstration.
(9) When extending the period of validity of a special case for demonstration pursuant to Article 86 (6) of the Act, the Minister of SMEs and Startups shall issue a certificate of the special case for demonstration in the form prescribed by Ordinance of the Minister of SMEs and Startups.
(10) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (9), matters necessary for the detailed criteria, procedures, methods, etc. for a special case for demonstration shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of SMEs and Startups.
 Article 58 (Changes of Special Cases for Demonstration)
(1) A business operator presenting demonstration under Article 87 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "business operator presenting demonstration") who intends to have the contents, conditions, etc. of the special case for demonstration granted under Article 86 (4) of the Act changed shall file an application for change of the special case for demonstration in the form prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups with the Minister of SMEs and Startups through the Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over the regulation-free special zone
(2) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (1), matters concerning the changes of special cases for demonstration shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of SMEs and Startups.
 Article 59 (Management of Special Cases for Demonstration)
(1) Pursuant to Article 87 (1) of the Act, the Minister of SMEs and Startups, the head of each relevant central administrative agency, and the Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over a regulation-free special zone shall respectively have public officials under their jurisdiction manage and supervise the following matters:
1. Whether each demonstration plan is implemented as planned;
2. Whether the conditions for granting each special case for demonstration are fulfilled;
3. Results of demonstration of services and products.
(2) "Institution or organization having professional personnel and technologies prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 87 (2) of the Act means the following institution or organization:
1. A national or public research institute;
3. A specific research institute established under the Specific Research Institutes Support Act;
4. A research institute, such as a research institute specializing in manufacturing technology, established under the Industrial Technology Innovation Promotion Act;
5. A research institute belonging to a public institution under the Act on the Management of Public Institutions;
6. Any of the schools set forth in subparagraphs of Article 2 of the Higher Education Act, or a polytechnic college under the Act on the Development of Vocational Skills of Workers;
7. An industrial technology research cooperative established under the Industrial Technology Research Cooperatives Support Act;
9. Any other institution or organization recognized and publicly notified by the Minister of SMEs and Startups as having the professional personnel and technology necessary for performing testing and inspection services for the management of special cases for demonstration.
(3) The head of each relevant central administrative agency, the Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over a regulation-free special zone, and each business operator presenting demonstration shall notify the following matters to the users pursuant to Article 87 (3) of the Act: Provided, That, the Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over the regulation-free special zone need not notify them if the business operator presenting demonstration has notified them to the users:
1. The name and contents of a new service or product related to the innovative project, strategic industry, etc.;
2. Conditions attached to the area, period or scale of the special case for demonstration to secure safety, etc. pursuant to the latter part of Article 86 (4) of the Act (only applicable where conditions are attached);
3. Details of the liability insurance or compensation measures for damage referred to in Article 88 (2) of the Act.
(4) "Method prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the former part of Article 87 (4) of the Act means the case where a business operator presenting demonstration proves safety, etc. of a new service or product related to an innovative project, strategic industry, etc. through an institution or organization with professional personnel and technology referred to in paragraph (2) and submit the result thereof.
(5) Where the head of the relevant central administrative agency commences or completes improvement of statutes or regulations pursuant to the former part of Article 87 (4) of the Act or paragraph (6) of the same Article, he or she shall notify such fact to the Minister of SMEs and Startups without delay, and the Minister of SMEs and Startups shall notify business operators presenting demonstration of the fact that the statutes and regulations that serve as grounds for permission, etc. for the related innovative projects, strategic industries, etc. are prepared.
(6) A business operator presenting demonstration shall submit a result report including the following matters, along with materials substantiating such results, to the Minister of SMEs and Startups, the head of the relevant central administrative agency, and the Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over the regulation-free special zone:
1. Whether the purpose of the demonstration plan is achieved;
2. Whether conditions for granting the special case for demonstration are fulfilled;
3. Whether any safety accident or compensation for damage has occurred;
4. Result of demonstration of a new service or product;
5. Data substantiating the necessity for improving statutes or regulations.
(7) Where it is deemed necessary to supplement a result report submitted pursuant to paragraph (6), the Minister of SMEs and Startups, the head of the relevant central administrative agency, or the Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over the regulation-free special zone may request to supplement it, fixing a reasonable period.
