ACT ON PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS AT COASTAL SEA
Act No. 12657, May 21, 2014
Amended by Act No. 12844, Nov. 19, 2014
Act No. 14807, Apr. 18, 2017
Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017
Act No. 17049, Feb. 18, 2020
Act No. 18062, Apr. 13, 2021
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
The purpose of this Act is to protect the safety, health, and property of the people and to promote the safety of the general public by prescribing matters necessary to prevent accidents on coastal sea areas.
The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017>
| (a) | An accident caused by falling into the sea from mud flats, rocks on the seashore, bulwarks, land-connecting bridges, docks, uninhabited islands, etc., or by crash, isolation, etc.; |
| (b) | An accident that occurs during coastal sea experience activities; |
| 3. | The term “coastal sea experience activity” means an experiential activity conducted in coast sea areas, prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. |
| Article 3 (Responsibilities of the State) |
| (1) | The State and local governments shall formulate and implement policies necessary to protect the life, health, and property of the people, from accidents at coastal sea. |
| (2) | The State and local governments shall endeavor to establish a safety system as well as the necessary foundations for effectively preventing accidents at coastal sea. |
| (3) | The State and local governments shall endeavor to conduct safety education necessary to prevent accidents at coastal sea. <Newly Inserted on Apr. 13, 2021> |
| Article 4 (Relationship to Other Statutes) |
This Act shall apply to preventing accidents at coastal sea, except as otherwise provided in other statutes.
CHAPTER II MASTER PLANS FOR PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS AT COASTAL SEA
| Article 5 (Formulation of Master Plans for Prevention of Accidents at Coastal Sea) |
| (1) | The Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard shall formulate and implement master plans for preventing accidents at coastal sea (hereinafter referred to as “master plan”) every five years, in order to prevent accidents at coastal sea. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (2) | Where the Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard intends to formulate master plans, he or she shall hear opinions of the Administrator of the National Fire Agency, Metropolitan City Mayors, Do Governors and Special Self-Governing Province Governors, and the superintendents of education of the Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan Cities, Metropolitan Autonomous Cities, Dos, and Special Self-Governing Provinces (hereinafter referred to as “superintendents of education of City/ Do”). The same shall also apply to amending important matters prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (3) | Where it is necessary for formulating or amending a master plan, the Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard may request the heads of the relevant administrative agencies to submit related materials. In such cases, upon receipt of such request, the heads of the relevant administrative agencies shall comply therewith, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| Article 6 (Details of Master Plans) |
A master plan shall include the following:
| 1. | Basic direction-setting for policies related to preventing accidents at coastal sea; |
| 2. | Matters related to establishing a safety system necessary to prevent accidents at coastal sea; |
| 3. | Matters related to policies for preventing accidents at coastal sea in consideration of the characteristics of coastal sea areas; |
| 4. | Matters related to nurturing and managing professional workforce to prevent accidents at coastal sea; |
| 5. | Matters related to policies for securing resources necessary to prevent accidents at coastal sea; |
| 6. | Other matters necessary to prevent accidents at coastal sea. |
| Article 7 (Formulation and Execution of Implementation Plans) |
| (1) | The Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard shall formulate and execute an implementation plan to prevent accidents at coastal sea (hereafter in this Article referred to as “implementation plan”) every year in accordance with a master plan. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (2) | Matters necessary to formulate and execute an implementation plan shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| Article 8 (Councils for Prevention of Accidents at Coastal Sea) |
| (1) | In order to consult on matters necessary to prevent accidents at coastal sea, a central council for the prevention of accidents at coastal sea shall be established under the control of the Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard; and a regional council for the prevention of accidents at coastal sea under a Regional Coast Guard; and a local council for the prevention of accidents at coastal sea under a coast guard station, respectively. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017; Apr. 13, 2021> |
| (2) | Matters necessary for the composition, functions, operation, etc., of a council for prevention of accidents at coastal sea, shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
CHAPTER III SAFETY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS FOR ACCIDENTS AT COASTAL SEA
| Article 9 (Formulation and Implementation of Safety Management Regulations for Accidents at Coastal Sea) |
| (1) | In order to prevent accidents at coastal sea, the Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard shall formulate and implement safety management regulations for accidents at coastal sea (hereafter in this Article referred to as “safety management regulations”) after hearing opinions of the Administrator of the National Fire Agency, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, the head of a Si/Gun/Gu (referring to the head of an autonomous Gu; hereinafter the same shall apply), and the superintendents of education of City/Do. The same shall also apply to amending the safety management regulations. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (2) | The safety management regulations shall include the following: <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| 1. | Matters related to coastal sea areas where accidents causing the loss of human lives occur frequently; |
