ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE YOUTH WELFARE SUPPORT ACT
Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24002, Jul. 31, 2012
Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24340, Jan. 28, 2013
Presidential Decree No. 24905, Dec. 4, 2013
Presidential Decree No. 25375, jun. 11, 2014
Presidential Decree No. 26521, Sep. 15, 2014
Presidential Decree No. 25840, Dec. 9, 2014
Presidential Decree No. 25961, Jan. 6, 2015
Presidential Decree No. 26287, May 28, 2015
Presidential Decree No. 26448, Jul. 24, 2015
Presidential Decree No. 26651, Nov. 18, 2015
Presidential Decree No. 26811, Dec. 30, 2015
Presidential Decree No. 27638, Nov. 29, 2016
Presidential Decree No. 28108, jun. 13, 2017
Presidential Decree No. 28938, jun. 5, 2018
Presidential Decree No. 29266, Oct. 30, 2018
Presidential Decree No. 29421, Dec. 24, 2018
Presidential Decree No. 29628, Mar. 19, 2019
Presidential Decree No. 29950, Jul. 2, 2019
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters mandated by the Youth Welfare Act and those necessary for enforcing said Act.
CHAPTER I-2 PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT OF YOUTH
| Article 1-2 (Preferential Treatment of Youth) |
| (1) | The kinds of facilities to which exemption from or discount on use charges may apply pursuant to Article 3 (1) or (2) of the Youth Welfare Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") shall be as follows: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 29628, Mar. 19, 2019> |
| 1. | Youth between the ages of 9 and 18; |
[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 26448, Jul. 24, 2015]
CHAPTER II GUARANTEE OF YOUTH HEALTH
| Article 2 (Policies to Improve Health and Physical Fitness of Youth) |
In implementing policies to improve the heath and physical fitness of youth under Article 5 (1) of the Act, the State and local governments may promote sports events in which youth participate; may proactively support youth in sports club activities; and may provide financial assistance necessary for holding sports events and undertaking sports club activities within the budget. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 29628, Mar. 19, 2019>
| Article 3 (Establishing and Disseminating Health and Physical Fitness Standards for Youth) |
The Minister of Gender Equality and Family shall establish and disseminate the health and physical fitness standards for youth under Article 5 (2) of the Act; and shall update such standards up to every five years, based upon the environments in which youth mature.
| Article 3-2 (Youth Eligible for Support for Sanitary Products and Methods Thereof) |
| (1) | The State and local governments shall provide necessities for hygiene (hereinafter referred to as "sanitary products") to any of the following persons or for female youth who are household members of such person and are at the age prescribed by the Minister of Gender Equality and Family (hereinafter referred to as "female youth eligible for support") pursuant to Article 5 (3) of the Act: |
| 4. | Other persons deemed by the Minister of Gender Equality and Family to be in need of support for sanitary products. |
| (2) | The State and local governments may directly deliver sanitary products to female youth eligible for support or may issue a voucher for sanitary products [referring to a token on which the amount or quantity is described (including electronic or magnetic records) to enable the holder to use sanitary products]. |
| (4) | Female youth eligible for support who intend to obtain sanitary products or a voucher for sanitary products pursuant to paragraph (2) shall file an application with a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu (the head of a Gu means the head of an autonomous Gu; hereinafter the same shall apply), as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 29628, Mar. 19, 2019> |
| (5) | Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (4), matters regarding the procedures and methods, etc. for applying for support shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. |
[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 28938, Jun. 5, 2018]
CHAPTER III COMMUNITY-BASED INTEGRATED YOUTH SUPPORT SYSTEM
| Article 4 (Establishment of Community-Based Integrated Youth Support System) |
| (1) | A community-based integrated youth support system under Article 9 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "integrated support system") shall be established, mandatorily including the following institutions or organizations (hereinafter referred to as "partner institutions for interagency collaboration"): <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24340, Jan. 28, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25375, Jun. 11, 2014; Presidential Decree No. 26448, Jul. 24, 2015; Presidential Decree No. 26651, Nov. 18, 2015; Presidential Decree No. 29266, Oct. 30, 2018; Presidential Decree No. 29628, Mar. 19, 2019> |
| 2. | Support facilities for youth specified in Article 9 (1) 2 of the Act on the Prevention of Commercial Sex Acts and Protection of Victims; |
| 5. | Office of Education of, and district offices of Education of, the Special Metropolitan City, a Metropolitan City, a Special Self-Governing City, a Do, or a Special Self-Governing Province (hereinafter referred to as "City/Do") under the Local Education Autonomy Act; |
