PREVENTION OF STEEP SLOPE DISASTERS ACT
Act No. 8551, Jul. 27, 2007
Amended by Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008
Act No. 8976, Mar. 21, 2008
Act No. 9193, Dec. 26, 2008
Act No. 9276, Dec. 29, 2008
Act No. 10272, Apr. 15, 2010
Act No. 11495, Oct. 22, 2012
Act No. 11599, Dec. 18, 2012
Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013
Act No. 11994, Aug. 6, 2013
Act No. 12248, Jan. 14, 2014
Act No. 12844, Nov. 19, 2014
Act No. 13058, Jan. 20, 2015
Act No. 13474, Aug. 11, 2015
Act No. 14426, May 29, 2016
Act No. 14545, Jan. 17, 2017
Act No. 14749, Mar. 21, 2017
Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017
Act No. 14912, Oct. 24, 2017
Act No. 15795, Oct. 16, 2018
Act No. 15830, Oct. 16, 2018
Act No. 16763, Dec. 10, 2019
Act No. 17007, Feb. 18, 2020
Act No. 17460, jun. 9, 2020
Act No. 17513, Oct. 20, 2020
Act No. 17894, Jan. 12, 2021
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
The purpose of this Act is to protect lives and property of people from the danger of steep slope failures, etc. and to contribute to public welfare by prescribing matters concerning the designation and management of steep slopes at risk of collapse, the formulation and execution of necessary improvement plans and emergency measures.
The definitions of terms used in this Act are as follows: <Amended on Dec. 29, 2008; Dec. 18, 2012; Jan. 20, 2015; May 29, 2016; Mar. 21, 2017; Oct. 16, 2018; Jun. 9, 2020>
| 1. | The term "steep slope" means a steep slope prescribed by Presidential Decree, which is a natural slope or artificial slope (including a retaining wall and an embankment, etc.; hereinafter the same shall apply) attached to a housing site, road, railroad or park facility, etc. or a mountainous region adjacent thereto; |
| 2. | The term "area at risk of collapse" means an area designated and publicly notified, pursuant to Article 6, as a steep slope or its surrounding land that may possibly cause damage to the lives and property of people due to a collapse, falling rocks, etc.; |
| 4. | The term "disaster risk assessment" means that a person with relevant experience and skills conducts a naked-eye or instrument-assisted inspection in order to analyze social and geographical conditions, risk factors for collapse, the extent of the expected damage, the history of disasters from steep slope failures, etc., and analyzes and estimates risk both quantitatively and qualitatively; |
| 5. | The term "management agency" means an administrative agency or a public institution as listed below, which possesses or manages a steep slope: |
| (b) | A regional forest service; |
| (e) | Deleted; <Dec. 18, 2012> |
| (f) | The Korea National Railway under the Korea National Railway Act; |
| (h) | The Korea National Park Service under the Korea National Park Service Act; |
| (i) | Other administrative agencies and public institutions prescribed by Presidential Decree; |
| 6. | The term “instrumentation business” means the business of conducting regular instrumentation of steep slopes governed by this Act and other facilities prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 3 (Scope of Application) |
| Article 4 (Relationship to Other Statutes) |
With respect to the designation and management of steep slopes and emergency measures therefor, etc., the provisions of this Act shall prevail over any other statutes.
CHAPTER II DESIGNATION AND MANAGEMENT OF AREAS AT RISK OF COLLAPSE
| Article 5 (Safety Inspection of Steep Slopes) |
| (1) | A management agency shall conduct a safety inspection of steep slopes under its jurisdiction at least twice a year, and notify the results to a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, and the head of a Si (including the head of an administrative Si referred to in Article 11 (1) of the Special Act on the Establishment of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and the Development of Free International City; hereinafter the same shall apply)/Gun/Gu (meaning an autonomous Gu; hereinafter the same shall apply). <Amended on Mar. 21, 2017> |
| (2) | A management agency shall disclose the result of a safety inspection under paragraph (1) on the website of the relevant management agency. <Newly Inserted on Oct. 20, 2020> |
| (3) | The scope of the result of a safety inspection to be disclosed under paragraph (2), the period of disclosure thereof, and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Newly Inserted on Oct. 20, 2020> |
| (4) | A Special Self-Governing City Mayor and the head of a Si/Gun/Gu (hereinafter referred to as the “head of a Si/Gun/ Gu”) shall conduct a safety inspection of steep slopes in the district under his or her jurisdiction at least once a year, but he or she may not conduct a safety inspection of a steep slope which is deemed to be in no danger of collapsing based on the results referred to in paragraph (1). <Amended on Mar. 21, 2017; Oct. 20, 2020> |
| (5) | Where necessary for a more efficient inspection under paragraph (4), the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may conduct a safety inspection in collaboration with the relevant institutions and experts. <Amended on Mar. 21, 2017; Oct. 20, 2020> |
| (6) | The head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall notify such inspection results under paragraphs (4) and (5) to the relevant management agency and the owner, occupant or custodian of the land in question (hereinafter referred to as "interested person") and have them take necessary safety measures. <Amended on Mar. 21, 2017; Oct. 20, 2020> |
| Article 6 (Designation of Areas at Risk of Collapse) |
| (1) | Where it is necessary for a management agency to designate a steep slope under its jurisdiction as an area at risk of collapse based on the results of the safety inspection under Article 5, it shall request the head of a Si/Gun/Gu with jurisdiction over such area to designate the slope in question as an area at risk of collapse after conducting a disaster risk assessment and hearing from residents. The head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall immediately comply with such request and give public notice of such designation, in the absence of special circumstances. The same shall also apply to the cases where he or she makes any changes to such designation. <Amended on Jan. 20, 2015; Mar. 21, 2017> |
| (2) | The head of a Si/Gun/Gu may designate and publicly notify a steep slope, owned, or managed by a person other than a management agency in the district under his or her jurisdiction, as an area at risk of collapse after conducting a disaster risk assessment and hearing from residents. In such cases, the head of the Si/Gun/Gu shall serve as the management agency for the area at risk of collapse. |
| (3) | The head of a Si/Gun/Gu may gather the opinions of its residents in response to the request from a management agency, if any, made in connection with the designation of an area at risk of collapse referred to in paragraph (1). |
