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ACT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AND REGIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES

Act No. 12337, Jan. 28, 2014

Amended by Act No. 12844, Nov. 19, 2014

Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017

Act No. 15489, Mar. 20, 2018

Act No. 15959, Dec. 18, 2018

Act No. 17663, Dec. 22, 2020

Act No. 17954, Mar. 23, 2021

Act No. 17956, Mar. 23, 2021

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
 Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Act is to contribute to reinforcing competitiveness of local universities and colleges, and balanced development of regions by providing matters relating to fostering and supporting local universities and colleges, and regional human resources.
 Article 2 (Definitions)
The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Dec. 22, 2020>
1. The term “local university or college” means a school defined in subparagraphs of Article 2 of the Higher Education Act (excluding cyber colleges and other various kinds of schools) located in an area other than Seoul Metropolitan area described in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Seoul Metropolitan Area Readjustment Planning Act (hereinafter referred to as “Seoul Metropolitan area”);
2. The term “human resources for balanced regional development” (hereinafter referred to as “regional human resources”) means students or graduates of local universities or colleges;
3. The term "specialized area for higher education innovation" means an area designated pursuant to Article 22 as an area developed to support the innovation of local universities and colleges through regulatory exceptions.
 Article 4 (Responsibility of the State and Local Governments)
(1) The State and local governments (referring to local governments other than Seoul Metropolitan area; hereinafter the same shall apply) shall formulate and implement comprehensive policies necessary for supporting the development of local universities and colleges, and regional human resources.
(2) The State and local governments shall prepare schemes to provide financial support, such as securing budgets necessary for fulfilling the responsibilities specified in paragraph (1).
(3) The State and local government shall endeavor to formulate and implement plans for increasing job opportunities for regional human resources; and create a social or economic environment to promote employment of regional human resources.
(4) Public institutions and enterprises shall fully cooperate with the State and local governments so as to promote hiring of regional human resources.
 Article 4 (Relationship to Other Statutes)
With respect to the development of local universities and colleges, and regional human resources, this Act shall take precedence over the provisions of other Acts.
CHAPTER II MASTER PLANS FOR DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES, AND REGIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES
 Article 5 (Establishment of Master Plans for Developing and Supporting Local Universities and Colleges, and Regional Human Resources)
(1) The Minister of Education shall quinquennially establish a master plan for developing and supporting local universities and colleges, and regional human resources (hereinafter referred to as “master plan”) in order to develop and support local universities and colleges, and regional human resources.
(2) Each master plan shall include the matters falling under each of the following subparagraphs:
1. Matters relating to goals of policies and basic direction setting for developing and supporting local universities and colleges, and regional human resources;
2. Matters relating to the tasks required and middle- and long-term promotion plans for developing and supporting local universities and colleges, and regional human resources;
3. Matters relating to schemes for financing projects to develop and support local universities and colleges, and regional human resources;
4. Matters relating to administrative and financial support measures to develop local universities and colleges, and regional human resources;
5. Matters relating to improvement of systems for developing and supporting local universities and colleges, and regional human resources;
6. Matters relating to specializing local universities and colleges;
7. Matters relating to encouraging hiring of regional human resources;
8. Others matters relating to developing local universities and colleges, and regional human resources.
(3) A master plan shall be finalized following deliberation by the Committee for Developing and Supporting Local Universities and Colleges, and Regional Human Resources described in Article 8. The same shall apply to a revision to the master plan: Provided, That the said requirements shall not apply to any change of insignificant matters prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(4) The Minister of Education shall submit the finalized master plan to the head of the relevant central administrative agency and a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Do Governor, or a Special Self-Governing Province Governor (hereinafter referred to as “Mayor/Do Governor”) under Article 3 (1).
(5) The Minister of Education may conduct a fact-finding survey on the development of and support for local universities and colleges and regional human resources in order to establish a master plan, and matters necessary for the procedures for establishing a master plan, the methods and details of fact-finding surveys, etc. shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Dec. 18, 2018>
 Article 6 (Formulation and Execution of Annual Implementation Plans)
(1) The head of a relevant central administrative agency or a Mayor/Do Governor shall formulate and implement an annual action plan for developing and supporting local universities and colleges, and regional human resources (hereinafter referred to as “action plan”) on a field in which he or she is competent, pursuant to the master plan.
