Statutes of the Republic of Korea

No. 12521
Promulgation Date 2014-03-24
Ministry of Environment

ALL

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1 (Purpose)

Article 2 (Definitions)

Article 3 (Basic Principles of Protection and Use of Wildlife)

Article 4 (Duty of the State, etc.)

CHAPTER II PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE

SECTION 1 General Provisions

Article 5 (Formulation, etc. of Master Plans for Protection of Wildlife)

Article 5-2 Deleted.

Article 6 (Investigation into Status of Habitation of Wildlife, etc.)

Article 7 (Designation, etc. of Ex-Habitat Conservation Agencies)

Article 7-2 (Revocation of Designation of Ex-Habitat Conservation Agencies)

Article 8 (Prevention of Cruelty to Wild Animals)

Article 9 (Prohibition against Acquisition, etc. of Illegally-Captured Wild Animals)

Article 10 (Prohibition, etc. against Making Snares, Traps, and Nooses)

Articles 11 and 11-2 Deleted.

Article 12 (Prevention of Damage from Wild Animals and Compensation therefor)

SECTION 2 Protection of Endangered Wildlife

Article 13 (Formulation, etc. of Measures for Conservation of Endangered Wildlife)

Article 13-2 (Frequency of Designation of Endangered Wildlife)

Article 14 (Prohibition against Capture, Collection, etc. of Endangered Wildlife)

Article 15 (Revocation of Permission for Capture, Collection, etc. of Endangered Wildlife)

Article 16 (Restrictions on International Trade, etc. of Globally Endangered Species)

Article 16-2 (Registration, etc. of Breeding Facilities for Globally Endangered Species)

Article 16-3 (Disqualification of Breeding Facility Registrants)

Article 16-4 (Management, etc. of Breeding Facilities for Globally Endangered Species)

Article 16-5 (Improvement Order)

Article 16-6 (Standards for Management of Breeding Animals)

Article 16-7 (Reports on Closure, etc.)

Article 16-8 (Revocation, etc. of Registration)

Article 16-9 (Succession, etc. to Rights and Duties)

Article 17 (Revocation, etc. of Permission for Export and Import of Globally Endangered Species)

Article 18 (Restrictions on Advertisement of Endangered Wildlife, etc.)

SECTION 3 Protection, etc. of Wildlife other than Endangered Wildlife

Article 19 (Prohibition, etc. against Capture and Collection of Wildlife)

Article 20 (Revocation, etc. of Permission for Capturing or Collecting Wild Animals)

Article 21 (Exportation, Importation, etc. of Wildlife)

Article 22 (Revocation of Permission for Exportation, Importation, etc. of Wildlife)

Article 23 (Permission for Capturing, Management, etc. of Harmful Wild Animals)

Article 23-2 (Revocation of Permission for Capturing Harmful Wild Animals)

Article 24 (Management of Animals Reverted to Wild State)

Articles 25 and 25-2 Deleted.

Article 26 (Designation of City/Do-Protected Wildlife)

SECTION 4 Designation and Management of Special Protection Districts for Wildlife

Article 27 (Designation of Special Protection Districts for Wildlife)

Article 28 (Restrictions on Acts in Special Protection Districts)

Article 29 (Restrictions on Access)

Article 30 (Orders of Suspension, etc.)

Article 31 (Purchase of Land, etc. in Special Protection Districts)

Article 32 (Conclusion of Endangered Species Management Contracts, etc.)

Article 33 (Designation, etc. of Wildlife Protection Districts)

Article 34 (Consultations on Development Activities, etc. in Protection Districts)

Article 34-2 (Investigation and Assessment of Management Status of Protection Districts)

SECTION 5 Control of Wild Animal Diseases

Article 34-3 (Formulation, etc. of Master Plans for Control of Wild Animal Diseases)

Article 34-4 (Research of Wild Animal Diseases and Rescue and Medical Treatment of Wild Animals)

Article 34-5 (Revocation of Designation of Wild Animal Treatment Institutions)

Article 34-6 (Reports on Dead or Diseased Wild Animals)

Article 34-7 (Diagnosis of Disease)

Article 34-8 (Disclosure of Status of Outbreak of Wild Animal Diseases)

Article 34-9 (Epidemiological Investigation)

Article 34-10 (Restrictions on Culling, Disposal of Carcasses, etc.)

