CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the development of the national economy by promoting the development of technologies and core equipment for maritime autonomous surface ships, building a foundation for their safe operation, and facilitating their commercialization through the establishment of a maritime logistics system.
| (1) | The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: |
| 1. | "Maritime autonomous surface ship (MASS)" means a ship, among ships defined in Article 1-2 of the Ship Act, which can operate independently through an autonomous operation system with no or minimal human intervention by seafarers, remote operators, or other similar personnel, depending on the degree of autonomy; |
| 2. | "Autonomous operation system" means the following autonomous navigation system and autonomous engine system, and all related devices: |
| a. | "Autonomous navigation system" means autonomous equipment, software, and all related devices that enable a ship to navigate by independently recognizing and determining relevant information, without seafarer operation, including information from external sensors regarding the surrounding environment, maritime transport information defined in subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Act on Promotion of the Provision and Use of Intelligent Maritime Transport Information Services, vessel traffic service information defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Vessel Traffic Services Act, and information on the status of internal equipment of MASS; |
| b. | "Autonomous machinery system" means autonomous equipment, software, and all related devices that enable real-time monitoring of the operating status of core machinery systems responsible for propulsion and power generation of MASS, perform diagnostics and predictions based on measured data, and allow remote professional maintenance in the event of a failure; |
| 3. | "Remote operation center" means a land-based facility established to support or manage the operation of MASS, using data, including sensor-based video and audio, and maritime and meteorological information transmitted from ships by a remote operator; |
| 4. | "Remote operator" means a person who performs control, operation, management, and other similar tasks for MASS at a remote operation center; |
| 5. | "MASS operational area" means a sea area designated under Article 9 in which MASS can operate safely, taking into account infrastructure and other bases for supporting the operation of such ships; |
| 6. | "Regulatory exception" means the relaxation or exemption of regulation, or the delegation of regulatory authority, as prescribed in Article 21; |
| 7. | "MASS industrial data platform" means an industrial data platform defined in subparagraph 6 of Article 2 of the Industrial Digital Transformation Promotion Act, which supports the efficient utilization of data on MASS and related industries; |
| 8. | "MASS-based maritime logistics system" means a logistics system under Article 2(1)3 of the Framework Act on Logistics Policies, which is necessary for the commercialization of logistics activities and other similar activities, such as maritime transport, storage, and cargo operations, using MASS. |
| (2) | The types of MASS shall be classified as follows, and their degrees of autonomy may be further subdivided, as prescribed by Joint Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
| 1. | Partially autonomous ships: MASS that cannot operate solely through an autonomous operation system, or that require the intervention by a seafarer or a remote operator, such as boarding of a seafarer or management by a remote operator: |
| 2. | Fully autonomous ships: MASS that can operate solely through an autonomous operation system and do not require human intervention by seafarers, remote operators, or other similar personnel. |
| (3) | Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the definitions prescribed in the relevant statutes, including Article 2 of the Ship Safety Act, Article 2 of the Maritime Safety Act, and Article 2 of the Act on Promotion of the Provision and Use of Intelligent Maritime Transport Information Services, shall apply to terms other than those prescribed in paragraph (1). |
| Article 3 (Relationship to other statutes) |
This Act shall prevail over other statutes regarding regulatory exceptions in MASS operational areas under Article 21 and other relevant provisions; provided, if more lenient provisions exist in any other statute than regulatory exceptions prescribed in this Act, such provisions shall apply.
