ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE URBAN GAS BUSINESS ACT
Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 20841, jun. 20, 2008
Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21742, Sep. 21, 2009
Presidential Decree No. 22305, Jul. 26, 2010
Presidential Decree No. 22866, Apr. 5, 2011
Presidential Decree No. 23518, Jan. 17, 2012
Presidential Decree No. 24442, Mar. 23, 2013
Presidential Decree No. 24677, Jul. 30, 2013
Presidential Decree No. 25050, Dec. 30, 2013
Presidential Decree No. 25162, Feb. 11, 2014
Presidential Decree No. 25493, Jul. 21, 2014
Presidential Decree No. 26361, jun. 30, 2015
Presidential Decree No. 26493, Aug. 19, 2015
Presidential Decree No. 27299, jun. 30, 2016
Presidential Decree No. 27448, Aug. 11, 2016
Presidential Decree No. 27699, Dec. 27, 2016
Presidential Decree No. 28065, May 29, 2017
Presidential Decree No. 28548, Dec. 29, 2017
Presidential Decree No. 30106, Oct. 8, 2019
Presidential Decree No. 30914, Aug. 5, 2020
Presidential Decree No. 31959, Aug. 31, 2021
Presidential Decree No. 32186, Dec. 7, 2021
Presidential Decree No. 32400, Feb. 8, 2022
Presidential Decree No. 32618, May 3, 2022
Presidential Decree No. 32868, Aug. 9, 2022
The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters mandated by the Urban Gas Business Act and those necessary for enforcing that Act.
| Article 1-2 (Types of Urban Gas) |
| 1. | Natural gas (including liquefied gas; hereinafter the same shall apply): Gas mainly composed of methane as a flammable gas naturally produced underground; |
| 2. | Gas which does not affect the performance and safety of gas supply facilities and gas-using facilities even after certain amount of which is mixed with, or replaced by, natural gas, and which is supplied by pipelines among the gases specified in the following items, meeting the quality standards determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy: |
| (b) | Byproduct gas from naphtha: Gas manufactured by mixing gas, mainly composed of methane, with another type of urban gas, which is a by-product from the manufacture of ethylene, propylene, and others through the naphtha cracking process; |
| (c) | Biogas: Gas manufactured by mixing gas, mainly composed of methane, with another type of urban gas, which is a product of refining gas generated from biomass, such as organic waste; |
| (d) | Synthetic natural gas: Gas manufactured by mixing gas, mainly composed of methane, with another type of urban gas, which is produced through a high-temperature and high-pressure gas process using coal as a main raw material; |
| (e) | Other types of gas whose main ingredient is methane, which is deemed necessary to be supplied to ensure stability in the supply of and demand for urban gas and to improve efficiency in energy use and thus prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Sep. 21, 2009]
| Article 1-3 (Criteria for Calculation of Shares or Stakes) |
"Person who owns a majority of shares or stakes" in subparagraph 4-4 of Article 2 and the former part of Article 8-2 of the Act means a person who holds a majority of voting shares or stakes. [This Article Newly Inserted on Jul. 21, 2014]
[Previous Article 1-3 moved to Article 1-4 <Jul. 21, 2014>]
| Article 1-4 (Purposes of Natural Gas Imported for Own Consumption) |
"Purposes prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as electricity generation or industrial use" in subparagraph 9 of Article 2 of the Act means: | 1. | Use in electricity generation: Producing electric power; |
| 2. | Industrial use: Using it as raw materials or fuel (including fuel necessary for operating auxiliary manufacturing facilities) for the manufacturing process prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy; |
| 3. | Use in co-generation: Producing both electricity and heat; |
| 4. | Use in equipment only for heat: Producing heat only. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Feb. 11, 2014]
[Moved from Article 1-3 <Jul. 21, 2014>]
| Article 1-5 (Disposal of Synthetic Natural Gas) |
| 1. | Where a synthetic natural gas producer has manufactured synthetic natural gas, but it is impracticable for him or her to consume the same due to a failure, damage, etc. in gas pipeline facilities or gas-using facilities; |
| 2. | Where it is deemed by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy to be necessary for efficiently operating gas manufacturing facilities, gas pipeline facilities, or gas-using facilities of a synthetic natural gas producer. |
| (2) | Where a synthetic natural gas producer disposes of synthetic natural gas under Article 8-3 (3) of the Act, he or she shall do so by any of the following methods: <Amended on Feb. 8, 2022> |
| 1. | Exchange with a gas wholesale dealer; |
| 2. | Exchange with a direct importer for his or her own consumption; |
| 3. | Exchange with another synthetic natural gas producer; |
| 4. | Exchange with a natural gas business entity for ships. |
| (3) | Where a synthetic natural gas producer has disposed of synthetic natural gas under Article 8-3 (3) of the Act, he or she shall report it to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy within seven days from the date of such disposal. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jul. 21, 2014]
| Article 2 (Matters Subject to Registration of Modification of Natural Gas Export and Import Business) |
“Important matters prescribed by Presidential Decree” in the latter part of Article 10-2 (1) of the Act means the following matters: <Amended on Sep. 21, 2009> | 2. | The representative (applicable only to a corporation); |
| 3. | The location of the principal place of business; |
| 4. | The location and scale of the alternative fuel storage facilities (excluding cases where the scale thereof increases or decreases by less than 20/100 compared to the combined scale of all natural gas storage facilities registered). |
| Article 3 (Requirements for Registration of Natural Gas Export and Import Business) |
| (1) | Requirements for the registration of natural gas export and import business, such as facility standards, under Article 10-2 (2) of the Act shall be as follows: <Amended on Jul. 30, 2013; Aug. 5, 2020> |
| 1. | An urban gas business entity shall be equipped with storage facilities capable of storing the equivalent of 30 days’ worth of the planned amount of domestic sales of natural gas for the year in which the business commences; |
| 2. | A direct importer for his or her own consumption shall be equipped with storage facilities capable of storing the equivalent of 30 days’ worth of the planned amount of natural gas for self consumption for the year in which the business commences; |
| 3. | A natural gas business entity for ships shall be equipped with storage facilities capable of storing the equivalent of 30 days’ worth of the planned amount of natural gas sales for the year in which the business commences. |
| (2) | A person, who has liquefied petroleum gas export or import business registered under Article 10-2 (1) of the Act, shall be equipped with the following storage facilities from the year following the year in which he or she commences such business: <Amended on Jul. 30, 2013; Aug. 5, 2020> |
| 1. | An urban gas business entity shall be equipped with storage facilities capable of storing the equivalent of 30 days’ worth of the planned amount of domestic sales of natural gas for the preceding year; |
| 2. | A direct importer for his or her own consumption shall be equipped with storage facilities capable of storing the equivalent of 30 days’ worth of the planned amount of natural gas for self consumption for the preceding year; |