 Article 60 (Purchase of Liability Insurance)
(1) A person who has been granted a special case for demonstration or provisional permission pursuant to Article 90 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "provisional permission") shall submit a material substantiating the fact that he or she has purchased a liability insurance pursuant to Article 88 (2) or 90 (12) of the Act to the Minister of SMEs and Startups and the Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over the regulation-free special zone before implementing a new innovative project, strategic industry, etc.
(2) The expiration date of the insurance period of a liability insurance under paragraph (1) shall be later than the expiration date of the special case for demonstration or of the provisional permission; and where it is intended to extend its validity period pursuant to the proviso to Article 86 (6) or the proviso of Article 90 (8) of the Act, the relevant liability insurance shall be renewed. In such cases, a person who is granted a special case for demonstration or provisional permission shall submit a copy of the renewed liability insurance policy to the Minister of SMEs and Startups and the Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over the regulation-free special zone within 30 days from the date the liability insurance is renewed.
(3) The insured amount of a liability insurance to be purchased by a person who is granted a special case for demonstration or provisional permission under Article 88 (2) or 90 (12) of the Act shall comply with the following standards: Provided, That the amount of insurance to be paid shall not exceed the amount of actual damage, except for cases falling under the proviso of subparagraph 1:
1. In cases of a death, 150 million won per person: Provided, That, if the amount of actual damage is less than 20 million won, the amount shall be 20 million won;
2. In cases of an injury, 30 million won per person;
3. At a state in which no further therapeutic effect is expected and the symptom is fixed after treatment for an injury, if any physical disability is caused by such injury (hereafter in this Article, referred to as "aftereffect disability"), 150 million won per person;
4. In cases of loss of or damage to property, 1 billion won per accident.
(4) Where a case falls under at least two provisions of paragraphs (1) through (3), insurance money shall be paid to the extent not exceeding the actual amount of loss, according to the following category:
1. If an injured person dies during treatment due to the relevant injury, the aggregate of the amounts prescribed in paragraph (3) 1 and 2;
2. If an aftereffect disability is caused to an injured person due to the relevant injury, the aggregate of the amounts prescribed in paragraph (3) 2 and 3;
3. If a person dies due to the relevant injury after being paid the amount prescribed in paragraph (3) 3, the amount calculated by subtracting the amount paid pursuant to paragraph (3) 3 minus the amount of loss for the period since the date of death from the amount prescribed in paragraph (3) 1.
(5) The Minister of SMEs and Startups may partially subsidize the premium of a liability insurance purchased by a person who is granted a special case for demonstration or provisional permission, pursuant to the main clause of Article 88 (2) of the Act or the main clause of Article 90 (12) of the Act.
(6) The criteria for liability insurances for loss under paragraphs (3) and (4) shall be determined by the Minister of SMEs and Startups.
 Article 61 (Criteria for Damage Compensation in Cases of Inability to Purchase Liability Insurance)
(1) If a person who is granted a special case for demonstration or provisional permission is unable to purchase a liability insurance policy, he or she shall submit the following documents, pursuant to the proviso of Article 88 (2) of the Act or the proviso of Article 90 (12) of the Act, to the Minister of SMEs and Startups and prepare compensation measures for damage after a separate consultation with the Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over the regulation-free special zone before implementing a new innovative project, strategic industry, etc.:
1. A document stating the reasons for inability to purchase a liability insurance;
2. A plan for compensation for damage to users, including the criteria, methods and procedures for compensation where any damage occurs to the users.
(2) The amount of compensation specified in the plan for compensation for damage to users shall be equivalent to the amounts prescribed in Article 60 (3) and (4).
 Article 62 (Procedures for Compensation for Damage)
(1) A person who intends to file a claim for damages in accordance with a liability insurance or compensation measures for damage under Articles 88 (2) or 90 (12) of the Act shall file such claim, stating the following matters, with the person who is granted a special case for demonstration or provisional permission:
1. Name and address of the claimant;
2. Relationship between the claimant and the deceased (limited to cases where the victim has deceased);
3. Details of accident, such as the date and time, and place of accident;
4. Amount of damage and standard for calculation thereof.
(2) A person who receives a claim for damages pursuant to paragraph (1) shall inform, without delay, the claimant of the fact that he or she has purchased a liability insurance policy or the plan for compensation for damage to users referred to in Article 61 (1).
(3) A person who has failed to purchase a liability insurance policy among those who have received claims for damages pursuant to paragraph (1) shall compensate the damage in accordance with the plan for compensation for damage to users referred to in Article 61 (1) within 30 days from the date the claim is received pursuant to paragraph (1).