CHAPTER II ESTABLISHMENT OF FOUNDATION FOR DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF MASS
| Article 4 (Formulation of mater plans) |
| (1) | For the purpose of promoting the development and commercialization of MASS, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall jointly formulate, every 5 years, a master plan for the promotion of such development and commercialization (hereinafter referred to as "master plan"), which shall include the following: |
| 1. | Basic directions and objectives of MASS-related policies; |
| 2. | Matters regarding the technological development of MASS, the development of their core equipment, etc.; |
| 3. | Matters regarding the promotion and support of the commercialization of MASS; |
| 4. | Matters regarding the research and development of MASS-centered maritime logistics systems and the fostering of related business; |
| 5. | Matters regarding the establishment of a foundation for the safety and operational support of MASS, as well as testing, certification, etc.; |
| 6. | Matters regarding the supply and training of professional personnel related to the technological development, safety, operation, establishment of foundations, testing, certification, etc. of MASS; |
| 7. | Matters regarding the promotion of overseas expansion and international cooperation related to MASS; |
| 8. | Other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree related to the promotion of technological development and commercialization of MASS. |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may modify a master plan if necessary due to changes in circumstances related to MASS. |
| (3) | When intending to formulate a master plan under paragraph (1), the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall, in advance, seek the opinions of the heads of relevant central administrative agencies and the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Do Governor, and a Special Self-Governing Province Governor (hereinafter referred to as "Mayor/ Do Governor"). The same shall also apply when intending to modify the formulated master plan (excluding any minor modifications prescribed by Presidential Decree). |
| (4) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may request the heads of relevant central administrative agencies, Mayors/Do Governors, the heads of public institutions (referring to public institutions under Article 4 of the Act on the Management of Public Institutions; hereinafter the same shall apply), the heads of institutions and organizations, and other similar authority to provide necessary materials and information for the formulation of a master plan. In such cases, the head of an institution or organization so requested shall comply with the request, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. |
| (5) | Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (4), matters necessary for the formulation, implementation, modification, etc. of a master plan shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 5 (Implementation plans for development) |
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources shall formulate and implement an implementation plan for the development of MASS, as prescribed by Presidential Decree, for the purpose of implementing the relevant master plan.
| Article 6 (Implementation plans for promotion of dissemination and diffusion) |
| (1) | The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall, each year, formulate and implement an annual implementation plan to promote the dissemination and diffusion of MASS, the establishment of the MASS-based maritime logistics system, and other related activities (hereinafter referred to as "implementation plan for the promotion of dissemination and diffusion") for the purpose of implementing the relevant master plan, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (2) | An implementation plan for the promotion of dissemination and diffusion under paragraph (1) shall include the following: |
| 1. | Basic directions and objectives of policies to promote the dissemination and diffusion of MASS; |
| 2. | Establishment of a foundation for the safe operation of MASS and the preparation of safety standards; |
| 3. | Matters regarding the promotion of overseas expansion and international cooperation related to MASS; |
| 4. | Matters regarding measures for financing and standards for financial support to promote the dissemination and diffusion of MASS; |
| 5. | Implementation objectives and performance management for the relevant year; |
| 6. | Other matters necessary for implementing the master plan related to the promotion of dissemination and diffusion. |
| (3) | Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2), matters necessary for the formulation, implementation, etc. of implementation plans for the promotion of dissemination and diffusion shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 7 (Surveys on current status of MASS) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may conduct an annual survey on the current status for the purpose of formulating effective policies for the technological development and commercialization of MASS, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources or the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may request the submission of materials from the heads of relevant public institutions, institution, or organizations, if necessary for a survey on the current status under paragraph (1). |
| (3) | A person requested to submit materials under paragraph (2) need not comply with such request for source technologies owned by the relevant corporation or organization if there is good cause. |
| (4) | Matters necessary for the methods of a survey on the current status under paragraph (1), the objects to be surveyed, and other relevant details shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 8 (Organization of Committee) |
| (1) | A MASS Policy Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") shall be established under the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries to deliberate and resolve on policies and important matters regarding MASS. |