| 3. | A natural gas business entity for ships shall be equipped with storage facilities capable of storing the equivalent of 30 days’ worth of the planned amount of natural gas sales for the preceding year. |
| (3) | The storage facilities referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) mean liquefied natural gas storage tanks owned, or leased for exclusive use, by a person who intends to file for registration of natural gas export or import business or a person who has filed for registration. In such cases, this also includes storage facilities used jointly by several users, but the total capacity of which shall exceed the combined use by all users. |
| Article 3-2 (Matters Subject to Reporting on Modification of Natural Gas Shipping Business) |
"Important matters prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as the scale of natural gas storage facilities" in the latter part of Article 10-2 (3) of the Act means the following: | 2. | The representative (applicable only to a corporation); |
| 3. | The location of the main office; |
| 4. | The scale of natural gas storage facilities (excluding cases where the scale of natural gas storage facilities, for which a report is filed, is modified by up to 30/100 of the total scale). |
| (2) | "Natural gas storage facilities" in paragraph (1) 4 means a liquefied natural gas storage tank owned, or leased for exclusive use, by a person who has filed a report on natural gas shipping business. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jul. 21, 2014]
| Article 4 Deleted. <Jun. 30, 2015> |
| Article 5 (Contract Subject to Reporting on Importation of Natural Gas) |
"Contract prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the former part of Article 10-5 (2) of the Act means a contract on the import of natural gas of up to 60,000 tons and a contract for the transportation thereof. [This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 30, 2015]
| Article 6 (Disposal of Natural Gas Directly Imported for Self-Consumption) |
| (1) | "Other reasons prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the main clause of Article 10-6 (1) of the Act means any of the following cases: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| 1. | Where the self-consumption of natural gas imported by a direct importer for his or her own consumption has become virtually impracticable due to a failure, damage, etc. in gas manufacturing facilities, gas pipeline facilities, and gas-using facilities of such importer; |
| 2. | Where it becomes impossible for a direct importer for his or her own consumption to conduct his or her business in a normal condition due to business closure, bankruptcy, or any other event; |
| 3. | Where it is deemed necessary by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy for efficiently operating gas manufacturing facilities, gas pipeline facilities, and gas-using facilities of such importer. |
| (2) | Where a direct importer for his or her own consumption disposes of natural gas under the proviso of Article 10-6 (1) of the Act, it shall be disposed of by any of the following methods: <Amended on Jul. 21, 2014; Feb. 8, 2022> |
| 1. | Sale to a gas wholesale dealer; |
| 2. | Exchange with a gas wholesale dealer; |
| 3. | Exchange with another direct importer for his or her own consumption; |
| 4. | Exchange with a synthetic natural gas producer; |
| 5. | Exchange with a natural gas business operator for ships. |
| (3) | Where a direct importer for his or her own consumption disposes of natural gas under paragraph (2), he or she shall report it to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy within seven days from the date of such disposal. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (4) | In cases of sales referred to in paragraph (2) 1, a gas wholesale dealer shall determine the terms and conditions of purchase in advance and report thereon same to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. The same shall also apply where any change is made to the terms and conditions of purchase already reported. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| Article 6-2 (Disposal of Evaporating Gas) |
| (1) | Where a natural gas shipping business entity disposes of evaporating gas generated in the process of operating gas supply facilities under the proviso of Article 10-6 (3) of the Act, he or she shall dispose of them by any of the following methods: |
| 1. | Sale to a direct importer for his or her own consumption; |
| 2. | Exchange with a direct importer for his or her own consumption. |
| (2) | "Evaporating gas generated in the process of operating gas supply facilities”in paragraph (1) means gas mainly composed of methane generated from naturally vaporized liquefied natural gas in a storage tank for liquefied natural gas. |
| (3) | Where a natural gas shipping business entity disposes of evaporating gas under paragraph (1), he or she shall report thereon to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy within seven days from the date of such disposal. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jul. 21, 2014]
| Article 6-3 (Obligatory Natural Gas Reserves) |
| (1) | The amount of natural gas that a gas wholesale dealer is required to store under Article 10-10 (1) of the Act shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, which shall not exceed 30 days’ worth of daily average domestic sales during the months of the winter season or summer season, out of the recent 24 months from the month two months preceding the relevant month (hereinafter referred to as “obligatory natural gas reserves”). |
| (2) | The winter or summer season referred to in paragraph (1) shall be defined as follows: |
| 1. | Winter season: From October to March of the following year; |
| 2. | Summer season: From April to September. |
| (3) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may adjust the obligatory natural gas reserves and give public notice thereof, in any of the following cases: |
| 1. | Where the business conditions of a gas wholesale dealer have significantly deteriorated due to dramatic shifts in domestic and overseas economic environments, such as worsening international natural gas market conditions, foreign currency conditions, etc.; |
| 2. | Where the business assets (including leased assets) of a gas wholesale dealer have suffered a considerable loss due to a force majeure event, fire, or any other disaster; |
| 3. | Where an impediment to the stabilization of domestic natural gas prices is likely; |
| 4. | Where a rapid increase in obligatory natural gas reserves leads to excessive financial burden on a gas wholesale dealer. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Aug. 11, 2016]
| Article 6-4 (Methods for Fulfilling Obligations to Stockpile Natural Gas) |
| (1) | A gas wholesale dealer shall ensure that a daily average natural gas stockpiled for the relevant month is in compliance with the obligatory natural gas reserves so that he or she can fulfill obligations to stockpile natural gas under Article 10-10 (1) of the Act. |
| (2) | The inventory of natural gas under paragraph (1) shall be calculated by summing up the quantities of natural gas stockpiled in any of the following facilities or ships (including the quantities that have not undergone customs clearance): Provided, That this does not include the inventory required to be maintained for the stable management of the storage equipment referred to in subparagraph 1, which is practically unavailable for use: <Amended on Aug. 31, 2021> |
| 1. | Storage equipment for gas manufacturing facilities; |