| (4) | Where the head of a Si/Gun/Gu has designated and publicly notified an area as one at risk of collapse pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2), he or she shall inform interested persons of such fact: Provided, That where their address or residence is not clear, a public notice instead shall be given, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (5) | Where a steep slope has been designated and publicly notified as an area zoned to manage natural disaster risks referred to in Article 12 of the Countermeasures against Natural Disasters Act, the steep slope shall be deemed to have been designated and publicly notified as an area at risk of collapse pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2). <Amended on Oct. 22, 2012> |
| (6) | Matters concerning the methods and procedures for a disaster risk assessment and the procedures for hearing from residents referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree, and other matters necessary for the designation, public notice, and change, etc. of an area at risk of collapse shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (7) | Where the risk of a disaster is addressed as a result of a project for improving an area at risk of collapse, the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall cancel such designation and give public notice of such results. <Newly Inserted on Jan. 20, 2015> |
| Article 6-2 (Recommendation for Designation of Areas at Risk of Collapse) |
| (1) | Where the head of a Si/Gun/Gu fails to designate a steep slope that is highly likely to collapse in their jurisdiction as an area at risk of collapse pursuant to Article 6 (1) and (2), the Minister of the Interior and Safety, or the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Do Governor, or a Special Self-Governing Province Governor may recommend that the head of the Si/Gun/Gu designate and give public notice of the area in question as an area at risk of collapse. In such cases, the head of the Si/Gun/Gu shall comply with such recommendation in the absence of special circumstances. <Amended on Mar. 21. 2017; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (2) | Where a management agency fails to request designation of a steep slope that is highly likely to collapse in their jurisdiction as an area at risk of collapse pursuant to Article 6 (1), the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may recommend that the management agency make such request. In such cases, the management agency shall comply therewith in the absence of special circumstances. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jan. 20, 2015]
| Article 7 (On-Site Investigation) |
| (1) | Where the head of a management agency makes a request for designation of a steep slope as an area at risk of collapse pursuant to Article 6 (1) or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu deems it necessary to conduct an on-site investigation for the designation and public notice of a steep slope as an area at risk of collapse pursuant to paragraph (2) of the same Article, he or she may allow an on-site investigation team consisting of public officials under his or her control, experts in the field of steep slopes, etc. to conduct an on-site investigation. <Amended on Jan. 20, 2015> |
| (2) | Any person who conducts an on-site investigation pursuant to paragraph (1) may, if necessary, access or use the land of another person temporarily, and change or remove trees, soil, stones, or other obstacles. |
| (3) | Any person who has an access to or uses the land of another person temporarily, or intends to change or remove an obstacle pursuant to paragraph (2), shall obtain the consent of the interested person, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety: Provided, That where he or she is unable to obtain such consent because the interested person’s address or residence is not clear, he or she shall obtain the consent of the head of the Si/Gun/Gu with jurisdiction over the land. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (4) | Any person who has an access to or uses the land of another person temporarily, or intends to change or remove an obstacle pursuant to paragraph (2), shall carry an identification indicating his or her authority and present it to the interested person. |
| Article 8 (Instrumentation and Management of Areas at Risk of Collapse) |
| (1) | Where a management agency deems it necessary for detecting in advance positional changes caused by ground sinking, activity, upset, collapse, etc. in an area at risk of collapse, it may conduct continuous instrumentation and data management (hereinafter referred to as "regular instrumentation and management") on its own, or have a person who has registered his or her instrumentation business pursuant to Article 22 conduct regular instrumentation and management on its behalf, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (2) | Where a management agency conducts regular instrumentation and management on its own or outsources it to an instrumentation business entity pursuant to paragraph (1), it shall provide the instrumentation data to the head of the competent Si/Gun/Gu in real time. <Amended on Mar. 21, 2017> |
| (3) | In the event of an emergency, the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall immediately evacuate residents of the relevant area by making an efficient use of the instrumentation data he or she has received under paragraph (2) and his or her own instrumentation data. <Amended on Mar. 21, 2017> |
| (4) | No person shall damage apparatuses, equipment, etc. installed for regular instrumentation and management. |
| (5) | Where a management agency conducts regular instrumentation and management pursuant to paragraph (1), the State may offer a subsidy to cover part of the expenses incurred in the installation of the measuring instruments. <Newly Inserted on Jan. 20, 2015> |
| Article 9 (Establishment and Operation of Management Standards for Evacuation of Residents) |
| (1) | The head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall establish and operate the management standards for the evacuation of residents in consideration of the regular instrumentation and management data, the amount of precipitation, the nature and state of a slope, etc. |
| (2) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety shall prepare guidelines for the establishment and operation of the management standards under paragraph (1) in consultation with the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies and notify the heads of Sis/Guns/Gus of the same and shall provide necessary guidance and supervision. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| Article 10 (Consultation on Activities in Areas at Risk of Collapse) |