| 10. | Juvenile delinquency prevention centers under Article 39-2 of the Decree on the Organization of the Ministry of Justice and Institutions under Its Jurisdiction; |
| 11. | Regional employment and labor offices and branch offices under Articles 19 and 23 of the Decree on the Organization of the Ministry of Employment and Labor and Institutions under Its Jurisdiction; |
| 13. | Probation offices under Article 14 of the Act on Probation (including any branch of a probation office; hereafter in this Article the same shall apply). |
| (2) | Under an integrated support system, the following projects shall be conducted: |
| 1. | Providing support for the activities of detecting, protecting, and supporting youth in crisis by a local residents’ organization pursuant to Article 11 of the Act; |
| 2. | Establishing and operating a hotline for counseling pursuant to Article 12 (2) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "counseling hotline"); |
| 3. | Providing services regarding counseling, emergency relief, protection, medical or educational support, and self-support for youth, or similar services. |
| (3) | Where partner institutions for interagency collaboration receive a request for providing support for youth in crisis in performing their duties, they shall mutually cooperate in prioritizing to provide necessary support. |
| (4) | Details regarding obligation of partner institutions for interagency collaboration regarding cooperation, etc. shall be as follows: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24905, Dec. 4, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25375, Jun. 11, 2014; Presidential Decree No. 26448, Jul. 24, 2015; Presidential Decree No. 29266, Oct. 30, 2018> |
| 1. | Local governments: Taking measures to connect projects of partner institutions for interagency collaboration or to facilitate their cooperation to activate an integrated support system; |
| 2. | Office of Education of, and district offices of Education of a City/Do: Requests for providing support for counseling students in crisis, such as violence in schools and school dropout, in their jurisdiction and cooperation in facilitating counseling at schools; |
| 3. | Schools of various levels: Requests for providing counseling services where students of the relevant school are absent from school or desire to drop out of school, in crisis such as school violence or due to maladjustment to school, etc.; or where deemed necessary to provide professional counseling services; |
| 4. | Juvenile delinquency prevention centers: Cooperation in providing delinquency prevention education programs and counseling services to youth in crisis; |
| 5. | Police agencies: Requests for protecting youth in crisis caused by runaway from home, etc., and cooperation in rescuing youth in crisis requiring emergency rescue; |
| 6. | Regional employment and labor offices: Cooperation in providing support for vocational training or job attainment of youth in crisis, upon receiving requests therefor; |
| 7. | Public health and medical institutions and public health centers: Cooperation in providing support for medical or dental treatment of youth in crisis, upon receiving requests therefor; |
| 8. | Youth welfare facilities and support facilities for youth: Cooperation in temporary, or short-term, or mid-to-long term protection of youth; |
| 10. | Probation offices: Requests for providing support for counseling services or welfare, where deemed necessary to provide professional counseling or welfare services to youth subject to probation. |
| Article 5 (Matters Subject to Deliberation by Steering Committee) |
Matters to be deliberated on by a steering committee for the community-based youth integrated support system under Article 10 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "steering committee") shall be as follows: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 29628, Mar. 19, 2019> | 1. | Matters regarding reimbursing families and guardians of youth in crisis for actual expenses, such as travel expenses, under Article 13 (3) of the Act; |
| 3. | Matters regarding selecting youth eligible for preventive and restorative protection and support under Article 19 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "protective support"); |
| 4. | Matters regarding inspecting the current operation of an integrated support system and measures to activate such system; |
| 5. | Matters regarding measures to facilitate the connection of support programs for youth in crisis among partner institutions for interagency collaboration; |
| 6. | Matters regarding suggesting policies or enacting or amending municipal ordinances or rules, in relation to detecting and protecting youth in crisis; |
| 7. | Other matters deemed necessary to detect and protect youth in crisis and referred to a meeting of a City/Do or Si/Gun/Gu steering committee (Gu means an autonomous Gu; hereinafter the same shall apply) by its chairperson. |
| Article 6 (Establishing Counseling Hotlines) |
| (1) | The State and local governments shall establish hotlines to provide a network for receiving reporting calls for youth, counseling, and connecting with related institutions. |
| (2) | Counseling hotlines shall be operated 24 hours per day, using a particular number nationwide. |
| (3) | The State and local governments shall endeavor to develop a counseling system for youth via various types of information and communications networks, including the Internet and wireless communication. |