| 2. | Pipelines owned or used by a gas wholesale dealer; |
| 3. | Natural gas transportation vessels being, or waiting to be, loaded or unloaded in a domestic harbor for exclusive use. |
| (3) | A gas wholesale dealer shall report to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy as to whether he or she has fulfilled his or her obligations to store natural gas for the relevant month, by the end of the following month. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Aug. 11, 2016]
| Article 6-5 (Use of Stockpiled Natural Gas) |
| (2) | Where a gas wholesale dealer uses natural gas stockpiled, he or she shall immediately report thereon to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. |
| (3) | A gas wholesale dealer who uses natural gas stockpiled under paragraph (1) shall store natural gas of at least the quantity of the obligatory natural gas reserves by the first day of the month two months after the month in which the stockpiled natural gas is used. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Aug. 11, 2016]
| Article 6-6 (Reduction of or Exemption from Obligations to Stockpile Natural Gas) |
| (1) | "Requirements prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 10-10 (3) of the Act means a case where natural gas produced in the relevant gas field may be imported within seven days. |
| (2) | Where a gas wholesale dealer intends to be granted reduction of, or exemption from, obligations to stockpile natural gas under Article 10-10 (3) of the Act, he or she shall submit documents containing the following matters to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy: |
| 1. | A period for exemption from or reduction of obligations to stockpile natural gas, which shall not exceed seven days; |
| 2. | The quantity of natural gas that may be imported within the period under subparagraph 1; |
| 3. | Data proving the quantity of natural gas referred to in subparagraph 2. |
| (3) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may exclude the quantity of natural gas that may be imported within seven days from the obligatory natural gas reserves during the relevant period after verifying the documents submitted under paragraph (2). |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Aug. 11, 2016]
| Article 6-7 (Matters Subject to Registration of Modification of Natural Gas Business for Ships) |
"Important matters determined by Presidential Decree, such as the size of facilities for storing natural gas" in the latter part of Article 10-11 (1) of the Act means the following: | 2. | The representative (applicable only to a corporation); |
| 3. | The location of the main office; |
| 4. | The location and scale of the natural gas storage facilities (excluding cases where the scale thereof increases or decreases by less than 20/100 compared to the combined scale of all natural gas storage facilities registered). |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Aug. 5, 2020]
| Article 6-8 (Requirements for Registration of Natural Gas Business for Ships) |
| 1. | It shall secure any of the following facilities: |
| (b) | Tanks fixed to vehicles; |
| (c) | Natural gas supply vessels; |
| 2. | It shall have a capital of at least 100 million won. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Aug. 5, 2020]
| Article 6-9 (Matters Subject to Registration of Modification of Natural Gas Business for Ships Importing Natural Gas) |
"Important matters determined by Presidential Decree, such as the size of facilities for storing natural gas" in the latter part of Article 10-11 (3) of the Act means the following: | 2. | The representative (applicable only to a corporation); |
| 3. | The location of the main office; |
| 4. | The location and scale of the natural gas storage facilities (excluding cases where the scale thereof increases or decreases by less than 20/100 compared to the combined scale of all natural gas storage facilities registered). |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Aug. 5, 2020]
| Article 6-10 (Transfer of Residual Natural Gas in Built Ships) |
| 1. | A person who builds a ship for the transportation of natural gas; |
| 2. | A person who builds a ship that uses natural gas as its fuel. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Aug. 5, 2020]
| Article 6-11 (Disposal of Evaporating Gas) |
| (1) | Where a natural gas business entity for ships disposes of evaporating gas (referring to gas mainly composed of methane generated from naturally vaporized liquefied natural gas in a storage tank for liquefied natural gas) generated in the course of operating gas supply facilities under the proviso of Article 10-14 (1) of the Act, such gas shall be disposed of by any of the following methods: |
| 1. | Sale to a gas wholesale dealer; |
| 2. | Exchange with a gas wholesale dealer; |
| 3. | Exchange with a direct importer for his or her own consumption. |
| (2) | Where a natural gas business entity for ships has disposed of evaporating gas under paragraph (1), he or she shall report thereon to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy within seven days from the date of such disposal. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Aug. 5, 2020]
| Article 6-12 (Disposal of Natural Gas for Ships) |
| (1) | "Any ground prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as where the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy deems that the supply of natural gas is required for the urgent stabilization of supply and demand of natural gas and efficient handling thereof" in Article 10-14 (2) of the Act means any of the following cases: |
| 1. | Where a natural gas business entity for ships becomes unable to conduct business normally due to the closure, bankruptcy, or any other event; |
| 2. | Where deemed by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy to be necessary for efficiently operating gas manufacturing facilities, gas pipeline facilities, and gas-using facilities of a natural gas business entity for ships. |
| (2) | Where a natural gas business entity for ships disposes of natural gas under Article 10-14 (2) of the Act, he or she shall do so by any of the following methods: <Amended on Feb. 8, 2022> |
| 1. | Sale to a gas wholesale dealer; |
| 2. | Exchange with a gas wholesale dealer; |
| 3. | Exchange with a direct importer for his or her own consumption; |
| 4. | Exchange with a synthetic natural gas producer. |
| (3) | Where a natural gas business entity for ships has disposed of natural gas under paragraph (2), he or she shall report thereon to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy within seven days from the date of such disposal. |
| (4) | In cases of sale referred to in paragraph (2) 1, a gas wholesale dealer shall determine the terms and conditions of purchase in advance and report thereon to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. The same shall also apply to any modification to the details of such terms and conditions already reported. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Aug. 5, 2020]
| Article 7 (Temporary Use of Gas Supply Facilities) |
Where the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu (the head of a Gu means the head of an autonomous Gu; hereinafter referred to as “head of a Si/Gun/Gu) may permit the temporary use of gas supply facilities under Article 16 (1) of the Act, he or she shall verify the following: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> | 1. | Whether it is possible to supply urban gas; |
| 2. | Whether such use is likely to harm the safety of gas supply facilities; |