| (1) | Where the relevant administrative agency intends to grant permission or authorization, license, approval, cancellation, decision, consent, consultation, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "authorization, permission, etc."), which involves any of the following activities in an area at risk of collapse, it shall consult the competent management agency in advance: Provided, That the foregoing shall not apply where consultations on disaster impact assessment, etc. under Article 4 of the Countermeasures against Natural Disasters Act have been conducted: <Amended on Oct. 24, 2017> |
| 1. | Laying a pipeline, erecting a steel tower, installing structures such as a road or a bridge, etc., which involve excavation of earth and stones; |
| 2. | Building a new building, extending or remodeling a building, which involve excavation of earth and stones; |
| 3. | Making changes to a retaining wall, embankment, side gutter, etc.; |
| 4. | Felling trees or removing turfs; |
| 5. | Other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree, which could undermine the stability of a steep slope. |
| (2) | Where the relevant administrative agency intends to have consultations under paragraph (1), it shall present the documents required by Presidential Decree when making a request for consultation, and the management agency that has received such a request shall notify the administrative agency of the results. |
| (3) | The administrative agency notified of the consultation results pursuant to paragraph (2) shall take measures necessary for reflecting them in their future plans, in the absence of special circumstances, and shall notify the management agency of the measures already taken or to be taken. |
| (4) | Where the consultation results have been reflected in the relevant administration plan or development project pursuant to paragraph (3), the relevant administrative agency and business entity shall in good faith perform the same. |
| (5) | A management agency may request the relevant administrative agency and business entity to take necessary measures, such as the suspension of construction, for the performance of the consultation results pursuant to paragraph (4). In such cases, the administrative agency and business entity shall comply with such request in the absence of special circumstances. |
| (6) | The relevant administrative agency shall not grant authorization, permission, etc. until the consultation procedures referred to in paragraph (1) are complete. |
| Article 11 (Setting-Up of Warning Signs) |
| (1) | A management agency shall install a warning sign informing any danger in an area at risk of collapse. |
| (2) | Details concerning the size and content of a warning sign installed in an area at risk of collapse pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (3) | No person shall move or damage any warning sign without permission of the person who has installed it pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2). |
CHAPTER III FORMULATION AND PROMOTION OF PLANS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF AREAS AT RISK OF COLLAPSE
| Article 12 (Development of Mid-Term Plans for Improvement of Areas at Risk of Collapse) |
| (1) | A management agency shall develop a mid-term plan for the improvement of areas at risk of collapse (hereinafter referred to as "mid-term plan") every five years, as prescribed by Presidential Decree, and notify the plan to the head of a Si/Gun/Gu. The head of the Si/Gun/Gu shall submit the plan to the Minister of the Interior and Safety through the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Do Governor or a Special Self-Governing Province Governor: Provided, That a Special Self-Governing City Mayor shall submit a mid-term plan notified by the management agency to the Minister of the Interior and Safety directly. <Amended on Aug. 6, 2013; Jan. 20, 2015; Mar. 21, 2017; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (2) | If necessary, the Minister of the Interior and Safety may request a modification or supplementation of the mid-term plan received under paragraph (1), and the management agency upon receipt of such request shall comply therewith in the absence of special circumstances. <Amended on Aug. 6, 2013; Mar. 21, 2017; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (3) | Where the head of a Si/Gun/Gu finds that an excessive budget has been spent in a project for improving steep slopes or that fundamental risk factors of collapse are unlikely to be eliminated only through the improvement of steep slopes in the formulation of a mid-term plan pursuant to paragraph (1), he or she may prepare measures to relocate residents after hearing from their opinions and conducting an economic analysis. |
| Article 13 (Action Plans for Improvement Projects for Areas at Risk of Collapse) |
| (1) | A management agency shall formulate an action plan for an improvement project every year based on a mid-term plan developed under Article 12 after consulting with the head of the relevant administrative agency and publicly notify the plan, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. The same shall also apply to the change of such action plan. |
| (2) | When a management agency formulates an action plan for an improvement project pursuant to paragraph (1), it may formulate such action plan including a project for preventing damage to an area adjacent to an area at risk of collapse if the area at risk of collapse is feared to suffer damage due to the collapse of earth, stones, etc. and to a landslide, etc. arising from the area adjacent thereto. <Amended on Dec. 10, 2019> |
| (3) | In the absence of special circumstances, a management agency shall take measures necessary for reflecting the results of the consultation with the head of the relevant administrative agency pursuant to paragraph (1), and notify the head of the administrative agency of the measures already taken or to be taken. |
| (4) | A management agency shall submit an action plan for an improvement project formulated pursuant to paragraph (1) to the head of the competent Si/Gun/Gu, and the head of the Si/Gun/Gu shall submit the same to the Minister of the Interior and Safety through the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Do Governor or a Special Self-Governing Province Governor: Provided, That a Special Self-Governing City Mayor shall submit an action plan for an improvement project it receives from the management agency to the Minister of the Interior and Safety directly. <Amended on Aug. 6, 2013; Mar. 21, 2017; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (5) | Where the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Do Governor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu has formulated an action plan for an improvement project for an area at risk of collapse, the expenses incurred may be covered partially or fully by a subsidy from the State Treasury under Article 70 of the Countermeasures against Natural Disasters Act. <Amended on Jan. 20, 2015; Mar. 21, 2017> |