(4) Where a person who is granted a special case for demonstration or provisional permission refuses to compensate damage pursuant to the proviso of Article 88 (1) of the Act or the proviso of Article 90 (11) of the Act, he or she shall notify the claimant of his or her decision, in writing, specifying the reasons for the refusal.
(5) A person who has received a claim for damages pursuant to paragraph (1) shall report such fact without delay to the Minister of SMEs and Startups and the Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over the regulation-free special zone, and shall report the result thereof within 15 days from the date the damage is compensated (where he or she has refused to compensate the damage pursuant to paragraph (4), referring to the date the notice of refusal is given).
(6) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) thorough (5), matters necessary for compensation for damage shall be determined by the Minister of SMEs and Startups.
 Article 63 (Cancellation of Special Cases for Demonstration)
(1) "Cases that fall under any ground prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 89 (1) 5 of the Act means any of the following cases:
1. Where it is necessary for the public interest to cancel the special case for demonstration due to change of circumstances unexpected at the time of granting the special case for demonstration;
2. Where the special case for demonstration causes harm to the lives or safety of the people or significantly impairs the environment, causing public criticism;
3. Other cases where the Minister of SMEs and Startups deems it necessary to cancel the special case for demonstration.
(2) Upon cancelling a special case for demonstration pursuant to Article 89 (2) of the Act, the Minister of SMEs and Startups shall publish an announcement of such fact in the Official Gazette.
 Article 64 (Application for Provisional Permission)
(1) A person who intends to apply for provisional permission shall file an application for provisional permission in the form prescribed by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, along with the following documents, with the Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over a regulation-free special zone:
1. A project plan for the innovative project, strategic industry, etc. subject to provisional permission;
2. Materials explaining that the relevant innovative project, strategic industry, etc. falls under any subparagraph of Article 90 (1) of the Act;
3. Materials necessary for conducting deliberation and resolution on the adequacy of provisional permission pursuant to Article 90 (5) of the Act;
4. Other materials requested by the Minister of SMEs and Startups or the Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over the regulation-free special zone, as those deemed necessary for provisional permission.
(2) A project plan under paragraph (1) 1 shall include the following matters:
1. The purpose and outline of the innovative project, strategic industry, etc. subject to provisional permission;
2. The name and contents of the provisional permission related to the relevant innovative project, strategic industry, etc., and related statutes and regulations;
3. Data on verification of safety of the innovative project, strategic industry, etc. subject to provisional permission;
4. The zone, period, and scale of provisional permission related to the relevant innovative project, strategic industry, etc., and major users thereof;
5. Other matters determined and publicly notified by the Minister of SMEs and Startups.
(3) Where the Minister of SMEs and Startups deems it necessary to supplement the contents of an application for provisional permission, he or she may request to supplement it, fixing a reasonable period.
(4) In any of the following cases, the Minister of SMEs and Startups may return an application for provisional permission:
1. Where it is obvious that the details of the application for provisional permission does not fall under any subparagraph of Article 90 (1) of the Act;
2. Where the applicant fails to submit any of the documents prescribed in subparagraphs of paragraph (1) or to comply with a request for supplementation made pursuant to paragraph (3);
3. Where it is obvious that the safety of the innovative project, strategic industry, etc. subject to provisional permission is not verified;
4. Where it is obvious that the contents of the application for provisional permission is prepared by false or other improper means.
(5) Where a person who has filed an application for provisional permission fails to supplement data despite the fact that the period during which he or she is requested to supplement them pursuant to the proviso of Article 90 (4) of the Act has elapsed, the head of the relevant central administrative agency shall send a reply on the result of examination to the Minister of SMEs and Startups based on the documents already submitted.
(6) When deliberating and adopting a resolution on matters related to provisional permission pursuant to Article 90 (5) of the Act, the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones shall comply with the criteria for examination determined internally, taking the following matters into comprehensive consideration:
1. Completeness and practicability of the contents of the project plan submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) 1;
2. Financial and technical capacity of the applicant for provisional permission related to the relevant innovative project, strategic industry, etc.;
3. Innovativeness, safety, and benefits of users of the relevant innovative project, strategic industry, etc.;
4. Growth potential of the market related to the relevant innovative project, strategic industry, etc.;
5. Effect of the relevant innovative project, strategic industry, etc. on the lives, health, safety, environment, etc. of the people;
6. Measures for protection of users and safe protection and management of personal information;
7. Other matters that the chairperson of the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones deems necessary according to the characteristics of the innovative project, strategic industry,
(7) In granting provisional permission under Article 90 (5) of the Act, the Minister of SMEs and Startups shall issue a certificate of provisional permission in the form prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and publish an announcement of such fact in the Official Gazette.