| 3. | Whether the relevant area requires supply of urban gas, considering the status of supply of and demand for urban gas. |
| Article 8 (Persons Subject to Exemption from Regular Inspections) |
| 1. | A person who is deemed by the Korea Gas Safety Corporation under Article 28 of the High-Pressure Gas Safety Control Act (hereinafter referred to as “Korea Gas Safety Corporation”) to have no safety concerns even if the person is exempt from all or part of a regular inspection in the year in which such regular inspection is due, given the person’s good performance in regular inspections under Article 17 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "regular inspection") and compliance with safety management regulations for the recent two years; |
| Article 9 (Approval of Detailed Standards) |
Where the Gas Technical Standards Committee referred to in Article 33-2 of the High-Pressure Gas Safety Control Act has deliberated, and has passed a resolution, on the detailed standards under Article 17-5 (2) of the Act, it shall submit to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy a written application for approval stating the following matters, within 10 days from the date of such deliberation and resolution: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Feb. 11, 2014; Dec. 29, 2017> | 1. | The reasons for establishing or amending the detailed standards; |
| 2. | Progress and results of deliberation by the Gas Technical Standards Committee; |
| 3. | Meeting minutes of the Gas Technical Standards Committee. |
| Article 9-2 (Exemption from Obligations to Supply Gas) |
| (3) | “Where .... prescribed by Presidential Decree” in Article 19-3 (3) of the Act means any of the following cases: <Amended on Feb. 11, 2014> |
| 1. | Where the area where gas supply facilities are to be installed is owned by an individual and the owner or occupant of the area concerned does not consent to the installation of gas supply facilities; |
| 2. | Where the area which requests for urban gas supply is located adjacent to the pipes of the end part of gas supply facilities and urban gas supply is incomplete as the urban gas pressure measured at pipes of the end part fails to remain in the range of 1 kilo pascals between 2.5 kilo pascals. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jul. 26, 2010]
| Article 10 Deleted. <Jul. 26, 2010> |
| Article 11 (Measures to Ensure Appropriate Measurement of Quantity of Urban Gas Supply) |
| (1) | General urban gas business entities referred to in Article 21 (1) of the Act shall apply a correction factor, determined and publicly notified by a Special Metropolitan City Mayor, 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”) as prescribed in the supply regulations under Article 20 (1) of the Act, in order to ensure appropriateness in measuring the amount of gas supply.<Amended on Sep. 21, 2009; Jul. 26, 2010; Feb. 11, 2014> |
| (2) | Notwithstanding paragraph (1), where a gas user installs and uses a device that satisfies any of the following requirements for correcting the temperature and pressure of urban gas (hereinafter referred to as "thermal pressure rectifying device"), the quantity of urban gas supply measured by the thermal pressure device shall apply to the relevant user: <Amended on Sep. 21, 2009> |
| (3) | A thermal pressure rectifying device referred to in paragraph (2) 1 shall undergo an inspection of its performance at certain intervals after its first installation, as prescribed and publicly notified by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. <Amended on Sep. 21, 2009; Mar. 23, 2013> |
[Title Amended on Sep. 21, 2009]
| Article 12 (Methods and Procedures for Correction Orders) |
| (1) | Where a Mayor/Do Governor issues a correction order under Article 21 (5) of the Act, he or she shall notify the relevant general urban gas business entity of the matters requiring correction, specifying a period for improvement as ordered which shall not exceed one year. |
| (2) | A person in receipt of an order under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Mayor/Do Governor a plan for improvement with regard to a correction order within 30 days from the date of receipt of the order; and where it is impossible to fully take the measures as so ordered within the period for improvement, he or she may file with the Mayor/Do Governor an application for extension not exceeding six months by 10 days prior to the expiry of such period; and where a Mayor/Do Governor deems that good cause exists, the period may be extended only once. |
| Article 12-2 (Quality Inspection of Urban Gas) |
“Urban gas quality inspection agency prescribed by Presidential Decree” in Article 25-2 (1) of the Act means the Korea Gas Safety Corporation. [This Article Newly Inserted on Jan. 17, 2012]
| Article 13 (Period for Improvement of Gas Facilities) |
| (1) | Where the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu intends to issue an order to repair, improve or relocate gas facilities or to take measures necessary for preventing hazards, such as suspension of the supply of urban gas under Article 27 (1) of the Act, he or she shall determine a period required for repair, improvement, etc. of gas facilities, which shall not exceed one year (hereafter in this Article referred to as "period for improvement”). <Amended on Sep. 21, 2009; Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (2) | Where a person in receipt of an order under paragraph (1) is unable to fully take the measures as ordered within the period for improvement due to a natural disaster or any other inevitable cause, he or she may apply for the extension of the period by up to six months to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy or to the head of a Si/Gun/Gu before the specified period expires, and the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu may grant extension thereof if it is deemed that good cause exists. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| Article 14 (Compensation for Loss) |
| (1) | When paying compensation for loss under the latter part of Article 27 (2) of the Act, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall determine the amount of compensation and other matters related to compensation in consultation with the urban gas business entity which has suffered such loss. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (2) | Where consultation is not, or cannot be, conducted under paragraph (1) over a matter for which the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall make compensation for loss, the head of a Si/Gun/Gu or the relevant urban gas business entity may file an application for adjudication with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (3) | Where the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy receives an application for adjudication referred to in paragraph (2), he or she shall notify the other party thereof and provide him or her with an opportunity to submit a statement of his or her opinion within a specified period for submission. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (4) | Where the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy receives an application for adjudication referred to in paragraph (2), he or she may prepare a consultation proposal regarding the amount of compensation and other matters related to compensation for loss, and may recommend that the relevant parties accept the same. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| Article 14-2 (Construction of Buildings Not Requiring Notification of Construction Plan) |
