CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
The purpose of this Act is to prescribe matters necessary for the sustainable development of the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region, rational regulation and the development of local industries for promoting vitality in the region, thereby contributing to enhancing national competitiveness as a hub for balanced national development.
The terms used in this Act are defined as follows:
| 1. | The term "Central Inland Interconnected Development Region" means a region prescribed by Presidential Decree as Chungcheongbuk-do and the surrounding areas bordering Chungcheongbuk-do, where interregional cooperative projects among local governments are effective due to the presence of multiple adjacent Cities or Dos (referring to Metropolitan Cities, Special Self-Governing Cities, Dos, and Special Self-Governing Dos; hereinafter the same shall apply); |
| 2. | The term "Central Inland Interconnected Development Project" means a project implemented in accordance with the comprehensive development plan under Article 6 and the annual implementation plan under Article 10 for the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region; |
| 3. | The term "Central Inland Interconnected Development District" means a district created for implementing Central Inland Interconnected Development Projects and designated and publicly announced pursuant to Article 17. |
| Article 3 (Relationship to other Acts) |
This Act shall take precedence over other Acts with respect to the use, development, and conservation of the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region and regulations applicable to Central Inland Interconnected Development Projects; provided, where any other Act contains provisions that are more lenient than the special provisions on regulations under this Act, such provisions of that Act shall apply.
| Article 4 (Relationship to other plans) |
| (2) | The comprehensive plan for the development of the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region under Article 6 shall fully take into account other plans that affect the region and ensure harmony and balance with such plans. |
| Article 5 (Responsibilities of the State) |
| (1) | The State shall formulate and implement comprehensive policies for the use, development, and conservation of the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region and prepare support measures therefor. |
| (2) | The State and local governments shall formulate and implement plans and policies to ensure that the use, development, and conservation of the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region are harmonized through the participation of local residents and cooperation with relevant local governments. |
| (3) | The State and local governments shall endeavor to ensure environmentally friendly and sustainable development of the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region. |
| (4) | The State and local governments shall endeavor to identify rational regulatory measures in consideration of advances in technologies for the prevention of environmental pollution. |
CHAPTER II FORMULATION OF COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLANS
| Article 6 (Formulation of comprehensive development plan) |
| (1) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety shall formulate a comprehensive development plan for the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region (hereinafter referred to as the "comprehensive development plan") to promote sustainable development of the region and to enable it to serve as a hub for balanced national development through interregional cooperation among adjacent Cities or Dos. |
| (2) | A comprehensive development plan shall include the following: |
| 1. | Matters concerning the goals and basic directions of a comprehensive development plan; |
| 2. | Matters concerning mid- to long-term basic policies for the use, development, and conservation of the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region and its phased expansion; |
| 3. | Matters concerning the designation, development, and operation of Central Inland Interconnected Development Districts and the promotion of interregional cooperative projects to strengthen cooperation among adjacent Cities or Dos; |
| 4. | Matters concerning the promotion of the tourism industry; |
| 5. | Matters concerning the production and use of eco-friendly energy using water resources such as reservoirs, dams, and rivers; |
| 6. | Matters concerning the utilization and improvement of areas surrounding dams; |
| 7. | Matters concerning the improvement and expansion of infrastructure such as roads, railroads, airports, logistics systems, and information and communications; |
| 8. | Matters concerning innovation in local key industries and advancement of agriculture, fisheries, and forestry; |
| 10. | Other matters necessary to ensure the sustainable development of the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region and its role as a hub for balanced national development. |
| (3) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety shall prepare guidelines (hereinafter referred to as "guidelines") for formulating the comprehensive development plan in consultation with the heads of relevant central administrative agencies and shall notify the Metropolitan City Mayor, Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Do Governor, or Special Self-Governing Province Governor (hereinafter referred to as "Mayor/Do Governor") who has jurisdiction over the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region. |
