DISASTER RELIEF ACT

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the protection and stabilization of the lives of the victims of disaster by prescribing matters necessary for the relief of such victims and for the procedures for solicitation, method of use, etc. of subscriptions.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jul. 23, 2010]

Article 2(Definitions) #

The definitions of terms used in this Act shall be as follows: <Amended on Jan. 14, 2014; Jan. 7, 2016>

1. The term "victim of disaster" means a person who sustains loss from disaster falling under the criteria prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as the degree of damage to residential facilities, etc., and who sustains loss caused by a disaster prescribed in subparagraph 1 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on the Management of Disasters and Safety (hereinafter referred to as "disaster");

2. The term "temporary evacuee" means any person who has evacuated temporarily due to an expected disaster;

3. The term "relief agency" means the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Do Governor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor (hereinafter referred to as "Mayor/Do Governor") and the head of a Si/Gun/Gu (referring to the head of an autonomous Gu; hereinafter the same shall apply) having jurisdiction over the residence of those who are eligible for relief under Article 3 (hereinafter referred to as “victims of disaster, etc.”) or an area where a disaster occurs;

4. The term “public institution” means any of the following institutions or organizations:

(a) The Korean Red Cross under the Organization of the Republic of Korea National Red Cross Act

(b) The Korea Disaster Relief Association under Article 29;

(c) Any agency or organization prescribed by Presidential Decree as the agency or organization with human resources, facilities, and equipment necessary to assist the affairs of relief agencies.

5. The term "subscription" means money and articles obtained without consideration for the relief of damage from natural disasters prescribed in subparagraph 1 (a) of Article 3 of the Framework Act on the Management of Disasters and Safety from among the contributions made pursuant to subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Act on Collection and Use of Donations;

DISASTER RELIEF ACT

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Object of Relief) #

Article 4(Types, etc. of Relief) #

Article 4-2(Usage of Temporary Residential Facilities) #

Article 5(Formulation of Disaster Relief Plan) #

Article 6(Securing and Safekeeping Disaster Relief Supplies) #

Article 7(Execution of Emergency Relief and Reporting on Status of Disaster Relief) #

Article 7-2(Establishment of Disaster Relief Information Systems) #

Article 8(Installation and Operation of Regional Relief Center) #

Article 8-2(Installation of Central and City/Do Disaster Restoration Team) #

Article 9(Use of Land and Buildings) #

Article 10(Field Survey) #

Article 11(Preferential Use of Facilities and Goods) #

Article 12(Cooperation with Disaster Relief-Related Agencies) #

Article 13(Bearing Expenses for Relief) #

Article 14(Accumulation of Disaster Relief Fund) #

Article 15(Minimum Amount of Accumulation for Disaster Relief Fund) #

Article 16(Treatment of Income) #

Article 16-2(Promotion of Research and Development Program with Regard to Disaster Relief Technology) #

Article 16-3(Nurturing of Professional Human Resources for Disaster Relief) #

Article 16-4(Cancelation of Designation of Professional Human Resources Training Institutions) #

Article 16-5(Implementation of Training for Disaster Relief) #

Article 17(Permission to Solicit Subscriptions) #

Article 18(Restrictions on Solicitation and Receipt of Subscriptions by State, etc.) #

Article 19(Place, etc. of Receiving Subscriptions) #

Article 20(Prohibition, etc. on Compelling Contribution of Subscriptions) #

Article 21(Disclosure of Information on Solicitation of Subscriptions) #

Article 22(Inspections) #

Article 23(Revocation of Permission) #

Article 24(Hearings) #

Article 25(Organization, Operation, etc. of Distribution Committee) #

Article 26(Distribution and Use of Subscriptions) #

Article 27(Appropriation, etc. of Solicitation Expenditure) #

Article 28(Disclosure Obligations and Accounting Audit) #

Article 29(Establishment of Korea Disaster Relief Association) #

Article 30(Members of Association) #

Article 31(Business Affairs of Association) #

Article 32(Articles of Association for the Association) #

Article 33(Entrustment of Disaster Relief Duties) #

Article 34(Penalty Provisions) #

Article 35(Joint Penalty Provisions) #

Article 36(Administrative Fine) #