"Such work, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy" in the proviso of Article 28-3 (1) of the Act means any of the following: | 1. | A building project, the developer of which has taken safety measures for urban gas pipelines after prior consultation thereon with users of urban gas and the relevant urban gas business entity; |
| 2. | A project for the extension, or substantial repair of, a building that involves the removal of part of the building [referring to walls, columns, floors, beams or roof trusses (in cases of traditional Korean-style houses defined in subparagraph 16 of Article 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Building Act, rafters shall be excluded from the scope of roof trusses); hereafter in this Article, the same shall apply]; |
| 3. | A project for the extension, alteration, or substantial repair of a building that involves the removal of part of the building, which meets all of the following requirements: |
| (a) | There shall be no urban gas pipeline or urban gas supply in the parts to be removed. |
| (b) | There shall be no concern over any damage to gas pipeline facilities around the area. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jun. 30, 2015]
| Article 15 (Types of and Qualifications for Safety Managers) |
| 2. | A safety vice-supervisor; |
| 3. | A senior safety officer; |
| (2) | An urban gas business entity (in the case of a corporation, the representative thereof), an installer of gas supply facilities other than an urban gas business entity (in the case of a corporation, the representative thereof), or a user of specific gas-using facilities (in the case of a corporation, the representative thereof) shall serve as a safety supervisor; and the chief officer directly managing the relevant gas supply facilities shall serve as a safety vice-supervisor. |
| (3) | The qualifications of safety managers and number of safety managers to be appointed shall be as specified in attached Table 1. |
| Article 16 (Duties of Safety Managers) |
| (1) | Safety managers shall perform the following duties: <Amended on Jul. 26, 2010; Feb. 11, 2014> |
| 1. | Maintaining the safety of gas supply facilities or specific gas-using facilities; |
| 2. | Improving facilities found to be non-compliant during a regular or non-periodic inspection under Article 17 of the Act; |
| 5. | Directing and supervising matters necessary for the safety management for employees; |
| 6. | Conducting routine inspections of pressure governors, urban gas pipelines, and auxiliary facilities, managing structures, managing remote monitoring systems, and preparing and managing contingency plans for inspection services and safety; |
| 7. | Conducting a leakage test for main pipelines and supply pipelines, and managing electric installations; |
| 8. | Managing user supply pipelines; |
| 9. | Managing excavation construction for supply facilities and user facilities; |
| 11. | Taking other measures for prevening hazards. |
| (2) | Deleted. <Jul. 26, 2010> |
| (3) | Except as provided in this Decree, a senior safety officer, a safety officer, and a safety inspector shall not assume tasks other than the duties specified in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1). <Amended on Jul. 26, 2010> |
| (4) | The duties of safety managers shall be classified as follows: <Amended on Jul. 26, 2010> |
| 1. | A safety supervisor: Exercising overall control over the safety of gas supply facilities or specific gas-using facilities; |
| 2. | A safety vice-supervisor: Directly managing the safety of the relevant gas supply facilities, providing assistance to a safety supervisor; |
| 3. | A senior safety officer: Managing technical matters related to the safety of places of business and directing and supervising safety officers or safety inspectors, providing assistance to a safety vice-supervisor (in the case of specific gas-using facilities, referring to a safety supervisor); |
| 4. | A safety officer: Performing the duties as a safety manager and directing and supervising safety inspectors, according to the instructions of a senior safety officer; |
| 5. | A safety inspector: Performing the duties of a safety manager, according to the instructions of a senior safety officer or a safety officer. |
| (5) | Where a safety manager falls under any subparagraph of Article 29 (3) of the Act, a person who has appointed the safety manager under paragraph (1) of that Article shall designate an agent to have him or her act on behalf of the safety manager for a period as classified below: <Amended on May 29, 2017> |
| 1. | In cases falling under Article 29 (3) 1 of the Act: A period of up to 30 days, during which the safety manager is unable to perform his or her duties; |
| (6) | Where an agent is to be designated to act on behalf of a safety manager under Article 29 (3) of the Act and paragraph (5) of this Article, the following classification shall apply: <Amended on Sep. 21, 2009; Jul. 26, 2010; May 29, 2017> |
| 1. | Acting for a safety supervisor or a safety vice-supervisor: A person performing duties of directly assisting him or her, respectively; |
| 2. | Acting for a senior safety officer: A safety officer: Provided, That in the case of a facility not required to appoint a safety officer under attached Table 1, an employee of the relevant place of business engaged in the business affairs relating to urban gas, who is knowledgeable in gas safety management, shall serve as an agent; |
| 3. | Acting for a safety officer: A safety inspector: Provided, That in the case of a facility not required to appoint a safety inspector under attached Table 1, an employee of the relevant place of business engaged in the business affairs relating to urban gas, who is knowledgeable in gas safety management, shall serve as an agent; |
| 4. | Acting for a safety inspector: An employee of the relevant place of business engaged in the business affairs relating to urban gas, who is knowledgeable in gas safety management. |
| Article 17 (Construction Works Not Requiring Verification of Status of Urban Gas Pipelines Laid Underground) |
| (2) | “Works as prescribed by Presidential Decree” in the proviso of Article 30-3 (1) of the Act means any of the following: <Amended on Sep. 21, 2009; Mar. 23, 2013> |
| 1. | Excavation works manually conducted by the owner of the relevant land or the occupant thereof; |
| 2. | Excavation works of less than 450 millimeters deep conducted on farmland defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Farmland Act for cultivation; |
| 3. | Excavation works manually conducted by an urban gas business entity to verify the location of urban gas pipelines after receipt of notification of the status of urban gas pipelines from the Excavation Work Information Support Center referred to in Article 30-2 of the Act; |
| 4. | Other excavation works acknowledged and publicly notified by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy as unlikely to damage urban gas pipelines. |
[Title Amended on Sep. 21, 2009]
| Article 18 (Gas Safety Impact Assessment) |
A person intending to conduct construction works on an urban railroad (only applicable to those installed underground), underground passage, underpass, or underground shopping mall at a place, in which urban gas pipelines prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy pass, is required to conduct a gas safety impact assessment under Article 30-4 (1) of the Act. <Amended on Sep. 21, 2009; Mar. 23, 2013>
| Article 19 (Provisions Applicable Mutatis Mutandis) |
Articles 8, 13 through 17, 20 (1) 1, 2, 6 through 8, and 20 (2), 23 (2), 24 and 25 shall apply mutatis mutandis to installers of gas supply facilities, other than urban gas business entities.