| (2) | The Committee shall deliberate and resolve on the following: |
| 1. | Matters regarding basic policies and systems related to MASS; |
| 2. | Matters regarding the designation of MASS operational areas and the modification and revocation of such designation under Article 9(1) and (2); |
| 3. | Matters regarding the evaluation of the operation of MASS operational areas under Article 9(4); |
| 4. | Matters regarding the exclusion from application of regulatory exceptions under Article 22 and the suspension of operation, etc. under Article 23; |
| 5. | Matters regarding the coordination of opinions among the heads of central administrative agencies and Mayors/Do Governors in relation to MASS operational areas; |
| 6. | Other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree as necessary for the promotion of the development and commercialization of MASS. |
| (3) | The Committee shall consist of up to 13 members, including 2 cochairpersons. |
| (4) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall serve as the chairpersons, and the members shall be as follows |
| 1. | Civilian member: A person commissioned by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries from among those with extensive knowledge of and experience in the field of MASS; |
| 2. | Government member: A vice minister or a vice minister-level public official of the relevant central administrative agencies prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (5) | The Committee shall continue to exist for 5 years from the enforcement date of this Act. |
| (6) | Except as provided in this Act, matters necessary for the organization and operation of the Committee and other relevant details shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 9 (MASS operational areas) |
| (1) | The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may designate MASS operational areas and modify or revoke such designation, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. In such cases, the details shall be publicly notified in the Official Gazette, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (2) | To appropriately manage MASS operational areas designated under paragraph (1), the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may directly take necessary measures, such as maintaining, repairing, or improving aids to navigation and communication networks, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries or may request a Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over the relevant sea areas or the heads of the relevant institutions to take necessary measures. |
| (3) | The Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over an area designated and publicly notified as a MASS operational area shall take necessary measures, such as safety measures to prevent accidents, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. |
| (4) | The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may conduct periodic or occasional evaluations of the operation of MASS operational areas. Matters necessary for the evaluation criteria, methods, and procedures for the operation of MASS operational areas and other relevant details shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 10 (Request for cooperation) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may request cooperation from the heads of relevant central administrative agencies, including the Minister of the Interior and Safety and the Minister of Science and ICT, the Mayor/Do Governor having jurisdiction over the relevant sea areas, and other relevant authorities to take necessary measures, if deemed necessary for the operation of MASS. In such cases, the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies, etc., so required shall comply therewith unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. |
| (2) | The details of the necessary measures under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 11 (Support for performance demonstrations of MASS) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may support performance demonstrations through the MASS performance demonstration center, etc., to facilitate the performance of MASS technology development tasks. |
| (2) | Matters necessary for the operation of the MASS performance demonstration center, the support for performance demonstrations under paragraph (1), and other relevant details shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
CHAPTER III SUPPORT FOR PROMOTION OF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF MASS
| Article 12 (Establishment of MASS-based maritime logistics system) |
| (1) | The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may conduct a project to establish the MASS-based maritime logistics system for the supply, dissemination, and safe operation of MASS. |
| (2) | The establishment of the MASS-based maritime logistics system under paragraph (1) shall include the following: |
| 1. | Enhancement of intelligent maritime transport services under Article 15 of the Act on Promotion of the Provision and Use of Intelligent Maritime Transport Information Services; |
| 2. | Enhancement of maritime transport information under Article 17 of the Act on Promotion of the Provision and Use of Intelligent Maritime Transport Information Services; |
| 3. | Enhancement of information and communications networks used in MASS (referring to information and communications networks defined in Article 2(1)1 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection; hereinafter the same shall apply) and ensuring of interoperability with existing information and communications networks that share the same frequency bands; |
| 4. | Intelligent informatization of aids to navigation defined in subparagraph 4 of Article 2 of the Aids to Navigation Act; |
| 5. | Ensuring connectivity with MASS through the intelligentization and automation of harbor facilities and harbor hinterland complexes defined in subparagraphs 5 and 11 of Article 2 of the Harbor Act; |