| 2. | Matters related to the measures for preventing accidents causing the loss of human lives; |
| 3. | Matters related to the designation of danger zones for accidents causing the loss of human lives and danger alerts; |
| 4. | Matters related to the installation of safety management facilities, such as warning signs; |
| 5. | Matters related to the frequency of safety inspections in coastal sea areas and emergency measures based on the results of safety inspections; |
| 6. | Other matters prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. |
| (3) | The Special Self-Governing Province Governor and the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall comply with the safety management regulations. |
| Article 10 (Access Control) |
| (1) | For the purposes of preventing accidents at coastal sea, the Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard may control access to any of the following places, where accidents causing the loss of human lives frequently occur, or are highly likely to occur, after hearing opinions of the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, the head of a Si/Gun/Gu, the chief of a fire station, and the head of an agency in charge of port-related affairs under the control of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries: <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Apr. 18, 2017; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| 1. | Coastlines or bulwarks with frequent surging waves; |
| 2. | Mudflat areas with fast-flowing water and deep tidal channels; |
| 3. | Islands or rocks on the seashore where accidents occur frequently and rescue operations are challenging; |
| 4. | Areas where accidents involving falling off a precipice into the sea are likely to occur; |
| 5. | Other areas of coastal sea where accidents occur frequently. |
| (2) | Where the Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard intends to control access under paragraph (1), he or she shall publicly announce matters prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, including the ground for and period of the relevant access control, and actively inform the same through information and communications media. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (3) | Where a ground for access control prescribed in paragraph (1) ceases to exist or where it is recognized that access control ceases to be necessary, the Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard shall cancel the access control immediately and publicly announce the same, etc., pursuant to paragraph (2). <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (4) | Matters necessary for the procedures, methods, etc., of a public announcement of access control shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| Article 11 (Safety Rules for Coastal Sea Experience Activities) |
| (1) | In order to prevent accidents that may occur during coastal sea experience activities, the Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard shall prescribe safety rules for coastal sea experience activities (hereinafter referred to as “safety rules”) which shall include each of the following: <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| 1. | Qualifications and standards for placement of safety management staff; |
| 2. | Types and standards for placement of safety equipment; |
| 3. | Other matters prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. |
| (2) | Any person who intends to operate a coastal sea experience program (hereinafter referred to as “operator of coastal sea experience activities”) by soliciting persons who wish to participate in coastal sea experience activities (hereinafter referred to as “participant in coastal sea experience activities”) shall comply with safety rules. <Amended on Apr. 13, 2021> |
| (3) | Deleted. <Apr. 13, 2021> |
| (4) | Matters necessary for the qualifications and standards for placement of safety management staff, the types and standards for placement of safety equipment, etc., under paragraph (1), shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
[Title Amended on Apr. 13, 2021]
| Article 11-2 (Safety Education for Coastal Sea Experience Activities) |
| (1) | A person who conducts coastal sea experience activities and safety management staff referred to in Article 11 (1) 1 shall receive safety education on the safety of coastal sea experience activities provided by the Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. |
| (2) | In order to efficiently provide safety education to operators of coastal sea experience activities and safety management staff, the Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard may designate an educational institution specializing in education on safety of coastal sea experience activities to conduct safety education under paragraph (1). |
| (3) | If an institution entrusted and designated to perform safety education pursuant to paragraph (2) (hereinafter referred to as “entrusted institution”) falls under any of the following subparagraphs, the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may revoke its designation or suspend its performance of entrusted affairs for up to six months: Provided, That, , he or she shall revoke such designation in cases falling under subparagraph 1: |
| 1. | Where the entrusted institution has obtained designation by fraud or other improper means; |
| 2. | If the entrusted institution has issued a certificate of completion of safety education by fraud or other improper means; |
| 3. | Where the entrusted institution ceases to meet the standards for designating an entrusted institution referred to in paragraph (5). |
| (4) | A person who intends to receive safety education under paragraph (1) shall pay fees, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. |
| (5) | Matters necessary for the designation of entrusted institutions, the revocation thereof, the standards and procedures for suspension of entrusted affairs, the operation thereof, etc. shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Apr. 13, 2021]
| Article 12 (Report on Coastal Sea Experience Activities) |