(2) Each year, the head of a relevant central administrative agency or a Mayor/Do Governor shall submit to the Minister of Education the action plan of the upcoming year under paragraph (1) and the results of implementing the action plan of the previous year, as prescribed by Presidential Decree, and the Minister of Education shall integrate and adjust such plan and refer the integrated and adjusted plan to the Committee for Developing and Supporting Local Universities and Colleges, and Regional Human Resources described in Article 8 for deliberation.
(3) The Minister of Education shall notify the head of the relevant central administrative agency or the relevant Mayor/Do Governor of the results of deliberation under paragraph (2).
(4) The Minister of Education may request necessary data from the head of the relevant institution or organization, such as the head of the relevant central administrative agency and the head of a local government, in order to conduct a fact-finding survey under Article 5 (5) and integrate and adjust the results of implementation under paragraph (2), and the head of the relevant institution or organization requested to submit the necessary data shall comply with such request, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. <Newly Inserted on Dec. 18, 2018>
(5) Matters necessary for the formulation, implementation, etc. of action plans shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Dec. 18, 2018>
 Article 7 (Relationship to Other Plans)
Master plans referred to in Article 5 and action plans referred to in Article 6 shall be established in connection with balanced national development plans specified in Article 4 of the Special Act on Balanced National Development, and plans for developing and supporting regional human resources under other Acts. <Amended on Mar. 20, 2018>
CHAPTER III COMMITTEE FOR DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES, AND REGIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES
 Article 8 (Establishment of Committee for Developing and Supporting Local Universities and Colleges, and Regional Human Resources)
(1) There shall be established under the Minister of Education a Committee for Developing and Supporting Local Universities and Colleges, and Regional Human Resources (hereinafter referred to as “Committee”) to deliberate on significant matters relating to developing and supporting local universities and colleges.
(2) The Committee shall deliberate on and adjust the following: <Amended on Dec. 22, 2020>
1. Matters relating to establishing and implementing master plans under Article 5 (1);
2. Matters relating to formulating action plans and monitoring results of implementing action plans under Article 6 (1) and (2);
3. Matters relating to analyzing and assessing actual employment of regional human resources under Articles 12 and 13;
4. Matters relating to designating characterization local universities and colleges under Article 17;
5. Matters relating to analyzing and assessing policies involved in local universities and colleges, and regional human resources;
6. Matters relating to adjusting and cooperating in projects for developing and supporting local universities and colleges, and regional human resources;
7. Matters relating to the designation, modification, and cancellation of designation of a specialized area for higher education innovation and the confirmation, modification, etc. of a specialized area plan;
8. Other matters relating to developing and supporting local universities and colleges, and regional human resources which the chairperson submits to the meeting as significant agenda.
 Article 8-2 (Subcommittees for Designation and Management of Specialized Areas for Higher Education Innovation)
(1) A subcommittee for designation and management of specialized areas for higher education innovation (hereinafter referred to as "subcommittee for specialized areas") shall be established under the Committee to deliberate and decide on matters relating to the designation, modification, and cancellation of designation of specialized areas for higher education innovation and the confirmation, modification, etc. of a specialized area plan under Article 8 (2) 7. In such cases, deliberation from the subcommittee for specialized areas shall be deemed deliberation from the Committee.
(2) The subcommittee for specialized areas shall be comprised of at least 10 but up to 15 members, including one chairperson.
(3) The Minister of Education shall serve as the chairperson of the subcommittee for specialized areas.
(4) Other matters necessary for the composition, operation, etc. of the subcommittee for specialized areas shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Newly Inserted on Dec. 22, 2020]
 Article 9 (Organization and Operation of Working Committee)
(1) The Committee shall be comprised of not more than 20 members, including one chairperson.
(2) The Minister of Education shall serve as the chairperson and any of the following persons, as the Committee member: <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017>
1. The Vice Minister of Economy and Finance, the Vice Minister of Science and ICT, the Vice Minister of the Interior and Safety, the Vice Minister of SMEs and Startups, and other public officials at Vice-Ministerial level of the relevant central administrative agencies prescribed by Presidential Decree;
2. The head of a metropolitan local government commissioned by the chairperson;
3. A person commissioned by the chairperson from among those who have professional knowledge and abundant experience in policies for developing local universities and colleges, and regional human resources.