Article 34-11 (Prohibition against Excavation)

CHAPTER III CONSERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES

Article 35 (Registration of Facilities for Conservation of Biological Resources)

Article 36 (Revocation of Registration)

Article 37 (Subsidization to Facilities for Conservation of Biological Resources)

Article 38 (Information Exchange Systems between Facilities for Conservation of Biological Resources)

Article 39 (Establishment, Operation, etc. of Biological Resource Centers)

Article 40 (Registration, etc. of Taxidermists)

Articles 41 and 41-2 Deleted.

CHAPTER IV MANAGEMENT OF HUNTING

Article 42 (Establishment of Hunting Grounds, etc.)

Article 43 (Designation, etc. of Game Animals)

Article 44 (Hunting Licenses)

Article 45 (Hunting License Examinations, etc.)

Article 46 (Grounds for Disqualification)

Article 47 (Training Courses for Hunting)

Article 47-2 (Revocation of Designation of Hunting Training Agencies)

Article 48 (Issuance, etc of Hunting Licenses)

Article 49 (Revocation and Suspension of Hunting Licenses)

Article 50 (Approval for Hunting, etc.)

Article 51 (Hunting Insurance)

Article 52 (Duty of Carrying Certificates of Hunting Licenses)

Article 53 (Entrustment of Management of Hunting Grounds)

Article 54 (Areas Restricted in Establishing Hunting Grounds)

Article 55 (Restrictions on Hunting)

CHAPTER V SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

Article 56 (Reporting, Examination, etc.)

Article 57 (Rewards)

Article 58 (Financial Assistance)

Article 58-2 (Wildlife Management Association)

Article 58-3 (Fees)

Article 59 (Wildlife Wardens)

Article 60 (Disqualification of Wildlife Wardens)

Article 61 (Honorary Wildlife Wardens)

Article 62 (Dismissal or Revoking Appointment of Wildlife Wardens, etc.)

Article 63 (Standards for Administrative Disposition)

Article 63-2 (Succession to Effects of Administrative Measures)

Article 64 (Hearings)

Article 65 (Agency, etc. in Charge of Marine Natural Environment)

Article 66 (Delegation and Entrustment)

Article 66-2 (Legal Fiction of Public Officials for Purpose of Penal Provisions)

CHAPTER VI PENAL PROVISIONS

Article 67 (Penal Provisions)

Article 68 (Penal Provisions)

Article 69 (Penal Provisions)

Article 70 (Penal Provisions)

Article 71 (Confiscation)

Article 72 (Joint Penal Provisions)

Article 73 (Fines for Negligence)

ADDENDA

ADDENDA <Act No. 7297, Dec. 31, 2004>

ADDENDA <Act No. 7428, Mar. 31, 2005>

ADDENDA <Act No. 7457, Mar. 31, 2005>

ADDENDA <Act No. 7476, Mar. 31, 2005>

ADDENDA <Act No. 7676, Aug. 4, 2005>

ADDENDA <Act No. 7678, Aug. 4, 2005>

ADDENDA <Act No. 8014, Sep. 27, 2006>

ADDENDA <Act No. 8045, Oct. 4, 2006>

ADDENDA <Act No. 8343, Apr. 11, 2007>

ADDENDA <Act No. 8346, Apr. 11, 2007>

ADDENDA <Act No. 8365, Apr. 11, 2007>

ADDENDA <Act No. 8370, Apr. 11, 2007>

ADDENDA<Act No. 8466, May 17, 2007>

ADDENDA<Act No. 8467, May 17, 2007>

ADDENDA <Act No. 8733, Dec. 21, 2007>

ADDENDA <Act No. 8762, Dec. 21, 2007>

ADDENDA <Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>

ADDENDA <Act No. 9763, Jun. 9, 2009>

ADDENDA <Act No. 10000, Feb. 4, 2010>

ADDENDUM <Act No. 10388, Jul. 23, 2010>

ADDENDA <Act No. 10893, Jul. 21, 2011>

ADDENDA <Act No. 10977, Jul. 28, 2011>

ADDENDA <Act No. 11060, Sep. 16, 2011>

ADDENDA <Act No. 11257, Feb. 1, 2012>

ADDENDA <Act No. 11666, Mar. 22, 2013>

ADDENDA <Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

ADDENDA <Act No. 11862, Jun. 4, 2013>

ADDENDA <Act No. 11912, Jul. 16, 2013>

ADDENDA <Act No. 12248, Jan. 14, 2014>

ADDENDA <Act No. 12412, Mar. 11, 2014>

ADDENDA <Act No. 12521, Mar. 24, 2014>