| (6) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety may grant a reward after confirming the performance of an action plan for an improvement project referred to in paragraph (1) and conducting an assessment of agencies. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| Article 14 (Deemed Authorization or Permission under Other Acts) |
In the formulation of an action plan for an improvement project for an area at risk of collapse pursuant to Article 13 (1), when a management agency has announced an action plan after consulting the head of the relevant administrative agency in advance over authorization, permission, etc. for the following, it shall be deemed to have obtained the relevant authorization, permission, etc., and have made required public notice or announcement of authorization, permission, etc. under the relevant Act: <Amended on Mar. 21, 2008; Apr. 15, 2010; Jan. 14, 2014; Dec. 10, 2019> | 4. | Deleted; <Apr. 15, 2010> |
CHAPTER IV MEASURES IN AREAS AT RISK OF COLLAPSE
| Article 15 (Ensuring Safety of Areas at Risk of Collapse) |
| (1) | Interested persons listed below who have been notified of the designation of an area at risk of collapse pursuant to Article 6 (4) shall conduct a self safety inspection and take necessary measures, such as emergency measures, repair, and reinforcement to address collapse risk and ensure the stability of steep slopes: <Amended on Aug. 11, 2015> |
| (2) | Interested persons referred to in paragraph (1) shall make efforts to prevent disasters, such as securing maintenance expenses required to ensure the safety of an area at risk of collapse. |
| Article 16 (Expropriation or Use of Land) |
| (1) | Where a management agency deems it necessary for undertaking an improvement project in an area at risk of collapse pursuant to Article 13, it may expropriate or use land, objects or rights (hereinafter referred to as "land, etc.") in the area in question. |
CHAPTER V EMERGENCY MEASURES AND EMERGENCY CHARGES
| Article 17 (Emergency Safety Measures for Prevention of Disasters) |
| (1) | Where a safety inspection conducted under Article 5 finds that a disaster has occurred or is likely to occur on the steep slope in an area at risk of collapse under the jurisdiction of the head of a Si/Gun/Gu, he or she may order an interested person to take necessary safety measures, such as placing restrictions on or a ban on the use of the relevant facilities, or repairing, reinforcing or removing the facilities. <Amended on Mar. 21, 2017> |
| (2) | Where an interested person ordered to take safety measures under paragraph (1) has taken such measures, he or she shall notify the head of a Si/Gun/Gu of the results thereof, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (3) | Where a person ordered to take safety measures pursuant to paragraph (1) fails to comply with such order, the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may take safety measures on his or her behalf. In such cases, the Administrative Vicarious Execution Act shall apply mutatis mutandis thereto. |
| Article 18 (Evacuation Orders) |
Where a disaster has occurred or is likely to occur in an area at risk of collapse, the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may take measures, such as an evacuation order or compulsory evacuation, etc., for residents or others in the area, if necessary for the prevention of harm to human life or body.
| Article 19 (Temporary Use of Facilities, Such as Land) |
| (1) | Where emergency measures are required because a disaster has occurred or is likely to occur in an area at risk of collapse in the district under the jurisdiction of the head of a Si/Gun/Gu, he or she may ensure that emergency measures are taken for those who are in the relevant disaster site or those who live therearound, or temporarily use land, buildings, structures, and other possessions of a third party, or change or remove any obstacles, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Dec. 10, 2019> |
CHAPTER VI ACCUMULATION AND DISSEMINATION OF TECHNOLOGY FOR PREVENTION OF DISASTERS
| Article 20 (Building of Information System for Steep Slopes) |
| (1) | Where a person who created steep slopes upon the relevant statutory authorization, permission, etc. has completed the relevant project, he or she shall submit the as-built drawings and documents to the head of the competent Si/Gun/Gu. <Amended on Mar. 21, 2017> |
| (2) | A management agency shall submit status data, including details, photographs, reports on ground instrumentation, etc. of steep slopes under its management, to the head of the competent Si/Gun/Gu where such steep slopes are located. <Amended on Mar. 21, 2017> |
| (3) | The head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall build a database based on the as-built drawings and documents referred to in paragraph (1), status data set forth in paragraph (2) and data on soil investigation, etc. for the construction work performed in the district under his or her jurisdiction, the size of which is the same or greater than that prescribed by Presidential Decree, and provide the relevant information to those who need them. <Amended on Mar. 21, 2017> |
| (4) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety shall develop, distribute, and operate a system for building a database under paragraphs (1) through (3), and prepare and distribute nationwide maps to address the risk of ground disasters that could be used in relevant design, construction and forecast for collapse risk, etc. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (5) | Necessary matters concerning the as-built drawings and documents and the status data of steep slopes submitted to the head of a Si/Gun/Gu pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Mar. 21, 2017> |
| Article 21 (Standard Guidelines for Database) |
The Minister of the Interior and Safety shall prepare standard guidelines for the integration and compatibility of a database built under Article 20 to provide comprehensive and unified information, and endeavor to accumulate and disseminate information and technology concerning the safety management of steep slopes and prevention of disasters. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017>
| Article 22 (Registration of Instrumentation Business) |
| (1) | Any person who intends to engage in the business of conducting regular instrumentation and management shall meet the standards for registration of technological capability and facilities, etc. prescribed by Presidential Decree, and register with 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 (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor/Do Governor"), as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The same shall also apply to cases where he or she intends to modify matters prescribed by Presidential Decree after registration. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jan. 20, 2015; Mar. 21, 2017; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (2) | Where a person who has registered an instrumentation business pursuant to paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "instrumentation business entity") intends to permanently or temporarily close his or her business, he or she shall make a report to the Mayor/Do Governor, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jan. 20, 2015; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| Article 23 (Grounds for Disqualification of Instrumentation Business Entities) |