| (4) | A Mayor/Do Governor shall prepare a draft development plan for the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region under his or her jurisdiction (hereinafter referred to as "draft City/Do development plan") in accordance with the guidelines notified under paragraph (3) and submit it to the Minister of the Interior and Safety. In such cases, the draft City/Do development plan shall reflect the plan for the sustainable conservation and use of the natural environment under Article 8 (1) and the forest management plan under Article 9 (1). |
| (5) | When preparing a draft City/Do development plan pursuant to paragraph (4), a Mayor/Do Governor shall hear the opinions of the heads of the relevant Si/Gun/Gu (referring to the head of a Gu of an autonomous Gu; hereinafter the same shall apply), and shall hold a public hearing to collect opinions from local residents, relevant experts, and others. |
| (7) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety shall notify the heads of relevant central administrative agencies and Mayors/Do Governors of the finalized comprehensive development plan under paragraph (6). |
| (8) | If the Minister of the Interior and Safety intends to include any matter not included in the draft City/Do development plans when formulating the draft comprehensive development plan under paragraph (6), he or she shall hold a public hearing to collect opinions from residents in the relevant areas and relevant experts. |
| (9) | Paragraphs (3) through (8) shall apply mutatis mutandis to any modification of the comprehensive development plan; provided, this shall not apply to modifications of minor matters prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 7 (Basic survey for formulating comprehensive development plan) |
| (1) | Where the Minister of the Interior and Safety intends to formulate or modify a comprehensive development plan, he or she may conduct a survey or measurement of matters including population, economy, society, culture, environment, land use, and other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree in the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region. |
| (2) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety may request the heads of relevant central administrative agencies or the heads of local governments to submit materials necessary for the survey or measurement under paragraph (1). In such cases, the requested heads shall comply with the request unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. |
| (3) | Where necessary for the efficient conduct of the survey or measurement under paragraph (1), the Minister of the Interior and Safety may entrust such survey or measurement to a specialized institution or organization. In such cases, a portion of the necessary expenses may be subsidized to the relevant institution or organization. |
| Article 8 (Formulation of plan for sustainable conservation and use of natural environment) |
| (1) | The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment shall conduct a basic survey for the systematic conservation and use of the natural environment and the rational development and utilization of water resources in the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region, and based on the results thereof, shall formulate and implement a plan for the sustainable conservation and use of the natural environment (hereinafter referred to as "natural environment plan"). <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (2) | The natural environment plan under paragraph (1) shall include the following matters: |
| 1. | Current status and future outlook of the natural environment in the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region; |
| 2. | Basic direction for environmental conservation; |
| 3. | Matters concerning the conservation, management, and use of natural ecosystems such as lakes, rivers, and forests, and matters for the conservation of inland biodiversity; |
| 4. | Matters concerning the expansion and improvement of environmental infrastructure for the prevention of environmental pollution, and related administrative and financial support; |
| 5. | Matters concerning hearing the opinions of the heads of local governments related to the use of water resources; |
| 6. | Other matters necessary for the sustainable development of the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region. |
| (3) | The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment may request the heads of relevant central administrative agencies or the heads of local governments to submit materials or cooperate in formulating and implementing the natural environment plan under paragraph (1). In such cases, the requested heads shall comply with the request unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (4) | The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment may entrust the basic survey under paragraph (1) to a relevant specialized institution or organization. In such cases, a portion of the necessary expenses may be subsidized to the relevant institution or organization. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
| Article 9 (Formulation of forest management measures) |
| (1) | The Minister of the Korea Forest Service shall conduct a basic survey to ensure the systematic protection and management of forests and the planned and ecological conservation and use of mountainous areas in the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region and formulate and implement a forest management measure based on the results thereof. |
| (2) | The Minister of the Korea Forest Service may entrust the basic survey under paragraph (1) to a relevant specialized institution or organization. In such cases, a portion of the necessary expenses may be subsidized to the relevant institution or organization. |
| Article 10 (Formulation of annual implementation plans) |
| (1) | A Mayor/Do Governor shall formulate a draft annual implementation plan in accordance with the comprehensive development plan notified under Article 6 (7) and submit it to the Minister of the Interior and Safety. In such cases, the draft annual implementation plan shall reflect the natural environment plan under Article 8 (1) and the forest management measure under Article 9 (1). |