| Article 20 (Order for Adjustment) |
| (1) | The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy may order urban gas business entities to make the following adjustments under Article 40 (1) of the Act: <Amended on Sep. 21, 2009; Mar. 23, 2013; Feb. 11, 2014> |
| 1. | Adjustment of a construction plan for gas supply facilities; |
| 2. | Adjustment of a gas supply plan; |
| 3. | Adjustment of areas for supply where gas is supplied to at least two areas including a Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan City, Special Self-Governing City, Do, or Special Self-Governing Province; |
| 4. | Adjustment of terms and conditions for supply, such as urban gas rates; |
| 5. | Adjustment of heat, pressure, and combustion of urban gas; |
| 6. | Adjustment of the joint use of gas supply facilities; |
| 7. | Adjustment of the scale, timing, etc. of the quantities of natural gas exported or imported; |
| 8. | Deleted. <Feb. 8, 2022> |
| (2) | Where the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy issues an order for adjustment under paragraph (1) 1 through 6, he or she shall hear from the competent Mayor/Do Governor, if necessary. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (3) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may order a direct importer for his or her own consumption to make the following adjustments under Article 40 (1) of the Act: <Newly Inserted on Feb. 8, 2022> |
| 1. | Adjustment of a construction plan for gas supply facilities; |
| 2. | Adjustment of the joint use of gas supply facilities; |
| 3. | Adjustment of the scale, timing, etc. of the quantities of natural gas exported or imported; |
| 4. | Adjustment of the sale to or exchange with gas wholesale dealers; |
| 5. | Adjustment of exchange with natural gas business entities for ships. |
| (4) | Where the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy intends to issue an order for adjustment under the subparagraphs of paragraph (3), he or she shall hear from a direct importer for his or her own consumption beforehand. <Newly Inserted on Feb. 8, 2022> |
| (5) | Where the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy or a Mayor/Do Governor intends to order the adjustment of a gas service area or consolidation of business under Article 40 (2) or (3) of the Act, he or she shall hear from the relevant general urban gas business entity beforehand. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Feb. 8, 2022> |
| Article 21 (Size of Area and Period of Validity) |
A Mayor/Do Governor may issue an order for adjustment of a gas service area and consolidation of business under Article 40 (3) of the Act where all of the following requirements are met: | 1. | Where the size of an area designated or changed under any statute referred to in the subparagraphs of Article 40 (3) of the Act is at least 15/100 of a service area granted permission for general urban gas business under Article 3 (2) of the Act; |
| 2. | Where 20 years have passed since the permission for general urban gas business was granted under the former part of Article 3 (2) of the Act. |
| Article 22 (Guidance and Supervision) |
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may take the following measures against a Mayor/Do Governor or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu under Article 40-3 of the Act: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Dec. 27, 2016> | 1. | Providing advice, recommendation, or guidance on gas safety control affairs; |
| 2. | Establishing the standards and procedures for handling gas safety control affairs and giving notification thereof; |
| 3. | Issuing instructions on inspections of gas facilities to prevent any gas accident; |
| 4. | Issuing instructions on special safety control of facilities that are deemed to require special management for gas safety; |
| 5. | Issuing instructions on implementing relevant affairs if negligent gas safety control is likely to harm the safety of the public or to cause any hazard; |
| 6. | Issuing instructions on relevant measures if urgent measures are required for gas safety control. |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may require a Mayor/Do Governor and the head of a Si/Gun/Gu to report on the following under Article 41 of the Act: <Amended on Jul. 26, 2010; Mar. 23, 2013> |
| 3. | The current status of orders for revocation of permission for urban gas business, suspension of business, or restrictions on business under Article 9 of the Act; |
| 4. | The current status of dispositions of imposition of penalty surcharges on urban gas business entities by a Mayor/Do Governor under Article 10 of the Act; |
| 5. | The current status of orders issued by a Mayor/Do Governor to gas business entities to adjust gas service areas and consolidate business under Article 40 (2) of the Act. |
| (2) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may require an urban gas business entity to report on the following under Article 41 of the Act: <Amended on Jul. 30, 2013; Jul. 21, 2014; Feb. 8, 2022> |
| 2. | Matters prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, such as the relevant plan, results, etc., if there are any support plans or actual results for the areas adjacent to the facilities for loading, unloading, storing or vaporizing liquefied natural gas and transshipping such gas to pipes; |
| 3. | Matters regarding the relevant terms and conditions of purchase (where any change is made to reported terms and conditions, including such changed terms and conditions of purchase), if urban gas is supplied by any of the following methods: |
| (a) | Where a gas wholesale dealer is supplied with byproduct gas from naphtha or biogas by a producer of byproduct gas from naphtha or biogas under Article 8-3 (1) of the Act; |
| (b) | Where a gas wholesale dealer is supplied with synthetic natural gas by a synthetic natural gas producer under Article 8-3 (2) of the Act; |
| (c) | Where a gas wholesale dealer is supplied with natural gas by a direct importer for his or her own consumption under Article 10-6 (1) of the Act; |
| (e) | Where a gas wholesale dealer is supplied with natural gas by a natural gas business entity for ships under Article 10-14 (2) of the Act. |
| (3) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may require a direct importer for his or her own consumption to report on the following under Article 41 of the Act: <Newly Inserted on Feb. 8, 2022> |
| 1. | Matters regarding the results of implementing gas supply and demand plans under Article 39-4 of the Act and relevant status; |
| 3. | Matters regarding importation plans for natural gas and performance thereof; |
| 4. | Matters regarding plans for the use of natural gas storage facilities and performance thereof; |
| 5. | Performance by purpose referred to in the subparagraphs of Article 1-4; |
| 6. | The current status of the disposal of natural gas, other than those for self consumption, and associated costs; in such cases, the current status of natural gas disposal may be reported by any of the methods as classified in the subparagraphs of Article 6 (2), and the reporting of associated costs shall be limited to cases where it is necessary to issue an order for adjustment under Article 40 (1) of the Act. |