Any of the following persons shall not register an instrumentation business: <Amended on Mar. 21, 2017; Jan. 12, 2021>
| 1. | A person under adult guardianship; |
| 2. | A person for whom two years have not passed since his or her imprisonment with labor or a heavier punishment, as ordered by the court for a violation of this Act, was completely executed (including cases where the execution is deemed to have been completed) or he or she was exempt from the execution; |
| 3. | A person who is under suspension of the execution of imprisonment with labor, as sentenced by the court for violation of this Act; |
| 4. | A person for whom two years have not passed since his or her registration of an instrumentation business was canceled (excluding a person whose registration is canceled on the grounds falling under subparagraph 1); |
| 5. | A corporation, any of whose executive officers falls under any of subparagraphs 1 through 4. |
| Article 24 (Succession to Status of Instrumentation Business Entity) |
| (1) | Where an instrumentation business entity intends to take over another instrumentation business or to merge or consolidate with another instrumentation business which is a corporation, he or she shall make a report to the Mayor/Do Governor, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Jan. 20, 2015> |
| (2) | A transferee and the corporation surviving the merger or resulting from the consolidation, who has reported under paragraph (1), shall succeed to the status of a transferor and a corporation respectively before the merger as an instrumentation business entity. |
| (3) | In cases of the death of an instrumentation business entity, where his or her successor intends to succeed to the status of the instrumentation business entity and to conduct an instrumentation business, he or she shall make a report to the Mayor/Do Governor, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Jan. 20, 2015> |
| (4) | The Mayor/Do Governor, upon receipt of the report pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (3), shall notify the relevant reporting person within 14 days whether such report is accepted. <Newly Inserted on Oct. 16, 2018> |
| (5) | If the Mayor/Do Governor fails to notify the relevant reporting person within the period provided in paragraph (4) as to whether the relevant report is accepted or whether a processing period therefor needs to be extended pursuant to the relevant statutes or regulations governing processing of civil petitions, the report shall be deemed accepted on the day immediately following the expiration date of such period (referring to the relevant processing period, where the processing period has been extended or re-extended pursuant to the relevant statutes or regulations governing processing of civil petitions). <Newly Inserted on Oct. 16, 2018> |
| (6) | Article 23 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the report referred to in paragraphs (1) and (3). <Amended on Oct. 16, 2018> |
| Article 25 (Cancellation of Registration of Instrumentation Business) |
| (1) | Where an instrumentation business entity falls under any of the following, the Mayor/Do Governor may cancel his or her registration or order suspension of business for a period of up to three months: Provided, That where he or she falls under subparagraph 1 or 3, the Mayor/Do Governor shall cancel his or her registration: <Amended on Jan. 20, 2015; Mar. 21, 2017> |
| 1. | Where he or she has obtained registration referred to in Article 22 by fraud or other improper means; |
| 2. | Where he or she fails to meet the standards for registration pursuant to Article 22 (1); |
| 3. | Where he or she falls under any of the subparagraphs of Article 23: Provided, That where a corporation has any executive officer falling under subparagraph 5 of Article 23 and the executive officer in question is replaced within three months, the foregoing shall not apply; |
| 4. | Where he or she lends a certificate of registration for an instrumentation business or its name to another person, or subcontracts his or her contracted instrumentation business; |
| 5. | Where he or she files a false report on instrumentation results or a poorly prepared one, either intentionally or by gross negligence; |
| 6. | Where he or she fails to commence business for not less than two years without justifiable grounds. |
| (2) | Disposition standards for each violation pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety in consideration of the reasons therefor and the severity thereof. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| Article 26 (Performance Test for Measuring Instruments) |
| (1) | When conducting regular instrumentation and management, an instrument business entity shall use measuring instruments that have passed a performance test (hereinafter referred to as "performance test") conducted by the Minister of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (2) | Necessary matters concerning the subjects of, and standards and procedures, etc. for, a performance test shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (3) | Where the result of a performance test conducted under paragraph (2) is satisfactory, the Minister of the Interior and Safety shall issue a test certificate, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (4) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety may allow a person who has been registered pursuant to Article 27 (hereinafter referred to as "agent conducting a performance test as proxy") to conduct a performance test on his or her behalf. In such cases, where the result of a performance test under paragraph (2) is satisfactory, the agent conducting a performance test as proxy shall issue a test certificate, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| Article 27 (Registration of Agent Conducting Performance Tests as Proxy) |
| (1) | A person who intends to conduct a performance test as proxy shall meet the standards for registration, such as technical capability and facilities, and register with the Mayor/Do Governor. The same shall also apply to cases where he or she intends to make any changes to the registered matters prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jan. 20, 2015; Jul. 26, 2017; Feb. 18, 2020> |
| (2) | An agent conducting a performance test as proxy may collect charges for such test. |
| (3) | Article 24 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the succession to the status of an agent conducting a performance test as proxy. In such cases, an "instrumentation business entity" shall be deemed an "agent conducting a performance test as proxy". |