| 6. | Ensuring connectivity with the integrated harbor logistics information system and the integrated harbor construction information system under Articles 26 and 27 of the Harbor Act; |
| 7. | Automation of reports on arrival and departure under Article 4 of the Act on the Arrival and Departure of Ships; |
| 8. | Enhancement of pilotage methods under which a pilot need not be on board under Article 20(2) of the Pilotage Act; |
| 9. | Ensuring connectivity with MASS through intelligentization and automation of harbor transport-related business under Article 2(4) of the Harbor Transport Business Act; |
| 10. | Other matters related to the establishment of the MASS-based maritime logistics system as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 13 (Administrative and financial support) |
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may provide necessary administrative, financial, or technical support, or financial loans or other relevant support in accordance with relevant financial laws, to a Mayor/Do Governor, an institution, an organization, a business entity, or any other relevant entity that conducts the following projects for the development and commercialization of MASS and the advancement of the MASS-based maritime logistics system, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
| 1. | Projects for the development of technologies and core equipment for the operation of MASS; |
| 2. | Research and development projects for the establishment of infrastructure for the safety and operational support of MASS and for the promotion of commercialization of MASS; |
| 3. | Projects for the research and development of the MASS-based maritime logistics system and for the fostering of related industries; |
| 4. | Projects for the installation and operation of facilities necessary for the operation, departure and arrival, and commercialization of MASS; |
| 5. | Projects necessary for the establishment, operation, etc. of the MASS industrial data platform; |
| 6. | Other projects necessary for promoting the development and commercialization of MASS and for enhancing the MASS-based maritime logistics system, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources or the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. |
| Article 14 (Implementation of research and development projects) |
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may require any of the following entities to conduct research and development projects in order to establish infrastructure for the technological development for the safe operation of MASS and the commercialization of MASS and to promote the technological development related to the MASS-based maritime transport and logistics system: <Amended on Jan. 31, 2025>
| 1. | A national or public research institute; |
| 2. | A research institute established under Article 8 of the Act on the Establishment, Operation and Fostering of Government-Funded Science and Technology Research Institutes; |
| 3. | A specific research institute established under Article 2 of the Specific Research Institutes Support Act; |
| 4. | A research institute specializing in manufacturing technology established under Article 42 of the Industrial Technology Innovation Promotion Act; |
| 5. | An industrial technology research cooperative established under the Industrial Technology Research Cooperatives Support Act; |
| 6. | A university, college, industrial college, junior college, or technical college under Article 2 of the Higher Education Act; |
| 7. | A business-affiliated research institute recognized under Article 7(1) of the Act on Support for Research and Development of Business-Affiliated Research Institutes; |
| 8. | An institution, organization, or business entity related to MASS, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 15 (Training of professional personnel) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall endeavor to train professional personnel necessary for the establishment of a foundation to support technological development and commercialization of MASS and for the fostering and advancement of the relevant industries. |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may designate a university, college, industrial college, junior college, or technical college under Article 2 of the Higher Education Act, or a research institute, institution, or organization established for research activities, etc. related to MASS as a professional personnel training institution, to have such entity provide education and training under paragraph (1). |
| (3) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may provide necessary support within the budget to a professional personnel training institution designated under paragraph (2), as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (4) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may revoke the designation of a person designated as a professional personnel training institution under paragraph (2) in any of the following cases; provided, if in the case of subparagraph 1, the designation shall be revoked: |
| 1. | Where the person has obtained the designation by fraud or other improper means; |
| 2. | Where the person ceases to meet the designation requirements; |
| 3. | Where the person fails to train professional personnel continuously for at least 1 year without good cause. |
| (5) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall hold a hearing to revoke the designation of a professional personnel training institution under paragraph (4). |
| (6) | Matters necessary for the criteria, procedures, etc. for the designation of professional personnel training institutions and the revocation of such designation under paragraphs (2) and (4) shall be prescribed by Joint Decree of the Ministry of Trade, Resources and Energy and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. |