(8) The Minister of SMEs and Startups may attach a condition to conduct testing and inspection to secure safety, etc. pursuant to Article 90 (6) of the Act, and the person who applies for provisional permission shall bear expenses necessary for conducting the testing and inspection.
(9) A person who intends to extend the period of validity of provisional permission pursuant to the proviso of Article 90 (8) of the Act shall file an application therefor in the form prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, along with the following documents, with the Minister of SMEs and Startups through the Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over the regulation-free special zone:
1. A result report, including the present status and result of utilizing the provisional permission;
2. A document stating the reasons for extending the provisional permission and related evidential data;
3. A plan for extending the period of the liability insurance or modifying indemnification for damage;
4. A copy of the certificate of provisional permission;
5. Other matters necessary for extending the provisional permission.
(10) When extending the period of validity of provisional permission pursuant to the proviso of Article 90 (8) of the Act, the Minister of SMEs and Startups shall issue a certificate of provisional permission in the form prescribed by Ordinance of the Minister of SMEs and Startups.
(11) Where the head of the relevant central administrative agency commences or completes the improvement of statutes or regulations pursuant to Article 90 (9) of the Act, he or she shall notify such fact to the Minister of SMEs and Startups without delay, and the Minister of SMEs and Startups shall notify persons who have received the provisional permission of the fact that the statutes and regulations that serve as grounds for permission, etc. for the innovative projects, strategic industries, etc. subject to provisional permission are prepared.
(12) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (11), matters necessary for the detailed criteria, procedures, methods, etc. for provisional permission shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of SMEs and Startups.
 Article 65 (Changes of Provisional Permission)
(1) A person in receipt of provisional permission who intends to have the contents, conditions, etc. of the provisional permission changed, shall file an application for change of the provisional permission in the form prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups with the Minister of SMEs and Startups through the Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over the regulation-free special zone
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (1), matters concerning the changes of provisional permission shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of SMEs and Startups.
 Article 66 (Cancellation of Provisional Permission)
(1) "Cases that fall under the grounds prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 91 (1) 4 of the Act means any of the following cases:
1. Where it is necessary for the public interest to cancel the provisional permission due to change of circumstances unexpected at the time of granting the provisional permission;
2. Where the provisional permission causes harm to lives or safety of the people or significantly harms the environment, causing public criticism;
3. Other cases where the Minister of SMEs and Startups deems it necessary to cancel the provisional permission.
(2) Upon cancelling provisional permission pursuant to Article 91 (2) of the Act, the Minister of SMEs and Startups shall publish an announcement of such fact in the Official Gazette.
 Article 67 (Support for Designation, Operation, and Other Affairs of Regulation-Free Special Zones)
(1) The Minister of SMEs and Startups may have any of the following institutions or organizations perform the affairs prescribed in paragraph (2) to support the affairs related to the designation and operation of regulation-free special zones, special cases for demonstration, provisional permission, etc.:
1. A public institution under the Act on the Management of Public Institutions;
3. The project implementer of a technopark designated under Article 4 of the Act on Special Cases concerning Support for Technoparks;
4. Any other institution or organization recognized by the Minister of SMEs and Startups as having the professional personnel and exclusive organization necessary for providing support in mutual cooperation and exchange among industry, academia and research, special cases for demonstration, provisional permission, etc.
(2) The Minister of SMEs and Startups may have any institution or organization referred to in paragraph (1) provide support in the following affairs:
1. Affairs related to the operation of the Committee on Regulation-Free Special Zones, Deliberation Committee, and subcommittees;
2. Affairs related to the evaluation of achievements from operating regulation-free zones under Article 83 (1) of the Act;
3. Affairs related to the post management under Article 84 (1) of the Act;
4. Affairs related to the management and supervision under Article 87 (1) of the Act;
5. Other affairs that the Minister of SMEs and Startups deems necessary for the smooth performance of the affairs related to the designation and operation of regulation-free special zones, special cases for demonstration, provisional permission, etc.