| (4) | Except as provided in this Decree, matters necessary for establishing and operating counseling hotlines and operating information and communications networks shall be prescribed by the Minister of Gender Equality and Family. |
CHAPTER IV SUPPORT FOR YOUTH IN CRISIS
| Article 7 (Details of Special Support for Youth in Crisis) |
| (1) | Special support for youth in crisis under Article 14 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "special support") shall be as follows: Provided, That support prescribed in subparagraphs 1 and 2 shall be provided only in cases falling under Article 8 (1) 3: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24905, Dec. 4, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 25961, Jan. 6, 2015; Presidential Decree No. 26521, Sep. 15, 2015; Presidential Decree No. 26811, Dec. 30, 2015> |
| 1. | Subsidizing for basic living expenses necessary for youth to maintain basic living standards, including food, shelter, and clothing for ordinary life; and offering board and lodging; |
| 2. | Subsidizing for medical checkups and treatment, etc, required for youth to grow mentally and physically, in a healthy way; |
| 4. | Subsidizing for training fees necessary to improve capabilities for employment, in terms of knowledge, techniques, and skills; |
| 5. | Providing legal advice services and legal aid for litigation to youth in crisis who are exposed to violence or abuse; |
| 6. | Subsidizing for other expenses that the Minister of Gender Equality and Family deems necessary for the healthy growth of youth. |
| (3) | Support under paragraph (1) shall be provided for up to one year; and such period may be extended once, if necessary, by up to one year: Provided, That the period of providing support under paragraph (1) 3 and 4 may be extended up to twice. |
| Article 8 (Criteria for Selecting Youth Eligible for Special Support) |
| (1) | Youth eligible for special support under Article 14 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "youth eligible for special support") shall be selected from among any of the following youth in crisis who are prescribed in Article 1-2 (2) 1 or 2 and whose household income does not exceed a specified base amount: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 26448, Jul. 24, 2015; Presidential Decree No. 26811, Dec. 30, 2015; Presidential Decree No. 29628, Mar. 19, 2019> |
| 1. | Youth in need of support to prevent misdemeanor or deviation, from among youth eligible for protective support; |
| 3. | Youth without a guardian or without actual protection by a guardian. |
| (2) | The methods for calculating the income of each household to which youth belong and the base amount under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed and publicly notified by the Minister of Gender Equality and Family, based upon the types of incomes earned by household members, the number of household members, and budgeting, etc. <Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 26811, Dec. 30, 2015> |
| Article 9 (Selecting Youth Eligible for Special Support) |
| (1) | Upon receiving an application for special support under Article 15 (1) of the Act, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall determine whether to select the relevant youth; and if so, shall determine the details of special support under Article 7, and other similar matters, after deliberation by the relevant steering committee, within 30 days after receiving such application: Provided, That if necessary for investigating whether the criteria for selecting youth under Article 8 are satisfied, the processing period may be extended by up to 14 days. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 29628, Mar. 19, 2019> |
| (2) | A Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall investigate the following pursuant to paragraph (1): <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 29628, Mar. 19, 2019> |
| 1. | Matters regarding a guardian including whether youth have a guardian and how conscientiously the youth are protected; |
| 2. | Youth’s living conditions, including livelihood, studying, and health; |
| 3. | Income and property of the households to which youth belong; |
| 5. | Other matters necessary for determining details of support. |
| (3) | A public official of a Special Self-Governing City, a Special Self-Governing Province, or a Si/Gun/Gu, who conducts investigation pursuant to paragraph (1) shall carry an identification card showing his or her authority and present it to interested persons. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 29628, Mar. 19, 2019> |
| (4) | Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (4), matters regarding the procedures for selecting youth eligible for special support, etc. shall be prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. |
| Article 10 (Notifying Details of Special Support) |
When a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu determines whether to provide special support to youth in crisis, he or she shall notify a summary of such determination in writing (including details, amount, and period of support; when it is determined to provide such support) to the relevant youth, their guardian, and the relevant applicant. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 29628, Mar. 19, 2019>
CHAPTER V PROTECTIVE SUPPORT FOR YOUTH
| Article 11 (Details of Protective Support) |