| (1) | An operator of coastal sea experience activities shall prepare a plan for safety management of coastal sea experience activities (hereinafter referred to as “plan”) and report it to the Chief of a Coast Guard Station in accordance with the procedures and methods prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries: Provided, That this shall not apply in the following cases: <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Apr. 18, 2017; Jul. 26, 2017; Apr. 13, 2021> |
| 2. | Deleted; <Apr. 13, 2021> |
| 3. | Where the number of participants in coastal sea experience activities is smaller than the number of participants prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. |
| (2) | A plan shall include the following: <Amended on Apr. 18, 2017> |
| 1. | Period, location, and type of coastal sea experience activities; |
| 2. | Matters related to compliance with safety rules prescribed in Article 11 (1); |
| 3. | That insurance or mutual aid (hereinafter referred to as “insurance, etc.”) is subscribed to pursuant to Article 13; |
| 4. | Matters related to a plan for responding to accidents which may occur during coastal sea experience activities, including imposition of obligation on an operator of coastal sea experience activities to report to related agencies, etc. |
| (3) | No operator of coastal sea experience activities shall recruit participants in coastal sea experience activities before a plan he or she has reported is accepted. |
| (4) | The Chief of a Coast Guard Station shall notify a reporting person of whether or not accept his or her report, within 7 days after the date of receipt thereof under the main clause of paragraph (1). <Newly Inserted on Feb. 18, 2020; Apr. 13, 2021> |
| (5) | If the Chief of a Coast Guard Station fails to notify a reporting person of whether or not accept his or her report or of the extension of the period of handling such report under the statutes or regulations concerning the handling of civil petitions within the period specified in paragraph (4), the report shall be deemed accepted on the day following the end of such period (referring to the relevant extended or re-extended period where the handling period is extended or re-extended under the statutes or regulations concerning the handling of civil petitions). <Newly Inserted on Feb. 18, 2020> |
| (6) | Where the Chief of a Coast Guard Station accepts a report on a plan (including where the report is deemed accepted under paragraph (5)), he or she shall notify such fact to the Special Self-Governing Province Governor and the head of a Si/Gun/Gu. <Newly Inserted on Feb. 18, 2020> |
| (7) | Where a person engaging in coastal sea experience activities dies, disappears or is seriously wounded due to an accident related to coastal sea experience activities, a person or safety management personnel shall report such fact to the relevant administrative agencies, such as a coast guard station, fire station, or police station, without delay, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. <Newly Inserted on Apr. 13, 2021> |
| Article 13 (Subscription to Insurance) |
| (1) | Any operator of coastal sea experience activities shall purchase insurance, etc. to indemnify participants in coastal sea experience activities and safety management staff for any harm to their lives and bodies. <Amended on Apr. 18, 2017> |
| (2) | The types of coastal sea experience activities which require the purchase of insurance, etc. under paragraph (1), amount of an insurance, etc., and other matters shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Apr. 18, 2017> |
[Title Amended on Apr. 18, 2017]
| Article 13-2 (Provision of Information on Subscription to Insurance) |
| (1) | An operator of coastal sea experience activities shall inform persons participating in coastal sea experience activities and safety management staff members of information on the subscription to insurance, etc. referred to in Article 13, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (2) | To verify the subscription to insurance, etc. under Article 13, the Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard or the chief of a coast guard station may request an insurance company or mutual aid business operator under Article 175 of the Insurance Business Act (hereafter referred to as "insurance company, etc." in this Article) or a premium rate calculation agency under Article 176 of the same Act, and an insurance-related organization under Article 178 of the same Act (hereafter referred to as "insurance association, etc." in this Article) to provide necessary data or information. |
| (3) | Where insurance companies, etc. are requested to provide data or information pursuant to paragraph (2), they may provide the relevant data or information through insurance associations, etc. |
| (4) | A person requested to provide materials and information referred to in paragraph (2) shall comply with such request, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Apr. 13, 2021]
[Enforcement Date: Oct. 14, 2021] Article 13-2
| Article 14 (Restriction on Coastal Sea Experience Activities) |
| (1) | In any of the following cases, where it is recognized that conducting coastal sea experience activities is impracticable or likely to compromise the safety of participants in coastal sea experience activities, the Chief of the competent Coast Guard Station may prohibit or restrict all or part of the coastal sea experience activities: <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Apr. 18, 2017; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| 1. | When a forecast, warning, etc. of a natural disaster is made or issued; |
| 2. | When oil pollution, red tides, floating debris, or harmful organisms are created or exists; |
| 3. | When there are many marine obstacles, such as a fishing net; |
| 4. | Other cases prescribed by Presidential Decree for the prevention of accidents at coastal sea. |
| (2) | Where a ground for prohibiting or restrict coastal sea experience activities ceases to exist or becomes irrelevant, the Chief of the competent Coast Guard Station may cancel all or part of the prohibition of, or restriction on, coastal sea experience activities, upon consultation with the Special Self-Governing Province Governor and the head of a Si/Gun/Gu. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Apr. 18, 2017; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (3) | Where the Chief of the competent Coast Guard Station prohibits or restricts coastal sea experience activities or cancels the prohibition of, or restriction on, coastal sea experience activities pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2), he or she shall make a public announcement thereof without delay via information and communications media, etc. to the Special Self-Governing Province Governor and the head of a Si/Gun/Gu. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Apr. 18, 2017; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| Article 15 (Safety Inspections on Coastal Sea Experience Activities) |