| Article 28 (Grounds for Disqualification of Agents Conducting Performance Test as Proxy) |
Any of the following persons shall not be registered as an agent conducting a performance test as proxy: <Amended on Mar. 21, 2017; Jan. 12, 2021>
| 1. | A person under adult guardianship; |
| 2. | A person for whom two years have not passed since his or her imprisonment with labor or a heavier punishment, as ordered by the court for violation of this Act, was completely executed (including cases where the execution is deemed to have been completed) or since he or she was exempt from the execution; |
| 3. | A person who is under suspension of the execution of imprisonment with labor, as ordered by the court for violation of this Act; |
| 4. | A person for whom two years have not passed since the cancellation (excluding cases where the registration is canceled on the grounds falling under subparagraph 1) of his or her registration as an agent conducting a performance test as proxy; |
| 5. | A corporation, any of whose executive officers falls under any of subparagraphs 1 through 4. |
| Article 29 (Cancellation of Registration of Agent Conducting Performance Tests as Proxy) |
| (1) | Where an agent conducting a performance test as proxy falls under any of the following, the Mayor/Do Governor may cancel such person’s registration or suspend his or er business for a period of up to three months: Provided, That where the person falls under subparagraph 1 or 3, the Minister of the Interior and Safety shall cancel such registration: <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jan. 20, 2015; Mar. 21, 2017; Jul. 26, 2017; Feb. 18, 2020> |
| 1. | Where he or he has obtained registration referred to in Article 27 by fraud or other improper means; |
| 2. | Where he or she fails to meet the standards for registration of an agent conducting a performance test as proxy pursuant to Article 27 (1); |
| 3. | Where he or she falls under any of the subparagraphs of Article 28: Provided, That where a corporation has any executive officer who falls under subparagraph 5 of Article 28 and the executive officer in question is replaced within three months, the foregoing shall not apply; |
| 4. | Where he or he lends a certificate of registration of an agent conducting a performance test as proxy or his or her name to another person; |
| 5. | Where he or he files a false report on performance test results or conducts a test by fraud; |
| 6. | Where he or she refuses or evades a performance test without justifiable grounds. |
| (2) | Disposition standards for each violation pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety in consideration of the reasons therefor and the severity thereof. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| Article 30 (Prior Job Training for Instrumentation Experts) |
| (1) | In order to ensure the fairness of and public confidence in regular instrumentation and management and to improve technical skills, a person who falls under the following shall complete the job training course provided by the Minister of the Interior and Safety, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety: <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| 1. | A technical expert engaged in instrumentation business pursuant to Article 22 (1); |
| 2. | A technical expert engaged in the business of conducting a performance test as proxy pursuant to Article 27 (1). |
| (2) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety may designate and publicly notify an institution or an organization specializing in disaster prevention as an educational institution to provide job training set forth in paragraph (1) on his or her behalf. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (3) | An employer of a person required to receive training pursuant to paragraph (1) shall bear the costs of such training. |
| (4) | Necessary matters concerning the requirements and procedures for the designation of an educational institution pursuant to paragraph (2) shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| Article 31 (Criteria for Calculation of Instrumentation Expenses and Testing Charges) |
The Minister of the Interior and Safety shall formulate and publicly notify the criteria for calculating instrumentation expenses and charges for testing the performance of measuring instruments used in conducting regular instrumentation and management in consideration of standard expenses, etc. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017>
Where the Mayor/Do Governor intends to cancel the registration of an instrumentation business or registration of an agent conducting a performance test as proxy, or order suspension of business or service pursuant to Article 25 or 29, he or she shall hold a hearing. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jan. 20, 2015; Jul. 26, 2017; Feb. 18, 2020>
| Article 32-2 (Establishment of Korea Steep Slope Safety Association) |
| (1) | The Korea Steep Slope Safety Association (hereinafter referred to as the "Association") may be established in order to provide support for the invigoration of research and the exchange of information on steep slopes, and for the strengthening of the safety management of steep slopes. |
| (2) | The Association shall be a juridical person. |
| (3) | The Association shall be formed by registering the incorporation thereof at the seat of its principal office. |
| (4) | Persons or organizations falling under any of the following shall become members of the Association: |
| 1. | A research institution related to the safety management of steep slopes; |
| 2. | A person stipulated in the articles of incorporation, who has extensive knowledge of and experience in steep slopes; |
| 3. | A person or organization that provides service related to the safety management of steep slopes, produces goods related thereto, or performs construction related thereto; |
| 4. | Other persons or organizations stipulated in the articles of incorporation. |
| (5) | Affairs of the Association shall be as follows: |
| 1. | Education and publicity for preventing steep slope disasters and for raising the awareness of disaster prevention; |
| 2. | Surveying, collecting and spreading data concerning the prevention of steep slope disasters, emergency measures against disasters, disaster recovery, etc.; |
| 3. | Publishing various kinds of publications concerning the prevention of steep slope disasters, emergency measures against disasters, disaster recovery, etc.; |
| 4. | Fostering and supporting related industries for the enhancement of technology in the field of steep slopes and the development of technology; |
| 5. | Hosting domestic and international events driven by the private sector, relating to steep slope disasters; |
| 6. | Supporting the training of professionals in the field of steep slopes and constructing and managing the database on human resources therein; |
| 7. | Implementing projects entrusted by the Government concerning the field of steep slopes; |