| (1) | Where a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu intends to provide protective support pursuant to Article 19 of the Act, he or she shall determine the details, methods, and period of such protective support, after counseling youth eligible for protective support and hearing the opinions of their guardian on protective support under Article 21 (1) of the Act, if any. In such cases, no youth eligible for protective support who are attending any school specified in Article 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act shall be hindered in completing the school curricula. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 29628, Mar. 19, 2019> |
| (2) | "Means prescribed by Presidential Decree, including counseling, education, volunteer work, training, physical exercise, and group activities" in Article 19 (2) of the Act means the following: <Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 29628, Mar. 19, 2019> |
| 1. | Support for individual counseling, family or guardian counseling, group counseling, etc.; |
| 2. | Support for character education, vocational training, career education, health education, etc.; |
| 5. | Other support deemed necessary by the Minister of Gender Equality and Family to prevent youth from committing misdemeanor or deviation and to help youth to return to, and adapt themselves to, their families, schools, and society. |
CHAPTER VI YOUTH WELFARE SUPPORT INSTITUTIONS
| Article 12 (Business Plans) |
Business plans that the Korea Youth Counseling and Welfare Development Institute established under Article 22 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Youth Counseling Institute") is required to submit to the Minister of Gender Equality and Family pursuant to Article 24 (1) of the Act shall include the following: | 1. | Outline of its projects, such as objectives and polices in implementing the projects, and details of the main projects; |
| 2. | Budget necessary for conducting its projects and composition of financial resources; |
| 3. | The amount of grants from the Government and plans to expend them, where the Youth Counseling Institute intends to obtain such grants; |
| 4. | Effects expected from conducting the projects; |
| 5. | Other matters deemed necessary by the Minister of Gender Equality and Family to review the appropriateness of the business plan. |
| Article 13 (Statement of Accounts of Revenues and Expenditures) |
A written statement of accounts of revenues and expenditures that the Youth Counseling Institute is required to submit to the Minister of Gender Equality and Family pursuant to Article 24 (2) of the Act shall accompany the following: | 1. | Written comparison between the business plan and performance outcomes for the relevant business year; |
| 2. | Opinions on audit and inspection from the auditor of the Youth Counseling Institute and from a certified public accountant (including an accounting corporation); |
| 3. | Other materials determined by the Minister of Gender Equality and Family to confirm the details of the statement of accounts. |
| Article 14 (Establishment of Youth Counseling and Welfare Centers) |
| (1) | Each youth counseling and welfare center established under Article 29 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "youth counseling and welfare center") shall perform the following functions: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 29628, Mar. 19, 2019> |
| 1. | Providing support in counseling and welfare of youth and their parents; |
| 2. | Developing counseling and welfare programs and operating them; |
| 4. | Operating hotlines for youth counseling or emergency rescue; |
| 5. | Providing support in emergency rescue of youth suffering from youth violence or abuse; legal services and medical treatment for them; and temporary protection of them; |
| 6. | Providing assistance in self-support of youth to improve independent life skills and in their rehabilitation; |
| 7. | Conducting other projects deemed necessary to support youth in counseling and wealth, by the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Do Governor, or a Special Self-Governing Province Governor. |
| (2) | Each City/Do youth counseling and welfare center shall have one head, employees responsible for management affairs or general administrative affairs, and frontline employees for youth; as well as employees for guiding youth, if providing a temporary shelter. |
| (3) | Each Si/Gun/Gu youth counseling and welfare center shall have one head, employees responsible for management affairs, and frontline employees for youth. |
| (4) | The criteria for establishing and operating a youth counseling and welfare center shall be as specified in attached Table 1, and qualification requirements for employees in attached Table 2. |
| Article 15 (Business Affairs of Support Center for Youth with Immigrant Background) |
The Support Center for Youth with Immigrant Background established under Article 30 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Support Center for Youth with Immigrant Background") shall conduct the following business affairs: | 1. | Providing comprehensive information on welfare of youth with immigrant background; |
| 2. | Providing counseling services and education programs to youth with immigrant background and their parents; |
| 3. | Nurturing and training personnel to support youth with immigrant background; |
| 4. | Conducting projects to help Korean nationals to properly understand youth with immigrant background; |