| (1) | In order to prevent accidents at coastal sea, the Chief of the competent Coast Guard Station may have police officers under his or her jurisdiction access places of coastal sea experience activities, to conduct a safety inspection on each of the following: <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| 1. | Compliance with safety rules prescribed in Article 11 (1); |
| 2. | Conditions effecting coastal sea experience activities; |
| 3. | Other matters prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. |
| (2) | Where it is found that safety rules have been violated or there are serious problems in securing safety as a result of a safety inspection referred to in paragraph (1), the Chief of the competent Coast Guard Station may take necessary measures, including issuing a corrective order, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, or request the head of the relevant administrative agency to take such actions as business suspension in accordance with the related Acts. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (3) | Any police officer who conducts a safety inspection under paragraph (1) shall carry identification indicating his or her authority and present it to the relevant persons. |
| (4) | The Chief of the competent Coast Guard Station shall endeavor not to cause inconvenience to coastal sea experience activities due to the duplication of safety inspections referred to in paragraph (1). <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| Article 16 (Formation and Operation of Coast Guard) |
| (1) | The Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard may organize and operate a Coast Guard in order to conduct such duties as patrol, guidance to prevent accidents at coastal sea. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017; Apr. 13, 2021> |
| (2) | Matters necessary for the qualifications, service, etc. of Coast Guard Staff shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Apr. 13, 2021> |
[Title Amended on Apr. 13, 2021]
| Article 17 (Commissioning of Coastal Safety Wardens) |
| (1) | The Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard may commission a local resident, who is well aware of the characteristics of a coastal sea area, as a coastal safety warden, and have him or her assist the patrol and guidance for preventing accidents at coastal sea. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017; Apr. 13, 2021> |
| (2) | A coastal safety warden who conducts his or her duty shall carry identification indicating his or her authority and present it to the relevant persons. <Amended on Apr. 13, 2021> |
| (3) | Matters necessary for coastal safety wardens, including the methods for commissioning, the scope of activities, and the payment of allowances, shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017; Apr. 13, 2021> |
| (4) | Where it is deemed necessary, the head of a local government may subsidize all or some of expenses incurred by coastal safety wardens in their activities, within his or her jurisdiction. <Newly Inserted on Apr. 13, 2021> |
[Title Amended on Apr. 13, 2021]
| Article 18 (Safety Management in Uninhabited Islands) |
| (1) | The Special Self-Governing Province Governor and the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall develop a safety management system necessary to prevent accidents causing the loss of human lives, that may occur in uninhabited islands prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries from among the uninhabited islands referred to in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Act on the Conservation and Management of Uninhabited Islands. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (2) | The Chief of the competent Coast Guard Station may operate an emergency reporting network for effectively responding to accidents causing the loss of human lives that may occur in an inhabited island prescribed in paragraph (1), in consultation with the Special Self-Governing Province Governor and the head of a Si/Gun/Gu. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
CHAPTER IV SAFETY CULTURE POLICIES
| Article 19 (Formulation of Safety Culture Policies) |
| (1) | For the purposes of preventing accidents at coastal sea, the Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard shall formulate and implement policies necessary to raise the safety awareness of the public and to establish a safety culture. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (2) | The Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard may establish and operate safety experience facilities through which the public can learn the importance of preventing accidents at coastal sea and practice the safety culture. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| Article 20 (Safety at Coastal Sea Day and Safety Inspection Week) |
| (1) | The safety at coastal sea day and safety inspection week shall be designated every year to encourage public participation in activities for preventing accidents at coastal sea and promoting the safety awareness of the public. |
| (2) | Matters necessary for the safety at coastal sea day, safety inspection week, and events thereof shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 21 (Research on Prevention of Accidents at Coastal Sea and Mitigation of Damage) |
| (1) | The Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard may conduct surveys and research on preventing accidents at coastal sea and reducing harm. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (2) | Where it is necessary to conduct surveys or research on the prevention of accidents at coastal sea and the mitigation of harm prescribed in paragraph (1), the Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard may request the Special Self-Governing Province Governor and the head of a Si/Gun/Gu to submit relevant information. In such cases, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor and the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall comply with such request unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| Article 22 (Delegation and Entrustment) |