(3) The Minister of SMEs and Startups may wholly or partially subsidize the expenses incurred in performing the affairs prescribed in paragraph (2).
(4) Detailed matters to support the affairs under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of SMEs and Startups.
 Article 68 (Establishment of Regional Office for Promotion of Regulation-Free Special Zones)
(1) The Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over a regulation-free special zone may organize and operate a regional office for the promotion of regulation-free special zones to establish plans for regulation-free special zones, operation of regulation-free special zones, regulation check, special cases for demonstration, matters concerning provisional permission, proposal for new special cases for regulation, and other relevant matters.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (1), matters necessary for the composition, operation, etc. of a regional office for promotion of regulation-free special zones shall be prescribed by ordinance of the relevant City/Do.
SECTION 3 Special Cases for Regulation on Regulation-Free Special Zones
 Article 69 (Special Cases for the Special Act on Promotion of Special Research and Development Zones)
(1) The holding ratio of the stocks (including shares) of the relevant research-based spin-off company under Article 92 (1) of the Act to its capital shall be 10 percent.
(2) Buildings permissible to be constructed pursuant to Article 92 (3) of the Act shall be as follows:
1. Urban factories under Article 28 of the Industrial Cluster Development and Factory Establishment Act to be constructed in an area for educational, research and commercialization facilities referred to in Article 35 (1) 4 of the Special Act on Promotion of Special Research and Development Zones;
2. On-site production-type hydrogen car charging stations with permission for production of high-pressure gas under Article 4 of the High-Pressure Gas Safety Control Act to be constructed in an industrial development area referred to in Article 29 (1) 2 (a) of the Special Act on Promotion of Special Research and Development Zones.
 Article 70 (Special Cases for the Building Act)
Pursuant to Article 93 (3) of the Act, eaves, sunshades, etc. of a factory (limited to the upper part of a place where goods are stored and released) shall be excluded from the calculation of the building area up to two meters from the centerline of the outer wall (where there is no outer wall, referring to a pillar standing at the perimeter).
 Article 71 (Special Cases for the Environmental Impact Assessment Act)
"Ground prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the main clause of Article 102 (3) of the Act means a case falling under any of the following subparagraphs:
1. Where the consultation period under Article 102 (1) of the Act is calculated, a case falling under the reasons for supplementation of a strategic environmental impact assessment report under Article 17 (3) of the Environmental Impact Assessment Act or Article 23 (2) of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act;
2. Where the consultation period under Article 102 (2) of the Act is calculated, a case falling under the reasons for supplementation or adjustment of an environmental impact assessment report under Article 28 (3) of the Environmental Impact Assessment Act or Article 48 (2) of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act.
 Article 72 (Special Cases for the Industrial Sites and Development Act)
(1) Pursuant to Article 110 (1) of the Act, the authority designating urban high-tech industrial complexes to be created in a regulation-free special zone may plan the area of a complex site at a ratio not exceeding 75/100 of the area of the site for industrial facilities, notwithstanding Article 6 (8) of the Industrial Sites and Development Act and the proviso of Article 7 (5) of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act.
(2) Pursuant to Article 110 (2) of the Act, the authority designating an industrial complex may designate an industrial complex where demand for move-in is confirmed based on the objective data, such as demand survey and industry outlook, prepared by a specialized institution targeting at enterprises, notwithstanding Article 8-2 (1) 2 of the Industrial Sites and Development Act and Article 10-2 (2) 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act.
 Article 73 (Special Cases for the High-Pressure Gas Safety Control Act)
Pursuant to Article 116 of the Act, a City/Do having jurisdiction over a regulation-free special zone may prescribe matters concerning the designation, business suspension, revocation of designation, etc. of quality inspection institutions for high-pressure gases by municipal ordinance.
 Article 74 (Special Cases for the Road Act)
Pursuant to Article 117 of the Act, a road management authority may grant permission to occupy a road involving excavation of a road for hydrogen pipes in relation to the innovative project or strategic industry in a regulation-free special zone, notwithstanding Article 61 (2) of the Road Act and the main clause of Article 56 (6) of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act.
 Article 75 (Special Cases for the Aerospace Industry Development Promotion Act)
Pursuant to Article 124 of the Act, the number of business entities which have moved in or are scheduled to move in among the requirements for designation of a specialized complex for the aerospace industry may be determined to be five or more in a regulation-free special zone, not withstanding Article 8-2 of the Aerospace Industry Development Promotion Act and Article 9-2 (1) 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act.