| Article 16 (International regulations and standardization) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall identify recommendations and conventions of international organizations for the development and safe operation of MASS and review the incorporation thereof into domestic law. |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may conduct projects for the standardization of MASS-related technologies. |
| (3) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may request the following from the Minister of Science and ICT and the heads of other relevant central administrative agencies if the standardization of MASS-related technologies is necessary: |
| 1. | The enactment, amendment, repeal, and dissemination of standards for MASS-related technologies; |
| 2. | Surveys, research, and development of domestic and international standards for MASS-related technologies; |
| 3. | Other matters necessary for the standardization of MASS-related technologies. |
| Article 17 (International cooperation and entry into overseas markets) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may conduct the following projects for international cooperation and entry into overseas markets related to the establishment of a foundation to support technological development and commercialization of MASS and the fostering and advancement of the relevant industries: |
| 1. | International exchange of relevant technologies and personnel; |
| 2. | International joint research and development; |
| 3. | Participation in international exhibitions; |
| 4. | Other projects related to the establishment of an infrastructure for promoting technological development and commercialization of MASS and to fostering the relevant industry. |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may authorize an institution or organization prescribed by Presidential Decree to conduct the projects specified in paragraph (1) and may provide necessary funds. |
| Article 18 (Establishment of associations) |
| (1) | MASS-related business entities may establish an association or any similar organization to promote the MASS industry, enhance the common interests and international competitiveness of such entities, and pursue any similar purposes. |
| (2) | An association or any similar organization under paragraph (1) shall be a corporation. |
| (3) | An association shall be duly formed upon registration of its incorporation at the location of its principal office. |
| (4) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may have an association or any similar organization established under paragraph (1) conduct the projects prescribed in this Chapter, as prescribed by Presidential Decree, and may provide necessary support. |
| (5) | Except as provided in this Act, the provisions regarding incorporated associations of the Civil Act shall apply mutatis mutandis to an association or any similar organization. |
CHAPTER IV MASS TRIALS AND REGULATORY EXCEPTIONS
| Article 19 (Safety assessments of MASS and equipment) |
| (1) | The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may conduct a safety assessment of MASS and equipment if necessary for trials and demonstrations. |
| (2) | A person who intends to undergo a safety assessment under paragraph (1) shall meet the requirements related to the following: |
| 1. | Inspection of compliance with conditions necessary for ensuring safety, etc., imposed by the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries under Article 20(1); |
| 2. | Stability of autonomous operation systems, including autonomous navigation systems and autonomous machinery systems; |
| 3. | Mutual operational stability between MASS and conventional ships, including accident prevention; |
| 4. | Compatibility and security for data exchange between MASS and land-based and maritime systems; |
| 5. | Compatibility between MASS and existing communication systems; |
| 6. | Operational compatibility between MASS specified in the subparagraphs of Article 2(2); |
| 7. | Standards and norms for MASS under other domestic statues and regulations and international conventions. |
| (3) | Safety assessments of MASS and equipment may be conducted by the Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority established under the Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority Act or by a classification society under Article 60(2) of the Ship Safety Act. |
| (4) | Other matters necessary for the standards, procedures, etc. for safety assessments under paragraph (2) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. |
| Article 20 (Approval for operation) |
| (1) | A person who intends to conduct trials or demonstrations of a MASS may navigate such ship in a MASS operational area with approval from the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. In such cases, the Minister may take into account the safety assessment conducted under Article 19 and may impose conditions necessary for ensuring safety, etc. |
| (2) | A person who intends to navigate a MASS within a MASS operational area with approval under paragraph (1) shall purchase liability insurance to compensate for personal and property damage that may arise from research, trails, and demonstrations. |
| (3) | A person who intends to navigate a MASS within a MASS operational area with approval under paragraph (1) shall report to the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries matters prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, such as changes to major devices and functions, information on operations including operation records, and information related to marine accidents, for the safe operation of the MASS. |
| Article 21 (Regulatory exceptions) |
| (1) | If a person who intends to conduct trials or demonstrations of a MASS within a MASS operational area has obtained approval from the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries under Article 20(1), the following shall not apply to such person: |
| 1. | Surveys of ships under Articles 7 through 17 of the Ship Safety Act; |
| 2. | Ship facility standards under Articles 26 through 30 of the Ship Safety Act; |
| 3. | Measures for safe navigation under Articles 31 through 33 of the Ship Safety Act; |