| (2) | When formulating a draft annual implementation plan pursuant to paragraph (1), a Mayor/Do Governor shall hear the opinions of the heads of relevant Si/Gun/Gu. |
| (4) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety shall notify the heads of relevant central administrative agencies and the relevant Mayor/Do Governor of the finalized annual implementation plan under paragraph (3) (hereinafter referred to as the "annual implementation plan"). |
| (5) | Paragraphs (1) through (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to any modification of the annual implementation plan; provided, this shall not apply to modifications of minor matters prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (6) | Major details of the annual implementation plan and other matters necessary for the formulation of the plan shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 11 (Deliberation and resolution on comprehensive development plans) |
| 1. | Finalization and modification of the comprehensive development plan; |
| 2. | Adjustment of priorities among projects for the development of the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region; |
| 3. | Finalization, modification, and overall coordination of annual implementation plans; |
| 4. | Review of the necessity, appropriateness, and public interest of expropriation or use of land, etc. in connection with the comprehensive development plan or annual implementation plans; |
| 5. | Designation, cancellation, and operation of Central Inland Interconnected Development Districts; |
| 6. | Institutional improvements for the development of the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region and support for local residents; |
| 7. | Other matters deemed necessary by the chairperson of a Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development to achieve the purpose of this Act. |
| (2) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety and Mayors/Do Governors may request a Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development to deliberate on matters concerning modification of the natural environment plan under Article 8 (1) and the forest management measure under Article 9 (1). |
| (3) | Matters necessary for the establishment and operation of support departments and other entities to efficiently perform development-related affairs in the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 12 (Council for the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region) |
| (1) | A Council for the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region, composed of public officials such as the heads of relevant local governments and private experts, shall be established to deliberate on the following matters concerning the development of the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region: |
| 1. | Development of major policies concerning the development of the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region; |
| 2. | Identification and consultation on joint development projects among local governments having jurisdiction over the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region; |
| 3. | Other matters necessary for the joint development of the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region. |
| (2) | Matters concerning the composition and operation of the Council for the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
CHAPTER III IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS
| Article 13 (Project operators) |
The operator of a project (hereinafter referred to as "project operator") implemented in accordance with an annual project plan shall be any of the following:
| 5. | An entity other than those in the public sector who meets the qualification requirements, including capital, as prescribed by Presidential Decree; |
| 6. | A corporation established by joint investment of any of the entities referred to in subparagraphs 1 through 4 and an entity referred to in subparagraph 5. |
| Article 14 (Approval for implementation of projects) |
| (1) | A project operator (excluding those referred to in subparagraphs 1 and 2 of Article 13) shall obtain approval from the head of a local government (hereinafter referred to as the "project approval authority") in accordance with the classification under the following subparagraphs before implementing a project; in such cases, where a Mayor/Do Governor grants approval under subparagraph 3, he or she shall consult with other Mayors/Do Governors: |
| 1. | Where the project is implemented within a single Si/Gun/Gu: the head of the competent Si/Gun/Gu; |
| 2. | Where the project is implemented across 2 or more Si/Gun/Gu under the same City or Do: the competent Mayor/Do Governor; |
| 3. | Where the project is implemented across 2 or more Si/Gun/Gu under the jurisdiction of different Cities or Dos: The Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over the area exceeding 1/2 of the total project area. |
| (2) | Where a project operator that has obtained approval for project implementation under paragraph (1) intends to modify any approved matter, the operator shall obtain approval for the modification from the project approval authority; provided, this shall not apply to modifications of minor matters prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (3) | A person who intends to obtain approval for project implementation under paragraph (1) or approval for modification under paragraph (2) shall submit a project implementation plan, investment plan, and other relevant documents to the project approval authority, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (4) | The project approval authority shall review the feasibility of the project implementation plan and investment plan submitted under paragraph (3) and determine whether to grant approval. |