(3) The Committee may request the head of a relevant central administrative agency, a local government, or a public institution to submit the relevant materials or present his or her opinion, etc., if necessary to perform the Committee's duties. In such cases, the head of the relevant agency in receipt of a request shall comply with such request, except in extenuating circumstances.
(4) Other matters necessary for organizing, operating, etc. the Committee shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
CHAPTER IV SUPPORT FOR LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES
 Article 10 (Increasing Participation of Faculty Members)
The head of a central administrative agency shall ensure that faculty members of local universities and colleges participate in each committee under his or her control by at least the percentage prescribed by Presidential Decree: Provided, That the said requirements shall not apply where the head of the central administrative agency deems that any extenuating circumstance exists.
 Article 11 (Equal Opportunities in Overseas Exchanges and Training)
(1) Where the State and local governments supports projects for overseas exchange and training of students, they shall ensure that students of local universities and colleges have equal opportunities. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2021>
(2) The State and local governments shall endeavor to establish and implement plans for overseas exchange and training to improve the abilities of students of local universities and colleges. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2021>
 Article 12 (Expanding Opportunities for Regional Human Resources to be Appointed as Public Officials)
(1) The State shall formulate and implement action plans to ensure that regional human resources constitute at least a certain percentage of national public officials to be newly appointed.
(2) A local government shall formulate and implement action plans to ensure that human resources in the local government's jurisdictional area constitute at least a certain percentage of local public officials to be newly appointed.
(3) Where regional human resources are selected under paragraph (1) and (2), the head of a central personnel management agency specified in Article 6 of the State Public Officials Act or the head of a local government shall determine the applicable examination, ratio of selection and method of selection, etc.
(4) The Minister of the Interior and Safety and the Minister of Personnel Management shall report action plans referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2), the results of implementing such action plans, etc. to the National Assembly. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017>
 Article 13 (Increasing Employment by Public Institutions)
(1) Any public institution specified in the Act on the Management of Public Institutions or enterprise with at least 300 full-time workers (hereafter in this Article, referred to as “enterprise”) shall endeavor to employ regional human resources by at least a certain percentage of new employment.
(2) The State and a local government may request a public institution or enterprise which has low statistics in employing regional human resources following deliberation by the Committee on any matters referred to in Article 8 (2) 3 to disclose the employment statistics, and to increase employment of regional human resources.
(3) In any of the following cases, the State and a local government may provide necessary support to a public institutions or enterprise, as prescribed by Presidential Decree:
1. Where regional human resources are employed by at least the percentage prescribed by Presidential Decree;
2. Where a special employment system is developed and operated to increase employment of regional human resources;
3. Where support projects are implemented to provide on-the-job training opportunities or intern employment opportunities to regional human resources.
 Article 14 (Preferential Employment of Regional Human Resources by Universities or Colleges)
The president of a university or college or the head of a government-funded research institute may preferentially employ regional human resources when recruiting faculty members and researchers of the relevant university, college or institute. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2021>
 Article 15 (Expanding Opportunities for Admission into Universities and Colleges)
(1) The president of a local university or college may admit persons who graduate (including soon-to-be graduates) from high schools, universities or colleges of the relevant area (referring to a high school defined in Article 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; hereafter in this Article the same shall apply) by using a special screening process under Article 34 of the Higher Education Act.
(2) In order to select talented regional human resources, the head of a local university or college shall ensure that the number of persons who meet all of the following requirements, as prescribed by Presidential Decree, among those who enter a medical college, college of oriental medicine, dental college, pharmaceutical college, or nursing college, accounts for at least a certain percentage of the total number of students admitted to school. In such cases, the president of a local university or college shall endeavor to make a balanced selection among Sis/Guns/Gus in the relevant area: <Amended on Dec. 18, 2018; Mar. 23, 2021>
1. A graduate from middle schools located in an area other than the Seoul metropolitan area;
2. A graduate (including a soon-to-be graduate) of a high school in an area where the relevant local university or college is located;
3. A relevant student resides in an area where such school is located during the period of attendance at the school under subparagraph 1 or 2.