| 8. | Other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree concerning the safety management of steep slopes. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Dec. 10, 2019]
| Article 32-3 (Articles of Incorporation of Association) |
| (1) | Matters to be specified in the articles of incorporation of the Association, the number and term of office of executive officers of the Association, the method of electing the executive officers, and other matters necessary for the supervision, etc. of the Association, shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (2) | Operating expenses of the Association shall be appropriated by membership fees and other business earnings. |
| (3) | Except as provided in this Act, the provisions concerning an incorporated association of the Civil Act shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Association. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Dec. 10, 2019]
| Article 33 (Delegation of Authority) |
The Minister of the Interior and Safety may delegate part of his or her authority granted under this Act to the Mayor/Do Governor, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jan. 20, 2015; Jul. 26, 2017>
| Article 33-2 (Conducting Affairs by Proxy) |
| (1) | A management agency may have a proxy taking measures for management of disaster prevention (hereafter in this Article, referred to as "proxy") under subparagraph 14 of Article 2 of the Countermeasures against Natural Disasters Act conduct affairs requiring expertise, such as basic research, feasibility study, analysis, preliminary design, and detailed design, among the following: |
| 1. | Safety inspection of steep slopes under Article 5; |
| 3. | Formulation of a mid-term plan under Article 12; |
| 4. | Formulation of an action plan for improvement projects for areas at risk of collapse under Article 13. |
| (2) | Matters concerning procedures, methods, etc. for selecting a proxy shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (3) | Where a management agency have a proxy conduct its affairs, the provisions of Articles of 38 (2), 38-2 through 44 of the Countermeasures against Natural Disasters Act shall apply mutatis mutandis to criteria for calculation of expenses for conducting affairs by the proxy, grounds for disqualification for registration of the proxy, matters to be observed by the proxy, temporary or permanent closure of business, inspection of the actual conditions of the proxy, revocation of the registration of the proxy, a hearing, revocation of registration, or continuation of affairs by the proxy whose business was suspended. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Dec. 10, 2019]
CHAPTER VII PENALTY PROVISIONS
| Article 34 (Penalty Provisions) |
Any of the following persons shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than two years or by a fine not exceeding 20 million won:
| 1. | Where a person who fails to obtain registration pursuant to Article 22 or whose registration has been canceled under Article 25 is engaged in regular instrumentation and management business; |
| 2. | Where a person who fails to obtain registration pursuant to Article 27 or whose registration has been canceled under Article 29 is engaged in the business of conducting a performance test as proxy; |
| 3. | Where a person files registration pursuant to Article 22 or 27 by fraud or other improper means. |
| Article 35 (Penalty Provisions) |
Any of the following persons shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than one year or by a fine not exceeding 10 million won: <Amended on Dec. 10, 2019>
| 1. | Where a person continues to conduct business during the period of business suspension referred to in Article 25; |
| 2. | Where an agent conducting a performance test as proxy pursuant to Article 26 (4) conducts a performance test unlawfully; |
| 3. | Where a person continues to conduct business during the period of business suspension referred to in Article 29; |
| Article 36 (Joint Penalty Provisions) |
If the representative of a corporation, or an agent, an employee, or any other worker of a corporation or an individual commits an offense under Article 34 or 35 in connection with the business of the corporation or the individual, not only shall the offender be punished, but also the corporation or the individual shall be punished by a fine under the applicable provisions: Provided, That this shall not apply to the cases where the corporation or the individual has not been negligent in exercising due care and supervision of the relevant business in order to prevent such offense. [This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 26, 2008]
| Article 37 (Administrative Fines) |
| (1) | Any of the following persons shall be subject to an administrative fine not exceeding two million won: |
| 1. | A person who damages apparatus, equipment, etc. installed for regular instrumentation and management referred to in Article 8 (4); |
| 2. | A person who moves or damages a warning sign, in violation of Article 11 (3); |
| 3. | A person who fails to conduct a self safety inspection or to take necessary measures, such as emergency measures, pursuant to Article 15 (1); |
| 4. | A person who fails to comply with an order to take safety measures referred to in Article 17 (1); |
| 5. | A person who refuses to comply with an order, such as an evacuation order, issued pursuant to Article 18; |
| 6. | A person who refuses or interferes with the temporary use of land, a building, etc. or change or removal of an obstacle pursuant to Article 19; |
| 7. | A person who fails to submit as-built drawings and documents relevant to steep slopes pursuant to Article 20 (1); |
| 8. | A person who fails to report on transfer or acquisition of an instrumentation business, in violation of Article 24 (1) and (3) (including cases where Article 24 (1) and (3) apply mutatis mutandis to Article 27 (3)). |
| (2) | The Mayor/Do Governor or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall impose and collect administrative fines pursuant to paragraph (1), as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Feb. 18, 2020> |
| (3) | Deleted. <Jan. 20, 2015> |
| (4) | Deleted. <Jan. 20, 2015> |
| (5) | Deleted. <Jan. 20, 2015> |
ADDENDA <Act No. 8551, Jul. 27, 2007>
| (1) | (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force one year after the date of its promulgation. |
| (2) | (Applicability to Formulation of Improvement Plan) After this Act enters into force, the first mid-term plan shall be formulated within one year from the enforcement date of this Act. |
ADDENDA <Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That ... <omitted> ... the amended provisions of the statutes, which were promulgated before this Act enters into force but the enforcement dates of which have not arrived, among the statutes amended under Article 6 of the Addenda, shall enter into force on the respective enforcement dates of the relevant statutes.
Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 8976, Mar. 21, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That ... <omitted> ... the amended provisions of Article 9 (16) of the Addenda shall enter into force ... <omitted> ... on July 28, 2008.
Articles 2 through 10 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 9193, Dec. 26, 2008>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Act No. 9276, Dec. 29, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 10272, Apr. 15, 2010>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 14 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 11495, Oct. 22, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 11599, Dec. 18, 2012>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
| (1) | This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. |
Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 11994, Aug. 6, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 12248, Jan. 14, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 25 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 12844, Nov. 19, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amended provisions of the statutes, which were promulgated before this Act enters into force but the enforcement dates of which have not arrived, among the statutes amended under Article 6 of the Addenda, shall enter into force on the respective enforcement dates of the relevant statutes.
Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 13058, Jan. 20, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to Hearings)
The amended provisions in Article 32 shall begin to apply from the first order for suspension of business or service intended to be issued for a violation committed after this Act enters into force.
ADDENDA <Act No. 13474, Aug. 11, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force one year after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 34 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 14226, May 29, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force one year after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 14545, Jan. 17, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force one year after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 15 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 14749, Mar. 21, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Incompetent Persons)
A person under adult guardianship or under limited guardianship referred to in the amended provisions of subparagraph 1 of Article 23 and subparagraph 1 of Article 28 shall be deemed to include a person for whom the declaration of incompetency or quasi-incompetency remains effective under Article 2 of the Addenda to the Civil Act (Act No. 10429). Article 3 (Transitional Measures concerning Change of Subject of Authority)
Orders to take safety measures for the prevention of and preparation for disasters issued by the head of the central countermeasures headquarters, the head of a City/Do headquarters, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu headquarters, or other acts performed by him or her or acts performed toward him or her in accordance with the previous provisions before this Act enters into force shall be deemed acts performed by or toward the Minister of the Interior and Safety, the Mayor/Do Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu under this Act.
ADDENDA <Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
| (1) | This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amended provisions of the statutes, which were promulgated before this Act enters into force but the enforcement dates of which have yet to arrive, from among the statutes amended pursuant to Article 5 of the Addenda, shall enter into force on the respective dates the relevant statutes enter into force. |
Articles 2 through 6 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 14912, Oct. 24, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force one year after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 15795, Oct. 16, 2018>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force one month after the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to Reporting of Succession to Status of Instrumentation Business Entity and Agent Conducting Performance Tests as Proxy)
The amended provisions of Article 24 (4) and (5) (including cases where Article 24 (4) and (5) apply mutatis mutandis to Article 27 (3)) shall begin to apply to cases where an instrumentation business entity takes over another instrumentation business or merges or consolidates with another instrumentation business which is a corporation, and reports the succession to the status of a transferor and a corporation before the merger; or where an agent conducing performance tests as proxy takes over another business or merges or consolidates with another agent conducting performance tests as proxy which is a corporation, and reports the succession to the status of a transferor and a corporation before the merger, respectively, after this Act enters into force.
ADDENDA <Act No. 15830, Oct. 16, 2018>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 16763, Dec. 10, 2019>
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amended provisions of Article 13 (2), of Article 14, with the exception of its subparagraphs, and of Articles 16 (2) and 19 (1), shall enter into force on the date of the promulgation of this Act.
ADDENDA <Act No. 17007, Feb. 18, 2020>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 2021. (Proviso Omitted.)
Article 2 (Preliminary Measures to Transfer Affairs)
| (1) | The head of a relevant central administrative agency shall formulate necessary measures to provide required personnel and financial resources necessary for a full-scale transfer of the central administrative authority and affairs under this Act and shall report such measures to a standing committee of the National Assembly not later than three months before the date of entry into force of this Act. |
Article 3 (General Transitional Measures concerning Administrative Dispositions, etc.)
Any disposition or other acts taken or conducted by an administrative agency under the previous provisions as at the time this Act enters into force shall be deemed a disposition or acts taken or conducted by an administrative agency under the provisions of this Act; and any application, report, or other acts filed with or conducted toward an administrative agency under the previous provisions shall be deemed an application, report, or acts filed with or conducted toward an administrative agency under the provisions of this Act.
Article 4 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 17460, Jun. 9, 2020>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 17513, Oct. 20, 2020>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to Disclosure of Results of Safety Inspection)
The amended provisions of Article 5 (2) shall begin to apply to safety inspection conducted pursuant to Article 5 (1) after this Act enters into force.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 17894, Jan. 12, 2021>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)