| (5) | When the project approval authority grants approval for project implementation under paragraph (1) or approval for modification under paragraph (2), he or she shall publicly announce the project implementation plan, as prescribed by Presidential Decree; provided, this shall not apply to matters involving national defense secrets, which may be excluded from such announcement. |
| (6) | The project approval authority may revoke approval for project implementation or modification in any of the following cases: |
| 1. | Where he or she fails to commence a project within 2 years after obtaining approval to implement a project; |
| 2. | Where he or she has obtained approval by false or other unlawful means; |
| 3. | Where it is deemed impossible to continue the project due to a change in circumstances, or there is a significant concern that the project may seriously undermine the public interest. |
| (7) | Where the project approval authority revokes approval for project implementation or modification under paragraph (6), he or she shall publicly notify such fact without delay. |
| (8) | Where a project operator referred to in subparagraphs 1 or 2 of Article 13 intends to implement a project, the operator shall formulate a project implementation plan in consultation with the project approval authority and publicly announce the plan as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 15 (Legal fiction as authorization or permission) |
| (1) | Where a project operator (excluding those referred to in subparagraphs 1 and 2 of Article 13) has obtained approval (including approval for modification) of a project implementation plan pursuant to Article 14 (1) and (2), or where a project operator referred to in subparagraphs 1 and 2 of Article 13 has formulated and publicly announced a project implementation plan pursuant to Article 14 (8), such project operator shall be deemed to have obtained permission, authorization, designation, approval, consultation, reporting, decision, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "authorization or permission") with respect to the matters consulted by the project approval authority with the heads of relevant administrative agencies under paragraph (3), and the public announcement of the project implementation plan under Article 14 (5) and (8) shall be deemed to constitute the public notification or announcement of such authorization or permission under the following statutes or regulations: |
| 4. | Reporting on the commencement, modification, or completion of a project under Article 86 of the Act on the Establishment and Management of Spatial Information; |
| 5. | Permission for the occupation or use of public waters under Article 8 of the Public Waters Management and Reclamation Act, approval of implementation plans for such occupation or use under Article 17 of that Act (excluding areas designated for reclamation under reclamation licenses), reclamation licenses under Article 28 of that Act, consultation or approval of reclamation implemented by the State under Article 35 of that Act, and approval of implementation plans for public water reclamation under Article 38 of that Act; |
| 12. | Permission or consultation on conversion of farmland under Article 34 of the Farmland Act, reporting on such conversion under Article 35 of that Act, and permission or consultation on temporary use of farmland for other purposes under Article 36 of that Act; |
| 33. | Authorization of installation of public sewerage under Article 11 of the Sewerage Act, permission to implement public sewerage construction works under Article 16 of that Act, permission for occupation of public sewerage under Article 24 of that Act, and reporting of drainage facility installation under Article 27 of that Act; |
| 34. | Consultation with or approval by the river management authority under Article 6 of the River Act, permission for river construction under Article 30 of that Act, permission for occupation of rivers under Article 33 of that Act, and reporting on temporary use of river water under Article 50-2 of that Act. |
| (2) | A person who intends to obtain deemed authorization or permission under paragraph (1) shall submit the relevant documents required under the applicable statutes or regulations when applying for approval (including approval for modification) of a project implementation plan or requesting consultation with the project approval authority for the formulation of a project implementation plan. |
| (3) | Where the project approval authority intends to approve (including approval for modification) a project implementation plan under Article 14 (1) and (2) or to provide an opinion on a project implementation plan for which consultation has been requested under Article 14 (8), and the project implementation plan includes any of the matters referred to in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1), the project approval authority shall consult in advance with the heads of relevant administrative agencies. |
| (4) | Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (1) through (3), Articles 24 through 26 of the Framework Act on Administration shall apply mutatis mutandis to the standards and effects of deemed authorization or permission. |
| Article 16 (Completion inspections) |
| (1) | Where a project operator (excluding the State and local governments) completes all or part of construction work for a development project, he or she shall prepare a construction completion report as prescribed by Presidential Decree and undergo a completion inspection by the project approval authority. |
| (2) | Upon receipt of a construction completion report under paragraph (1), the project approval authority shall conduct a completion inspection without delay. |