 Article 76 (Special Cases for the Electric Utility Act)
The requirements for registration of demand response resources under Article 126 of the Act shall be at least five customers participating in demand response under the rules on the operation of the electricity market referred to in Article 43 of the Electric Utility Act.
 Article 77 (Special Cases for the Farmland Act)
(1) "Agriculture-related industrial facility prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 129 (1) of the Act means a facility, the type, area, etc. of which is separately determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
(2) "Facilities related to the manufacturing business of carbon fiber parts of agricultural machinery prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 129 (2) of the Act means facilities that meet all of the following requirements:
1. They shall be facilities related to products for the production, processing and handling of agricultural and fishery products (referring to the agricultural and fishery products defined in subparagraph 6 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on Agriculture, Rural Community and Food Industry and processed agricultural and the fishery products determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs);
2. They shall be facilities, the site area of which in an agriculture protection area is less than 15 thousand square meters (if facilities include any sales facility, the area of its sales facility shall be limited to less than 20/100 of the total facility area).
 Article 78 (Special Cases for the Agricultural and Fishing Villages Improvement Act)
Pursuant to Article 130 of the Act, the rental period of reclaimed land, etc. under Article 14 (1) of the Agricultural and Fishing Villages Improvement Act shall not exceed 50 years in cases falling under subparagraph 5 of Article 19 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act, notwithstanding Article 14 (4) of the same Enforcement Decree.
 Article 79 (Special Cases for the Public Property and Commodity Management Act)
"Company, institution, etc. that meets the criteria prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the main clause of Article 131 (1) of the Act means any of the following companies or institutions:
1. A company that moved into a seed technology research complex to be sold and has operated seed-related business, such as development of varieties and technology, for at least five years before the date public announcement is made on the sale of such complex;
2. An institution that moved to a seed technology research complex to be sold and has performed its purpose of business, such as provision of support for enterprises engaged in seed business, for at least five years before the date public announcement is made on the sale of such complex.
 Article 80 (Special Cases for the Cultural Heritage Protection Act)
"Insignificant act prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 132 of the Act means any of the following acts:
1. Installing electric facilities or fire-fighting systems;
2. Installing a marker stone, an information board, a warning board or protective railings;
3. Ordinarily protecting and managing trees and plants, such as removing dead trees and preventing damage by blight and harmful insects;
4. Repairing existing information desks, trails and trail facilities;
5. Other acts publicly notified by the Administrator of the Cultural Heritage Administration in consideration of the characteristics of the cultural heritage, the regional conditions of the regulation-free special zones, etc.
 Article 81 (Special Cases for the Cosmetics Act)
The scope of management to be conducted by managers for joint quality service under Article 133 (1) of the Act shall be as follows:
1. Duties of a responsible distribution manager under Article 3 (4) of the Cosmetics Act;
2. Reporting a track record of manufacture or import and a list of raw materials used in the process of manufacturing a cosmetic under Article 5 (4) of the Cosmetics Act;
3. Other matters that the Minister of Food and Drug Safety deems necessary for the management of managers for joint quality service.
(2) Pursuant to Article 133 (4) of the Act, Article 10 of the Cosmetics Act need not to be applied where consumers are able to check the information prescribed in subparagraphs of Article 10 (1) of the Cosmetics Act through the bar codes, etc. printed and marked on the primary or secondary package of cosmetics to be distributed in a regulation-free special zone through a mobile communications terminal device, etc. under the Mobile Device Distribution Improvement Act.
 Article 82 (Special Cases for the Act on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling of Resources)
The packaging space ratio and the number of packages of fragrances and cosmetic products (excluding perfume in the case of subparagraph 1) produced and sold in a regulation-free special zone under Article 134 of the Act shall be as follows:
1. Packaging space ratio: Not exceeding 20 percent;
2. The number of times of packaging: Up to secondary package (Provided, That packaging determined and publicly notified jointly by the Minister of SMEs and Startups and the Minister of Environment, such as the packaging necessary for protecting or preventing damage to the contents, shall be excluded herefrom).