(3) To select talented regional human resources, the president of a local university or college shall endeavor to ensure that local university or college graduates (including soon-to-be graduates) in the relevant area are admitted as new students of a specialized graduate school of law, medical, dentistry and oriental medicine, by at least a certain percentage of the relevant graduate school's total number of students admitted. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2021>
(4) Where the head of a local university or college selects students pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) (excluding professional law schools), he or she shall select persons falling under any of the following subparagraphs within the scope prescribed by Presidential Decree: <Newly Inserted on Mar. 23, 2021>
1. A recipient defined in subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the National Basic Living Security Act;
2. A person falling under the second-lowest income bracket defined in subparagraph 10 of Article 2 of the National Basic Living Security Act;
3. A person eligible for support under Articles 5 and 5-2 of the Single-Parent Family Support Act;
4. Other persons prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as low-income earners.
(5) The State and a local government may provide administrative and financial support to local universities or colleges with excellent track records of selecting students under paragraph (2) or (3), as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Newly Inserted on Mar. 23, 2021>
(6) The scope of a relevant area, percentages, and other necessary matters shall be determined by school regulations to the extent prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2021>
 Article 16 (Support from the State)
(1) The State and local governments may provide support necessary for securing faculty members, and facilities and equipment for education and research so as to improve the educational and research environments of local universities and colleges.
(2) The State and local governments may provide support necessary for subsidizing experiment practice costs, research foundation costs, or scholarships, etc. so as to promote academic or scientific research and educational research of local universities and colleges.
(3) The State and local governments may provide support necessary for locating regional human resources in the relevant area.
 Article 17 (Designating Characterization Local Universities and Colleges)
(1) The Minister of Education may designate a local university or college meeting the criteria prescribed by Presidential Decree as a characterization local university or college following deliberation by the Committee to develop professional human resources necessary for region-specific industries and metropolitan cooperation sphere industries under Article 11 (1) of the Special Act on Balanced National Development. <Amended on Mar. 20, 2018>
(2) The Minister of Education may provide administrative and financial support necessary for fostering characterized fields, to a characterization local university or college under paragraph (1).
(3) Where a characterization local university or college under paragraph (1) falls under any of the following cases, the Minister of Education shall revoke its designation and notify the president of the relevant local university or college of such revocation without delay:
1. Where it ceases to meet the designation requirements described in paragraph (1);
2. Where it is designated as a characterization local university or college by deceptive or other wrongful means;
3. Where it uses subsidies for another purpose.
(4) The president of a university or college the designation of which is revoked may file an appeal with the Minister of Education.
(5) Matters necessary for designating a characterization local university or college and revoking such designation; criteria and procedures for filing an appeal; and details of support, etc. shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
 Article 18 (Responsibilities of Local Universities and Colleges)
(1) Each local university or college shall establish and implement development plans and characterization plans to develop excellent human resources necessary for regional development.
(2) Each local university or college shall create educational and research environments to develop excellent and creative human resources, and establish and implement scholarship and welfare policies to minimize the burden of students.
(3) Each local university or college shall endeavor to promote industry-academia-research cooperation with industries, research institutes, etc. to increase employment of regional human resources.
(4) Each local university or college shall provide regional residents with opportunities for lifelong learning and support lifelong learning programs.
 Article 19 (Consultative Committee for Developing and Supporting Local Universities and Regional Human Resources)
(1) A local government may establish a consultative committee for developing and supporting local universities and colleges, and regional human resources (hereinafter referred to as “consultative committee”) in which universities and colleges, industries and research institutes participate, so as to consult and coordinate significant matters relating to development of and support for local universities and colleges, and regional human resources.
(2) Matters necessary for organizing and operating a consultative committee shall be determined by Municipal Ordinance of the relevant Metropolitan City, Special Self-Governing City, Do or Special Self-Governing Province.
CHAPTER V REGIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE EMPLOYMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT
 Article 20 (Implementation of Employment Impact Assessment of Policies for Regional Human Resources)
(1) Where the head of a central administrative agency or a Mayor/Do Governor establishes and implements policies under his or her jurisdiction, or formulates or amends the relevant statutes, he or she shall implement employment impact assessment which analyzes and assesses how the relevant policies or statutes affect the employment of regional human resources, etc. and endeavor to incorporate the results of such assessment into the policies or statutes.