| (3) | Where, as a result of the completion inspection under paragraph (2), the project approval authority deems that the development project has been completed in accordance with the project implementation plan, he or she shall issue a certificate of completion inspection to the project operator and publicly announce the completion of construction; if the project is not completed as planned, necessary measures such as supplementary construction shall be taken without delay. |
| (4) | Where the project operator is the State or a local government and all or part of the development project construction work is completed, a public notice of completion shall be made. In such cases, if the State is the project operator other than the Minister of the Interior and Safety, consultation shall be held in advance with the Minister of the Interior and Safety and the relevant local government; if the project operator is the Minister of the Interior and Safety, consultation shall be held in advance with the relevant local government. |
| (5) | Where a completion inspection is conducted pursuant to paragraph (2) or a public notice of completion is made pursuant to paragraph (4), if the completion inspection, approval of completion, etc. under the authorization or permission deemed under Article 15 is included in the matters consulted with the heads of relevant administrative agencies under paragraph (7), such completion inspection, approval of completion, etc. shall be deemed to have been obtained. |
| (6) | Where a project operator (excluding the State and local governments) intends to obtain deemed completion inspection or approval of completion under paragraph (5), he or she shall submit the relevant documents required under the applicable statutes or regulations when applying for the completion inspection under paragraph (1). |
| (7) | Where the State or a local government conducts a completion inspection under paragraph (2) or makes a public notice of completion under paragraph (4), and such completion includes matters falling under deemed authorization or permission under Article 15, it shall consult in advance with the heads of relevant administrative agencies. |
CHAPTER IV SUPPORT AND SPECIAL CASES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CENTRAL INLAND INTERCONNECTED DEVELOPMENT REGION
| Article 17 (Designation and operation of Central Inland Interconnected Development Districts) |
| (1) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety may designate Central Inland Interconnected Development Districts through consultation with the heads of relevant central administrative agencies and Mayors/Do Governors, and deliberation by a Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development; provided, where a Central Inland Interconnected Development District includes a park zone under Article 2 of the Natural Parks Act, deliberation by a Park Committee under Article 9 (1) of that Act shall also be required. |
| (2) | When the Minister of the Interior and Safety designates a Central Inland Interconnected Development District pursuant to paragraph (1), he or she shall publicly announce the project implementation plan as prescribed by Presidential Decree; provided, matters related to national defense secrets may be excluded from such public announcement. |
| (3) | Where a Central Inland Interconnected Development District is designated and publicly announced under paragraphs (1) and (2), if the relevant project is not commenced within 5 years from the date of such public announcement or within 3 years from the date the project implementation is approved under Article 14, the effect of the approval shall lapse. |
| (4) | Where the Minister of the Interior and Safety deems that a Central Inland Interconnected Development District designated and publicly announced under paragraphs (1) and (2) is no longer necessary for implementing the use and conservation project of the Central Inland Interconnected Development Region, he or she shall cancel the designation of the district following deliberation by a Committee for Decentralization and Balanced Development and publicly announce such cancellation as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (5) | Specific matters concerning the designation and public announcement of Central Inland Interconnected Development Districts shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 18 (Support for national subsidies) |
| (1) | Notwithstanding the differential subsidy rates under Article 10 of the Subsidy Management Act and subsidy rates under other statutes or regulations, national subsidies for Central Inland Interconnected Development Projects may be increased and provided. In such cases, the subsidy rates shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (2) | The Minister of the Interior and Safety may provide special support through local grant taxes under the Local Subsidy Act as prescribed by Presidential Decree to support the implementation of the comprehensive development plan and the annual implementation plan. |
| Article 19 (Special Cases for the Mountainous Districts Management Act and the Forest Protection Act) |
| (1) | In conservation mountainous districts under the Mountainous Districts Management Act that are included in a Central Inland Interconnected Development District, the restrictions on activities in such districts may be relaxed and otherwise prescribed by Presidential Decree through consultation with the heads of relevant central administrative agencies and local governments, notwithstanding Article 12 of the Mountainous Districts Management Act. |
| (2) | A Mayor/Do Governor may, notwithstanding Article 11 (1) 1 of the Forest Protection Act, cancel all or part of the designation of a forest protection zone within a Central Inland Interconnected Development District if the land is to be used for any of the following facilities: |