| 4. | Manning standards and duties of ship officers under Articles 11 through 13 of the Ship Officers Act. |
| (2) | Article 33(1)4 of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Act shall not apply to a person who intends to share industrial data related to MASS with the MASS performance demonstration center under Article 11 or the MASS industrial data platform. |
| Article 22 (Exclusion from application of regulatory exceptions) |
If a person who has been granted regulatory exceptions within MASS operational areas falls under any of the following categories, the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may exclude such person from the application of such exceptions, after deliberation and resolution by the Committee under Article 8; provided, in the case of subparagraph 1, the application of the exceptions shall be excluded:
| 1. | Where approval for operation under Article 20(1) has been obtained by fraud or other improper means; |
| 2. | Where trials or demonstrations of MASS cause harm to others or give rise to a risk to maritime traffic. |
| Article 23 (Suspension of operations) |
The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may order the suspension of operations of a MASS or necessary corrective measures in any of the following cases:
| 1. | Where conditions necessary for ensuring safety, etc., imposed by the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries under Article 20(1) are not complied with; |
| 2. | Where approval for operation has been obtained by fraud or other improper means, as prescribed in subparagraph 1 of Article 22; |
| 3. | Where harm is caused to others or a risk to maritime traffic arises, as prescribed in subparagraph 2 of Article 22. |
| Article 24 (Exclusion of application of other statutes and regulations to use of anonymized personal location information) |
The Act on the Protection and Use of Location Information shall not apply where the following information collected in the course of operating a MASS is fully or partially deleted or replaced and utilized in an anonymized manner so that the location information of a specific individual can no longer be identified even when combined with other information:
| 1. | Personal location information defined in subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Act on the Protection and Use of Location Information; |
| 2. | Information equivalent to that specified in subparagraph 1, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 25 (Expedited regulatory confirmation) |
| (1) | A person who intends to operate a MASS within a MASS operational area may request the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries to confirm the applicability, interpretation, etc. of statutes and regulations governing such operation (hereinafter referred to as "regulatory confirmation"). |
| (2) | Upon receipt of a request for regulatory confirmation under paragraph (1), the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may conduct such confirmation within the scope of the authority. In such cases, the Minister shall respond within 30 days from the date of receipt. |
| (3) | If a request under paragraph (1) falls under the jurisdiction of another administrative agency, the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall notify the head of such agency. |
| (4) | Within 30 days from the date of receipt of the notification under paragraph (3), the head of the relevant administrative agency shall examine such notification and reply to the person who made the request and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries. |
| (5) | If a request to supplement materials is made for a person who has requested regulatory confirmation in order to examine matters regarding such confirmation under paragraphs (2) and (4), the period required for such supplementation shall be excluded from the relevant period. |
| (6) | Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (5), matters necessary for regulatory confirmation shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
CHAPTER V SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
| Article 26 (Delegation of authority and entrustment of duties) |
| (1) | Part of the authority of the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries under this Act may be delegated to a Mayor/Do Governor or the head of an affiliated agency of a relevant central ministry, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (2) | Part of the tasks of the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries under this Act may be entrusted to an institution equipped with the personnel and equipment necessary to perform the entrusted duties, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 27 (Legal fiction as public officials for purposes of applying penalty provisions) |
Non-public official members of the Committee shall be deemed public officials for purposes of applying Articles 129 through 132 of the Criminal Act.
| Article 28 (Penalty provisions) |
A person who fails to purchase liability insurance in violation of Article 20(2) shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for up to 2 years or by a fine not exceeding 20 million won.
| Article 29 (Administrative fines) |
| (1) | Any of the following persons shall be subject to an administrative fine not exceeding 5 million won: |
| 1. | A person who has undergone a safety assessment under Article 19 by fraud or other improper means; |
| 2. | A person who has obtained approval under Article 20(1) by fraud or other improper means or operates a MASS without obtaining such approval. |
| (2) | Administrative fines under paragraph (1) shall be imposed and collected by the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
ADDENDUM <Act No. 19909, Jan. 2, 2024>
This Act shall enter into force 1 year after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Act No. 20727, Jan. 31, 2025>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Act shall enter into force 1 year after the date of its promulgation.
Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
Article 6 Omitted.
Article 7 Omitted.