(2) The head of a central administrative agency or a Mayor/Do Governor shall prepare a report on regional human resource employment impact assessment conducted under paragraph (1) and submit such report to the Minister of Education and the Minister of Employment and Labor, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(3) The Minister of Employment and Labor may notify the head of the relevant central administrative agency or the relevant Mayor/Do Governor of his or her review opinions on the assessment report submitted.
(4) Where the head of a central administrative agency or a Mayor/Do Governor incorporates the results of regional human resource employment impact assessment into policies or statutes pursuant to paragraph (1), he or she shall submit a report on such incorporation to the Minister of Education and the Minister of Employment and Labor.
(5) Necessary matters relating to subject matters and methods of the regional human resource employment impact assessment shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
CHAPTER Ⅵ SPECIALIZED AREAS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INNOVATION
 Article 21 (Cooperation with Universities, Colleges, and Local Governments)
(1) The State and local governments may provide administrative and financial support necessary for fostering cooperative systems for local governments and local universities and colleges in order to establish regional innovation systems under Article 9-2 of the Special Act on Balanced National Development and to enhance the regional innovative capabilities of local universities and colleges.
(2) The Minister of Education may designate a dedicated institution performing all relevant business affairs in each region to effectively support a cooperative system under paragraph (1) and may pay contributions to cover expenses incurred by such institution in performing the relevant business affairs.
(3) In order to deliberate and decide on important matters regarding the operation of a cooperative system for each region under paragraph (1), the dedicated institution under paragraph (2) shall have a committee comprised of local governments, higher educational institutions, the heads of public institutions and companies, etc. located in the relevant region (hereinafter referred to as "regional cooperative committee").
(4) The head of the local government having jurisdiction over the relevant region shall serve as the chairperson of a regional cooperative committee (hereinafter referred to as "head of a regional cooperative committee"): Provided, That persons prescribed by Presidential Decree other than the heads of local governments, such as the heads of higher educational institutions, may also serve as the co-chairperson.
(5) The designation, operation, etc. of the dedicated institution under paragraph (2), the composition, operation, etc. of a regional cooperative committee under paragraphs (3) and (4), and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
[This Article Newly Inserted on Dec. 22, 2020]
 Article 22 (Designation of Specialized Areas for Higher Education Innovation)
(1) The Minister of Education may designate a specialized area for higher education innovation (hereinafter referred to as "specialized area") that can promote higher education innovation, such as department reform of local universities and colleges and improvement of educational courses, upon receipt of an application filed by the head of a regional cooperative committee (where there are at least two heads of regional cooperative committees, they shall file a joint application).
(2) Where the head of a regional cooperative committee applies for designation of a specialized area, he or she shall formulate a plan for a specialized area for higher education innovation including the following matters (hereinafter referred to as "specialized area plan") and submit it to the Minister of Education:
1. The necessity and expected effects of the designation of a specialized area;
2. Basic direction-setting for the development of a specialized area;
3. Regulatory exceptions and the scope of application necessary for the innovation of higher education in specialized areas;
4. Higher educational institutions subject to the application of regulatory exceptions in specialized areas;
5. Other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree for the development of specialized areas.
(3) The head of a regional cooperative committee (referring to the head of a local government, where there are co-chairpersons; hereafter in this paragraph and paragraph (6), the same shall apply) shall publicly announce a specialized area plan as prescribed by Presidential Decree and hear opinions thereon from residents, etc., before applying for designation of a specialized area.
(4) Where the Minister of Education designates a specialized area upon receipt of an application filed by the head of a regional cooperative committee, he or she shall finalize a specialized area plan and designate a specialized area following deliberation and decision by the subcommittee for specialized areas, after having consultation with the head of the relevant central administrative agency.
(5) The head of the relevant central administrative agency upon receipt of a request for consultation on the designation of a specialized area pursuant to paragraph (4) shall reply to the Minister of Education within 30 days from the receipt of such request.
(6) Where the Minister of Education designates a specialized area pursuant to paragraph (4), he or she shall give public notice of the details thereof in the Official Gazette and send a copy of the relevant documents to the head of the relevant regional cooperative committee, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. In such cases, the head of the relevant regional cooperative committee upon receipt of such documents shall make the relevant documents available to the public for inspection.