| (1) | The Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard may delegate part of his or her authority bestowed under this Act to the heads of institutions under his or her jurisdiction, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| (2) | The Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard may entrust part of his or her authority bestowed under this Act to specialized agencies or organizations related to the seas, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
| Article 22-2 (Legal Fiction as Public Officials for Purposes of Applying Penalty Provisions) |
An executive officer or employee of an agency or organization in charge of business affairs entrusted by the Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard under Article 22 (2) shall be deemed as a public official for purposes of applying penalty provisions under Articles 129 through 132 of the Criminal Act. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2017> [This Article Newly Inserted on Apr. 18, 2017]
Where the Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard intends to revoke the designation of an entrusted institution or suspend entrusted affairs pursuant to Article 11-2 (3), he or she shall hold a hearing. [This Article Newly Inserted on Apr. 13, 2021]
CHAPTER V PENALTY PROVISIONS
| Article 23 (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 Apr. 13, 2021>
| 1. | A person who fails to comply with any of the safety rules, in violation of Article 11 (2); |
| 2. | An operator of coastal sea experience activities who conducts coastal sea experience activities without reporting a plan referred to in Article 12 (1) or reporting it falsely or improperly; |
| 3. | A person who fails to comply with any measure, such as the prohibition of coastal sea experience activities referred to in Article 14 (1); |
| 4. | A person who refuses, obstructs, or evades access or an inspection by the relevant public official under Article 15 (1). |
| Article 24 (Joint Penalty Provisions) |
If the representative of a corporation or an agent or employee of, or any other person employed, by the corporation or an individual commits any violation described in Article 23 in performing any work for the corporation or individual, the corporation or individual shall, in addition to punishing the violator accordingly, be punished by a fine prescribed in the relevant Article: Provided, That this shall not apply where the corporation or individual has not been negligent in giving due attention and supervision regarding the work to prevent such violation.
| Article 25 (Administrative Fines) |
| (1) | Any of the following persons shall be subject to an administrative fine not exceeding three million won: <Amended on Apr. 18, 2017; Apr. 13, 2021> |
| 1. | A person who fails to receive safety education pursuant to Article 11-2 (1). |
| 2. | A person who fails to report a plan referred to in Article 12 (1) or who reports it by fraud or other improper means; |
| 3. | A person who solicits participants, in violation of Article 12 (3); |
| 4. | A person who fails to purchase insurance, etc., in violation of Article 13; |
| 5. | A person who fails to comply with any measure, such as a corrective order, referred to in Article 15 (2). |
| (2) | Any of the following persons shall be subject to an administrative fine not exceeding one million won: <Amended on Apr. 13, 2021> |
| 1. | A person who enters an access control area in violation of Article 10 (1); |
| 2. | A person who fails to file a report under Article 12 (7); |
| 3. | A person who fails to give information about whether he or she has purchased insurance, etc. or gives false information without good cause, in violation of Article 13-2 (1). |
| (3) | The administrative fines under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be imposed and collected by the Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, and the head of a Si/Gun/Gu, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017> |
ADDENDUM <Act No. 12657, May 21, 2014>
This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Act No. 12844, Nov. 19, 2014>
Article 1 (Administrative Fines)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That among the Acts amended under Article 6 of the Addenda, amendments to an Act, which was promulgated before this Act enters into force but date on which it enters into force has yet to arrive, shall enter into force on the date such Act enters into force. Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 14807, Apr. 18, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to Safety Education Fees)
The amended provisions of Article 11-2 shall apply beginning with the first person who applies for safety education after this Act enters into force. Article 3 (Transitional Measures concerning Report on Coastal Sea Experience Activities)
Where a plan for safety management of coastal sea experience activities was reported to the Special Self-Governing Province Governor and the head of a Si/Gun/Gu pursuant to the previous provisions before this Act enters into force, such plan shall be deemed a plan reported pursuant to the amended provisions of Article 12 (1).
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 part of an Act which was promulgated before the enforcement of this Act, but the date on which it enters into force has not yet arrived, among the Acts amended by Article 5 of the Addenda, shall enter into force on the enforcement date of the relevant Act, respectively. |
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 17049, Feb. 18, 2020>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to Report on Plans)
The amended provisions of Article 12 (4) through (6) shall begin to apply to reports filed on or after the date this Act enters into force.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 18062, Apr. 13, 2021>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That the amended provisions of Articles 8 (1), 11, 11-2, 12 (7), 13-2, 22-3, 23, and 25 shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.