| 5. | Investigating and researching current situations of youth with immigrant background; |
| 6. | Developing programs for adapting youth with immigrant background to society and disseminating such programs; |
| 7. | Conducting other business affairs for accomplishing the objectives of the Support Center for Youth with Immigrant Background. |
CHAPTER VII YOUTH WELFARE FACILITIES
| Article 16 (Purchase of Insurance Polices by Youth Welfare Facilities) |
Each person who has established and operated a youth welfare facility shall purchase an insurance policy covering at least the amount classified in the following pursuant to Article 32 (5) of the Act; and the amount of insurance proceeds to be paid shall be the actual amount of damages, but in cases of death for which the amount of actual damage is less than 20 million, the amount of insurance proceeds shall be 20 million won: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 29628, Mar. 19, 2019> | 1. | In cases of death: 80 million won; |
| 3. | Where a physical disability (hereinafter referred to as "residual disability") is caused by the relevant injury after the treatment is completed: The amount specified in attached Table 3 of the Enforcement Decree of the Youth Activity Promotion Act; |
| 4. | Where an injured person dies as a result of the relevant injury during treatment: The sum of the amounts specified in subparagraphs 1 and 2; |
| 5. | Where the residual disability of an injured person is caused by the relevant injury: The sum of the amounts specified in subparagraphs 2 and 3; |
| 6. | Where an injured person dies as a result of the relevant injury after the amount specified in subparagraph 3 is paid: The amount calculated by deducting the amount paid under subparagraph 3 from the amount specified in subparagraph 1. |
| Article 17 (Establishment of Youth Welfare Facilities) |
The criteria for establishing and operating youth welfare facilities under Article 32 (1) and (2) of the Act shall be as specified in attached Table 3. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 29628, Mar. 19, 2019>
| Article 17-2 (Continuous Use of Youth Shelters by Runaway Youth) |
[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 28108, Jun. 13, 2017]
CHAPTER VIII SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
| Article 18 (Management of Sensitive Information and Personally Identifiable Information) |
The Minister of Gender Equality and Family and the head of a local government (including a person entrusted with business affairs of the Minister of Gender Equality and Family and those of the head of a local government pursuant to Articles 6 (3) and 16 (3) of the Act) may manage data containing information on health under Article 23 of the Personal Information Protection Act; information constituting criminal records referred to in subparagraph 2 of Article 18 of the Enforcement Decree of the said Act; and resident registration numbers, passport numbers, or alien registration numbers referred to in subparagraph 1, 2, or 4 of Article 19 of the said Decree; where it is essential for performing the following business affairs: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 24905, Dec. 4, 2013; Presidential Decree No. 28938, Jun. 5, 2018; Presidential Decree No. 29628, Mar. 19, 2019> | 1. | Business affairs regarding applications for issuing and reissuing youth cards and delivery of such cards under Article 4 of the Act; |
| 2. | Business affairs regarding conducting physical fitness tests and health examinations and notifying the results thereof under Article 6 of the Act and regarding medical treatment, etc.; |
| 4. | Business affairs regarding counseling services and education programs for families and guardians of youth in crisis under Article 13 of the Act; |
| 5. | Business affairs regarding special support for youth in crisis and selection of eligible youth under Article 14 of the Act; |
| 6. | Business affairs regarding prevention of youth runaways and protection and support under Article 16 of the Act; |
| 7. | Deleted; <by Presidential Decree No. 26287, May 28, 2015> |
| 8. | Business affairs regarding counseling services and education programs for youth with immigrant background to adapt themselves to society and improve their learning ability, etc. under Article 18 of the Act; |
| 9. | Business affairs regarding selecting youth eligible for protective support and implementing such support, etc. under Article 19 of the Act. |
| Article 19 (Entrustment of Business Affairs) |
| (2) | Where the Minister of Gender Equality and Family entrusts business affairs under paragraph (1), he or she shall give public notice of the details thereof. |
| Article 19-2 (Re-Examination of Regulation) |
The Minister of Gender Equality and Family shall examine the appropriateness of the criteria for establishing and operating youth welfare facilities under Article 17 and attached Table 3 every two years, counting from January 1, 2015 (referring to the period that ends on the second anniversary before the base date) and shall take such measures as making improvements. [This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 29421, Dec. 24, 2018]
CHAPTER IX PENALTY PROVISIONS
| Article 20 (Criteria for Imposing Administrative Fines) |
The criteria for imposing administrative fines under Article 45 of the Act shall be as specified in attached Table 4.