 Article 83 (Special Cases for the Industrial Cluster Development and Factory Establishment Act)
The scope of public facilities under Article 136 (2) of the Act shall be as follows:
2. Jointly-managed and common prevention facilities (referring to the jointly-managed prevention facilities under Article 29 of the Clean Air Conservation Act and the common prevention facilities under Article 35 of the Water Environment Conservation Act), parking lots, playgrounds, and child care centers defined in subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Child Care Act;
3. Tourist convenience facilities, such as tourist information centers and facilities for advertising and selling major products of the industrial complex.
 Article 84 (Staging of Foreigners' Performance in Korea in Tourist Restaurant Business Establishments)
"Criteria prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 137 of the Act means the following criteria:
1. There shall be a stage of at least 20 square meters, which is equipped with special lighting devices;
2. It shall be ensured that no sound of the songs, etc. inside the business facility is heard outside;
3. To verify the facts prescribed in subparagraphs 1 and 2, a certificate issued by a regional tourism association pursuant to Article 45 of the Tourism Promotion Act shall be submitted (the fee for issuing the certificate shall be the same as the fee to be paid by an applicant for designation of a tourist convenience facility business under subparagraph 4 of Article 79 of the Tourism Promotion Act).
 Article 85 (Special Cases for the Act on the Promotion of Electrification in Agricultural and Fishing Villages)
(1) "Power production facility that does not exceed the range of the type and scale prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the main clause of Article 138 (1) of the Act means a new energy and renewable energy facility defined in subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Act on the Promotion of the Development, Use and Diffusion of New and Renewable Energy, the electrical output of which does not exceed 10 megawatts.
(2) "Criteria prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the main clause of Article 138 (1) of the Act means the following criteria:
1. When a private electricity provider acquires any independent power facilities pursuant to Article 138 (1) of the Act, he or she shall take over all real estates and facilities, and shall engage in the entire field of generation, distribution and sale of electricity;
2. In addition, the criteria separately determined by the head of the competent local government shall be complied with.
(3) Where a private electricity provider supplies electricity pursuant to Article 138 (2) of the Act, the charges and conditions for using it shall be as follows:
1. Charges and conditions for using electric transmission or distribution installations approved pursuant to Article 15 of the Electric Utility Act;
2. Electric utility charges and conditions for supply of electricity specified in the terms and conditions of electricity supply approved pursuant to Article 16 of the Electric Utility Act.
 Article 86 (Special Cases for the Tourism Promotion Act)
(1) "Requirements prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the latter part of Article 139 (1) of the Act means the following:
1. The number of housing units shall not exceed 300;
2. The number of floors of a house shall not exceed four.
3. The total area where housing is to be built shall not exceed 5/100 of the available land area (referring to the land remaining after excluding public and conserved land such as roads and parks) out of the area of the relevant tourism complex;
4. The site area of a detached house shall not exceed 660 square meters.
(2) A housing unit created under paragraph (1) shall not be sold for the purpose of accommodation facilities in a tourism complex, or its membership for the same purpose shall not be put on sale.
(3) Pursuant to Article 139 (2) of the Act, the project implementer of a tourism complex shall reinvest at least 25/100 of the development gains accrued from housing construction. (hereafter in this Article referred to as "gains from housing construction").
(4) The project implementer of a tourism complex shall take necessary measures, such as the classification and accounting of the gains from housing construction, so that the gains from housing construction under paragraph (3) can be used as planned.
(5) Articles 8 through 12 of the Restitution of Development Gains Act shall apply mutatis mutandis to the calculation of gains from housing construction.
 Article 87 (Application Mutatis Mutandis)
Articles 20 through 24, 27, and 29 through 39 shall apply mutatis mutandis to regulation-free special zones.
CHAPTER IV PENALTY PROVISIONS
 Article 88 (Criteria for Imposition of Administrative Fines)
The criteria for imposition of administrative fines under Article 143 (2) of the Act shall be as specified in the attached Table.
ADDENDA
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on April 17, 2019.
Article 2 (Applicability to Cancellation of Designation of Special Zones)
The number of occasions of evaluating the rank in the evaluation of achievements from operation under the amended provisions of Article 15 (2) 3 shall be counted from the results of the first evaluation of achievements from operation conducted pursuant to Article 47-2 (1) of the previous Act on Special Cases concerning the Regulation of the Special Economic Zones for Specialized Regional Development (referring to the same Act before it was wholly amended by Act No. 15852) on or after April 11, 2017 but before this Decree enters into force.