(7) Other matters necessary for designating a specialized area shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Newly Inserted on Dec. 22, 2020]
 Article 23 (Effects of Designation of Specialized Areas for Higher Education Innovation)
(1) Regulatory exceptions, etc. shall apply to areas designated as specialized areas in accordance with the details of the relevant specialized area plan.
(2) The period for the application of regulatory exceptions according to a specialized area plan shall not exceed four years but may be extended only once by up to two years for a period prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(3) A higher educational institution in a specialized area subject to the application of regulatory exceptions under paragraph (1) shall be limited to institutions participating in the dedicated institution under Article 21 (2) having jurisdiction over the relevant area.
[This Article Newly Inserted on Dec. 22, 2020]
 Article 24 (Modification and Cancellation of Designation of Specialized Areas for Higher Education Innovation)
(1) The Minister of Education may modify a specialized area plan and the designation of a specialized area, directly or upon receipt of an application filed by the head of the competent regional cooperative committee. In such cases, where the Minister of Education intends to directly modify the specialized area plan or the designation of the specialized area, he or she shall consult with the head of the competent regional cooperative committee, except in cases of the modification of minor matters prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(2) Article 22 (1) through (5) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the modification of a specialized area plan and the designation of a specialized area under paragraph (1): Provided, That the modification of minor matters prescribed by Presidential Decree need not require consultation with the head of the relevant central administrative agency and deliberation by the subcommittee for specialized areas.
(3) The Minister of Education may cancel the designation of a specialized area, directly or upon receipt of an application filed by the head of the competent regional cooperative committee (where there are at least two heads of regional cooperative committees, they shall file a joint application), in any of the following cases:
1. Where it is impossible or expected to be impossible to achieve the purpose of the designation of a specialized area;
2. Where regulatory exceptions in a specialized area cause a serious adverse effect;
3. Where any other grounds prescribed by Presidential Decree exist.
(4) Where the Minister of Education cancels the designation of a specialized area pursuant to paragraph (3), he or she shall have consultation with the head of the relevant central administrative agency and the head of the competent regional cooperative committee (the consultation with the head of the competent regional cooperative committee shall be limited to cases where the Minister of Education directly cancels the designation of the specialized area) and undergo deliberation and decision by the subcommittee for specialized areas.
(5) Where the Minister of Education modifies a specialized area plan or a specialized area or cancels the designation of the specialized area pursuant to paragraph (1) or (3), he or she shall publicly notify such fact in the Official Gazette and immediately notify the head of the competent regional cooperative committee thereof.
(6) Where the designation of a specialized area is canceled pursuant to paragraph (3), regulatory exceptions in the relevant specialized area shall cease to apply: Provided, That the relevant regulatory exceptions may continue to apply following deliberation and decision thereon by the subcommittee for specialized areas, in cases prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as where it is extremely impractical to apply statutes or regulations related to the relevant regulation or there are no actual benefits as a result of the cessation of application of the regulatory exceptions.
(7) Other matters necessary for the modification of a specialized area plan and a specialized area and the cancellation of designation thereof shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Newly Inserted on Dec. 22, 2020]
ADDENDA <Act No. 12337, Jan. 28, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicabilities)
The provisions of Article 15 shall begin to apply from the 2015 admission process.
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 any Acts amended under Article 6 of this Addenda, promulgated before this Act enters into force, which have not yet entered into force, shall enter into force on the dates the respective Acts enter into force.
Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 14839, Jul. 26, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation: Provided, That statutes amended under Article 5 of this Addenda, promulgated before this Act enters into force, which have not yet entered into force, shall enter into force on the date the respective statutes enter into force.
Articles 2 through 6 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 15489, Mar. 20, 2018>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 15959, Dec. 18, 2018>
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 17663, Dec. 22, 2020>
This Act shall enter into force on June 1, 2021.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 17954, Mar. 23, 2021>
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Act No. 17956, Mar. 23, 2021>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to Selection of Regional Human Resources)
The amended provisions of Article 15 (2) through (4) shall begin to apply to admission processes of universities or colleges in 2023: Provided, That the amended provisions of Article 15 (2) shall begin to apply to those who enter middle schools in 2022.