ADDENDA
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on August 2, 2012.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Establishment of Youth Counseling and Welfare Centers)
Regarding institutions deemed youth counseling and welfare centers pursuant to Article 4 of the Addenda to the Youth Welfare Support Act (Act No. 11290), including City/Do institutions for youth counseling, emergency rescue, etc. and Si/Gun/Gu institutions for youth support, etc.; the criteria for establishing and operating such institutions and qualification requirements for their employees shall be governed by the previous provisions, but shall be revised to comply with the amended provisions in attached Tables 1 and 2, within three years after this Decree enters into force. Article 3 (Transitional Measures concerning Criteria for Establishing and Operating Youth Welfare Facilities)
Youth shelters that have been established and operated under the previous provisions as at the time this Decree enters into force shall comply with the criteria for establishing and operating such facilities under the amended provisions in attached Table 3, within three years after this Decree enters into force.
Article 4 (Transitional Measures concerning Administrative Fines)
No administrative fines imposed for violations committed before this Decree enters into force shall be included in calculating the number of violations under the amended provisions in attached Table 4.
Article 5 Deleted.
Article 6 (Relationship to Other Statutes and Regulations)
A citation of the previous Enforcement Decree of the Youth Welfare Support Act or any provisions thereof by other statutes or regulations in force as at the time this Decree enters into force shall be deemed a citation of this Decree or the relevant provisions hereof, if any, in lieu of such previous provisions.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24340, Jan. 28, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on February 2, 2013.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 24905, Dec. 4, 2013>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 25375, Jun. 11, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 25840, Dec. 9, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2015.
Articles 2 through 16 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 25961, Jan. 6, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 26287, May 28, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on May 29, 2015.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 26448, Jul. 24, 2015>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 26521, Sep. 15, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 26651, Nov. 18, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on November 19, 2015.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 26811, Dec. 30, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2016.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Criteria for Selecting Youth Eligible for Special Support)
Where application for selection of youth eligible for special support was made pursuant to Article 15 (1) of the Act before this Decree enters into force, the criteria for selecting youth eligible for special support for the relevant youth shall be governed by the previous provisions, notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 8.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27638, Nov. 29, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on November 30, 2016.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Criteria for Establishing and Operating Youth Rehabilitation Support Facilities)
Where a person entrusted with care and custody on behalf of a guardian under Article 32 (1) 1 of the Juvenile Act files a report on a facility he or she operates as a youth rehabilitation support facility under Article 32 (2) of the Act as at the time this Decree enters into force, such facility shall be deemed to meet the criteria for establishing and operating youth rehabilitation support facilities under the amended provisions in attached Table 3, until two years from the date this Decree enters into force.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 28108, Jun. 13, 2017>
This Decree shall enter into force on June 21, 2017.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 28938, Jun. 5, 2018>
This Decree shall enter into force on June 13, 2018.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 29266, Oct. 30, 2018>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 29421, Dec. 24, 2018>
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2019.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 29628, Mar. 19, 2019>
This Decree shall enter into force on March 19, 2019.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 29950, Jul. 2, 2019>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)