No. 20546
Promulgation Date 2024-12-03
Korea Forest Service
ALL
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
Article 2 (Definitions)
Article 3 (Basic principles for forest conservation)
Article 4 (Scope of application)
Article 5 (Relationship to other statutes)
Article 6 (Classification of forests and administrative agencies having jurisdiction over forests)
Articles 4 and 5 of the Forest Resources Creation and Management Act shall apply to classification of forests and the administrative agency having jurisdiction of each forest.
CHAPTER II FOREST CONSERVATION ZONES
Article 7 (Designation of forest conservation zones)
Article 8 (Public notice of designation of forest conservation zones)
Article 9 (Restrictions on activities within forest conservation zones)
Article 10 (Management of forest conservation zones)
Article 10-2 (Management of forest genetic resources protection zones in national parks)
Article 10-3 (Formulation and implementation of master plans for management of forest genetic resources protection zones)
Article 10-4 (Evaluation of efficacy)
Article 11 (Cancellation of designation of forest conservation zones)
Article 11-2 (Re-designation of forest conservation zones)
Article 12 (Purchase and exchange of land within forest conservation zones)
Article 12-2 (Sale and exchange of land in conservation zones for development of water resources)
Article 13 (Designation and management of veteran trees)
Article 13-2 (Management and relocation of veteran trees)
Article 13-3 (Prohibited activities with regard to veteran trees)
Article 13-4 (Revocation of designation of veteran trees)
Article 13-5 (Deliberative committee on veteran trees)
Article 13-6 (Support for damage caused by veteran trees)
Article 14 (Designation of forest cleanup zone)
Article 15 (Designation of restricted zones)
Article 16 (Prohibited activities for prevention of forest pollution)
Article 17 (Employment of forest guards)
Article 18 (Designation of ecological woods)
Article 18-2 (Designation and management of species subject to special forest conservation)
Article 18-3 (Prohibition of thinning out and extracting of protected species)
Article 19 (Levels of health and vitality of forests)
CHAPTER III PREVENTIVE OBSERVATION AND CONTROL MEASURES AGAINST FOREST DISEASES AND PESTS
Article 20 (Establishment of long-term plans for preventive observations and preventive measures against forest diseases and pests)
Article 21 (Annual plans for preventive observation and control measures against forest diseases and pests)
Article 21-2 (Investigations and research of forest diseases and pests, and technical development)
Article 21-3 (Establishment and implementation of policies for treatment of trees)
Article 21-4 (Acquiring qualification of tree doctors)
Article 21-5 (Disqualification for tree doctors)
Article 21-6 (Issuance of certificate of qualification for tree doctors)
Article 21-7 (Designation of training institutions for tree doctors)
Article 21-8 (Measures against cheaters)
Article 21-9 (Registration of tree hospitals)
Article 21-10 (Revocation of registration of tree hospitals)
Article 21-11 (Korean association of tree doctors)
Article 21-12 (Issuance of prescriptions)
Article 21-13 (Training for tree doctors)
Article 21-14 (Reporting and inspection)
Article 21-15 (Establishment and operation of tree treatment information system)
Article 21-16 (Issuance of career certificates of tree doctors)
Article 22 (Headquarters for preventive observations and control measures against forest diseases and pests)
Article 23 (Preventive observations)
Article 24 (Order to take control measures)
Article 25 (Control measures against forest diseases and pests)
Article 26 (Planning and supervision of pest control projects)
Article 27 (Designation of special pest control zone against forest diseases and pests, cancellation of such designation)
Article 27-2 (Establishment of forest diseases and pests monitoring headquarters)
CHAPTER IV PREVENTION OF FOREST FIRE AND RESTORATION OF FOREST
SECTION 1 Formulation of Measures for Prevention of Forest Fires
Article 28 (Establishment of long-term measures for prevention of forest fires)
Article 29 (Establishment of annual measures for prevention of forest fires)
Article 30 (Establishment of headquarters for measures for prevention of forest fires)
Article 31 (Designation of forest fire alert period)
Article 32 (Forest fire warnings and countermeasures)
SECTION 2 Preventing and Fighting Forest Fires
Article 33 (Prevention of forest fires)
Article 34 (Restriction on activities for prevention of forest fires)
Article 35 (Education on forest fire prevention)
Article 35-2 (Establishment of Korea Forest Fire Prevention Technology Association)
Article 35-3 (Duties of the Association)
Article 35-4 (Qualifications of Association members)
Article 35-5 (Articles of incorporation of association)
Article 35-6 (Operational expenses of Association)
Article 35-7 (Prohibition of use of similar name)
Article 36 (Information and reporting on forest fires)
Article 37 (Consolidated command of fighting forest fires)
Article 38 (Establishment and operation of consolidated command headquarters at forest fire site)
Article 39 (Cooperation)
Article 40 (Demand for censure in connection with prevention of forest fires)
Article 41 (Installation of forest firefighting forces)
SECTION 3 Recovery of Areas Destroyed by Forest Fire
Article 42 (Investigation of forest fire)
Article 43 (Recovery of areas destroyed by forest fire)
Article 44 (Compensation for casualties)
Article 45 (Evaluation and analysis on actions against forest fire)
CHAPTER V PREVENTION OF, RESPONSE TO, AND RECOVERY FROM LANDSLIDES
SECTION 1 Formulation of Measures for Preventing Landslides
Article 45-2 (Formulation and implementation of long-term plans for prevention of landslides)
Article 45-3 (Formulation and implementation of annual measures for prevention of landslides)
Article 45-4 (Establishment and operation of landslide prevention support center)
Article 45-5 (Establishment and operation of landslide information system)
Article 45-6 (Provision of landslide prediction information and issuance of landslide crisis alerts)
SECTION 2 PREVENTION OF, AND RESPONSE TO, LANDSLIDES
Article 45-7 (Inspection of areas susceptible to landslides)
Article 45-8 (Designation and rescission of landslide-prone areas)
Article 45-9 (Committees for designation of areas vulnerable to landslides)
Article 45-10 (Restrictions of acts in areas vulnerable to landslides)
Article 45-11 (Management of landslide-prone areas)
Article 45-12 (Purchase or exchange of mountainous districts in areas vulnerable to landslides)
Article 45-13 (Education on prevention of landslides)
Article 45-14 (Reporting on landslides)
Article 45-15 (Establishment of landslide countermeasure teams)
SECTION 3 Recovery of Areas where Landslides Occurred
Article 45-16 (Recovery of areas where landslides occurred)
Article 45-17 (Evaluation and analysis of countermeasures against landslides)
Article 45-18 (Requests for reprimand concerning prevention of landslides)
CHAPTER VI SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 46 (Commissioning of voluntary forest instructor)
Article 47 (Purchase of forest disaster insurance)
Article 48 (Awards)
Article 48-2 (Fees)
Article 48-3 (Hearings)
Article 49 (Access to another's land)
Article 50 (Operation of forest aircraft)
Article 51 (Succession to rights and obligations)
Article 52 (Delegation and entrustment of authority)
CHAPTER VII PENALTY PROVISIONS
Article 53 (Penalty provisions)
Article 54 (Penalty provisions)
Article 54-2 (Penalty provisions)
Article 55 (Confiscation and additional collection)
Article 56 (Joint penalty provisions)
Article 57 (Administrative fines)
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