| (4) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may require a natural gas business entity for ships to report on the following under Article 41 of the Act: <Newly Inserted on Aug. 5, 2020; Feb. 8, 2022> |
| 1. | Matters regarding the supply and demand performance, such as the export and import, sale and exchange quantity of natural gas; |
| 2. | Matters regarding the current status of using facilities related to the natural gas business for ships; |
| 3. | The current status of disposal of natural gas under Article 10-14 of the Act; in such cases, it may be reported by any of the methods as classified in the subparagraphs of Article 6-12. |
| Article 24 (Types of Insurance) |
| (1) | The types of insurance referred to in Article 43 of the Act are gas accident liability insurance or insurances including details identical thereto. |
| (2) | The amount of insurance cover under Article 43 of the Act shall be prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (3) | Matters necessary for the procedures for subscribing to insurance under Article 43 (2) of the Act, the methods and procedures for supporting persons engaged in preventing urban gas accidents under Article 43 (3) of the Act and other relevant matters shall be determined by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy in consultation with the Financial Services Commission. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> |
| Article 25 (Those Subject to Recommendation on Investment for Safety Management) |
"Other urban gas business entities prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 43-3 of the Act means urban gas business entities whose investment in safety management made for the recent three years is considerably smaller than ordinary investment in safety management made by another urban gas business entity, which is similar thereto in terms of the scale of facilities and sales.
| Article 26 (Delegation and Entrustment of Authority) |
| (1) | Pursuant to Article 45 (1) of the Act, a Mayor/Do Governor shall delegate his or her authority over granting permission for using land for the installation of gas pipeline facilities under Article 42-2 (2) of the Act to the head of a Si/Gun/Gu. <Amended on Feb. 11, 2014> |
| (2) | Pursuant to Article 45 (2) of the Act, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, a Mayor/Do Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall entrust the authority prescribed in the subparagraphs of that paragraph (excluding the authority over regular inspections of specific gas-using facilities prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy among specific gas-using facilities referred to in Article 17 (1) of the Act) to Korea Gas Safety Corporation. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2010; Mar. 23, 2013> |
| (3) | Pursuant to Article 45 (3) of the Act, the head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall entrust the Korea Gas Safety Corporation or an inspection agency specified in Article 35 of the High-Pressure Gas Safety Control Act with the authority to conduct regular inspections of specific gas-using facilities prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy among specific gas-using facilities specified in the main clause of Article 17 (1) of the Act. In such cases, the classification of authority entrusted to the Korea Gas Safety Corporation and authority entrusted to an inspection agency shall be determined and publicly notified by the head of a Si/Gun/Gu. <Amended on Jul. 26, 2010; Mar. 23, 2013> |
| Article 26-2 (Processing of Sensitive Information and Personally Identifiable Information) |
| (1) | The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, a Mayor/Do Governor, and the head of a Si/Gun/Gu (where the relevant authority is delegated or entrusted, including persons delegated or entrusted with such authority) may process data containing resident registration numbers or alien registration numbers specified in subparagraph 1 or 4 of Article 19 of the Enforcement Decree of the Personal Information Protection Act, if they are essential for performing the following: <Amended on Feb. 8, 2022> |
| 1. | Affairs regarding permission for urban gas business and modification thereof Article 3 of the Act; |
| 2. | Affairs regarding reports on the succession to the status of an urban gas business entity under Article 7 of the Act; |
| 3. | Affairs regarding registration of natural gas export and import business, and modification thereof, and regarding reports on natural gas shipping business, and modification thereof, under Article 10-2 of the Act; |
| 4. | Affairs regarding conditional registration of natural gas export and import business under Article 10-3 of the Act; |
| 5. | Affairs regarding approval of contracts for the import, export or transportation of natural gas, approval for modification thereof, reporting and reporting on modification thereof, reporting on contracts for the shipment or transportation of natural gas, and reporting on modification thereof under Article 10-5 of the Act; |
| 7. | Affairs regarding reports on contracts for the import, export, or transportation of natural gas and modification thereof under Article 10-13 of the Act; |
| 8. | Affairs regarding approval of facility construction plans, approval for modification thereof, reporting thereon and reporting on modification thereof under Article 11 of the Act; |
| 12. | Affairs regarding approval of supply regulations and approval of modification thereof under Article 20 of the Act; |
| 13. | Affairs regarding appointment, dismissal or retirement of safety managers under Article 29 of the Act; |
| (2) | Gas wholesale dealers and general urban gas business entities may process information pertaining to health under Article 23 of the Personal Information Protection Act, DNA information under subparagraph 1 of Article 18 of the Enforcement Decree of that Act, and data including resident registration numbers or alien registration numbers under subparagraph (1) or (4) of Article 19 of that Decree, where they are essential for conducting the following affairs: |
| 1. | Affairs regarding the reduction of or exemption from urban gas rates under the supply regulations approved by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy or a Mayor/Do Governor under Article 20 (1) and (2) of the Act; |
| 2. | Affairs regarding claims for, and management of, overdue charges under the supply regulations approved by the competent Mayor/Do Governor under Article 20 (2) of the Act. |
[This Article Newly Inserted on Aug. 19, 2015]
[Previous Article 26-2 moved to Article 26-3 <Aug. 19, 2015>]
| Article 26-3 (Re-Examination of Regulation) |
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall examine the appropriateness of the following matters every three years, counting from each base date specified in the following (referring to the period that ends on the day before January 1 of every third year) and shall take measures, such as making improvements:
| 1. | The requirements for the registration of the natural gas export and import business under Article 3: January 1, 2014; |
| 2. | Standards for the imposition of administrative fines under Article 27: January 1, 2015. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jul. 21, 2014]
[Moved from Article 26-2 <Aug. 19, 2015>]
| Article 27 (Criteria for Imposition of Administrative Fines) |
Criteria for the imposition of administrative fines under Article 54 of the Act shall be as specified in attached Table 2. [This Article Wholly Amended on Apr. 5, 2011]
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 20841, Jun. 20, 2008>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on June 22, 2008.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures regarding Storage Facilities of Direct Importers for Self-Consumption)
| (2) | Where a direct importer for his or her own consumption under paragraph (1) additionally concludes a natural gas import contract for at least a year after this Decree enters into force, he or she shall be equipped with storage facilities under Article 3 (2), notwithstanding paragraph (1). |
Article 3 (Transitional Measures regarding Standards for Thermal Pressure Rectifying Device)
Thermal pressure rectifying devices in use upon agreement between a gas user and a general urban gas business entity, which was certified by an agency recognized by a foreign government and imported as of January 4, 2008, the enforcement date of the partially amened Enforcement Decree of the Enforcement Decree of the Urban Gas Business (Presidential Decree No. 20520) or within one year and six months therefrom, shall be deemed to have obtained certification, type approval or verification under the subparagraphs of Article 11 (2). <Amended on Sep. 21, 2009> Article 4 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 21742, Sep. 21, 2009>
This Decree shall enter into force on September 26, 2009.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 22305, Jul. 26, 2010>
This Decree shall enter into force on July 2, 28, 2010.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22866, Apr. 5, 2011>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures regarding Administrative Fines)
| (1) | In applying the criteria for imposing administrative fines for violations committed before this Decree enters into force, the previous provisions shall apply notwithstanding the amended provisions of attached Table 2. |
| (2) | Administrative fines imposed for violations committed before this Decree enters into force shall not be included in the number of violations under the amended provisions of attached Table 2. |
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 23518, Jan. 17, 2012>
This Decree shall enter into force on January 26, 2012.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24442, Mar. 23, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 12 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24677, Jul. 30, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures regarding Storage Facilities of Direct Importers for Self-Consumption)
| (2) | Where a direct importer for his or her own consumption under paragraph (1) additionally concludes a natural gas import contract for at least one year after this Decree enters into force, he or she shall be equipped with storage facilities under the amended provisions of Article 3 (2) 2, notwithstanding paragraph (1). |
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 25050, Dec. 30, 2013>
This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 2014. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 25162, Feb. 11, 2014>
This Decree shall enter into force on February 14, 2014.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 25493, Jul. 21, 2014>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 22, 2014.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures regarding Appointment of Safety Managers)
Where the manufacturing facilities of byproduct gas from naphtha or biogas installed by a producer of byproduct gas from naphtha or biogas before this Decree enters into force fail to meet the requirements for the number of safety managers appointed and their qualifications by type under the amended provisions of attached Table 1, safety managers shall be appointed to comply with the amended provisions of attached Table 1 within six months from the enforcement date of this Decree.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 26361, Jun. 30, 2015>
This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 2015.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 26493, Aug. 19, 2015>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27299, Jun. 30, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 2016. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 15 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 27448, Aug. 11, 2016>
This Decree shall enter into force on Aug. 14, 2016.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 27699, Dec. 27, 2016>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 28065, May 29, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on June 3, 2017.
Article 2 (Applicability to Periods for Agents to Act on Behalf of Safety Managers)
The amended provisions of Article 16 (5) 1 shall begin apply where an agent is designated after this Decree enters into force. Article 3 (Transitional Measures regarding Agents to Act on Behalf of Safety Inspectors)
A person designated as an agent to act for a safety inspector under the previous provisions of Article 16 (6) 4 before this Decree enters into force may perform duties of a safety inspector on his or her behalf during a specified period, notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 16 (6) 4.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 28548, Dec. 29, 2017>
This Decree shall enter into force on January 7, 2018.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 30106, Oct. 8, 2019>
Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 Omitted.
Article 3 (Transitional Measures regarding Amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Urban Gas Business Act) No disposition for imposing administrative fines for any violation committed before this Decree enters into force shall be included in the number of violations prescribed in the amended provisions of subparagraph 2 (bk) and (bl) of attached Table 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Urban Gas Business Act. Articles 4 and 5 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 30914, Aug. 5, 2020>
This Decree shall enter into force on August 5, 2020.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 31959, Aug. 31, 2021>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM<Presidential Decree No. 32186, Dec. 7, 2021>
This Decree shall enter into force on December 16, 2021: Provided, That the amended provisions of the proviso of subparagraph 1 (b) of attached Table 2 shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 32400, Feb. 8, 2022>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 32618, May 3, 2022>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 32868, Aug. 9, 2022>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.