| (3) | Forest protection zones subject to cancellation by a Mayor/Do Governor under paragraph (2) shall be limited to forests other than national forests under the jurisdiction of the Korea Forest Service and shall fall under living environment protection zones, landscape protection zones, water source protection zones, and disaster prevention protection zones pursuant to Article 7 (1) 1 through 4 of the Forest Protection Act. |
| Article 20 (Special cases concerning the National Land Planning and Utilization Act) |
CHAPTER V SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS AND PENALTY PROVISIONS
| Article 21 (Submission of materials and on-site inspection) |
| (1) | Where necessary, the project approval authority may order project operators referred to in subparagraphs 5 and 6 of Article 13 to submit materials or may have affiliated public officials enter and inspect the project site. |
| (2) | A public official in charge of entry and inspections pursuant to paragraph (1) shall carry an identity card indicating his or her authority and produce it to relevant persons. |
| (1) | Where a project operator under this Act falls under any of the following cases, the project approval authority may cancel the approval granted under this Act, suspend its effect, order the suspension of construction, the reconstruction, alteration, relocation, or removal of buildings or structures, or take other necessary measures: |
| 1. | Where the approval under this Act was obtained by false or other unlawful means; |
| 2. | Where it is deemed impossible to continue the development project due to a change in circumstances, or there is a significant concern that it may seriously harm the public interest; |
| 3. | Where the project operator violates this Act or any order or disposition under this Act. |
| (2) | Where the project approval authority takes any measure under paragraph (1), it shall publicly notify such measure. |
The project approval authority shall hold a hearing before cancelling approval, suspending its effect, ordering the suspension of construction, ordering the reconstruction, alteration, relocation, or removal of buildings or structures, or taking other necessary measures pursuant to Article 14 (6) or Article 22 (1).
| Article 24 (Delegation of authority) |
| (1) | The authority of the heads of relevant central administrative agencies under this Act may be partially delegated to a Mayor/Do Governor or the heads of a Si/Gun/Gu as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (2) | The authority of a Mayor/Do Governor under this Act may be partially delegated to the head of a Si/Gun/Gu as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 25 (Penalty provisions) |
Any person who falls under any of the following subparagraphs shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or by a fine not exceeding 50 million won:
| 1. | A person who has obtained approval for project implementation or modification thereof under Article 14 (1) or (2) by false or other unlawful means; |
| 2. | A person who has implemented a development project without obtaining approval for project implementation or modification thereof under Article 14 (1) or (2). |
| Article 26 (Joint penalty provisions) |
If a representative of a corporation, or an agent, employee, or other worker of a corporation or an individual commits a violation under Article 25 in connection with the business of the corporation or individual, not only shall the offender be punished, but also the corporation or individual shall be subject to the fine prescribed in the relevant provisions; provided, this shall not apply where the corporation or individual has not been negligent in exercising due care and supervision to prevent such violation in connection with the relevant business.
| Article 27 (Administrative fines) |
| (1) | A person who fails to comply with any disposition or order issued by the project approval authority pursuant to Article 22 (1) shall be subject to an administrative fine not exceeding 10 million won. |
| (2) | A person who falls under any of the following subparagraphs shall be subject to an administrative fine not exceeding 2 million won: |
| 1. | A person who fails to comply with an order to submit materials under Article 21 (1) or submits false materials; |
| 2. | A person who refuses, interferes with, or evades inspection under Article 21 (1) without a justifiable reason. |
| (3) | Administrative fines under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be imposed and collected by the project approval authority. |
ADDENDA <Act No. 19842, Dec. 26, 2023>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Act shall enter into force 6 months after the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Period of validity)
This Act shall remain in force until December 31, 2032.
Article 3 (Transitional measures concerning ongoing projects upon expiration of validity period)
With respect to any project for which the project plan has been approved under Article 14 as of the expiration of the validity period of this Act, this Act shall continue to apply until the project is completed. Article 4 (Transitional measures concerning penalty provisions)
With respect to any act committed before the expiration of the validity period of this Act, the penalty provisions and administrative fines under this Act shall apply.
ADDENDA <Act No. 21065, Oct. 1, 2025>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
| (1) | This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation; provided, among Acts amended pursuant to Article 7 of Addenda, the amendments to any Act, which was promulgated before this Act enters into force but the enforcement date of which has not yet arrived, shall enter into force ...<omitted>... on the enforcement date of the relevant Act. |