GRASSLAND ACT

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the promotion of cattle farming by prescribing matters concerning the creation, management, use and conservation of grasslands.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Apr. 5, 2013]

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows:

1. The term "grassland" means land to grow improved perennial grasses, forage field, and land for pasture roads, access roads, livestock pens and incidental facilities prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs;

2. The term "forage field" means land to grow annual plants to produce coarse forage;

3. The term "undeveloped land" means land appropriate for the creation of grassland (including farmland deemed essential for the creation of grassland), which is not yet used as grassland, regardless of whatever statutory land category is assigned to the land by law, such as forest, barren land, natural grassland, marsh, derelict salt farm, abandoned river bed, reclaimed land enclosed by sea walls, etc.;

4. The term "conversion of the use of grassland" means that grassland is used for a purpose, other than the purposes of grassland, such as cases where the form and quality of the grassland is changed, or where a facility or structure that obstructs the use of grassland has been installed;

5. The term "unit cost for creating farmland" means cost needed to create one square meter of farmland, which is calculated and publicly notified by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs every year.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Apr. 5, 2013]

Article 3(Restrictions on creation of grassland) #

(1) No grassland shall be created on any of the following land:

1. Land which is used or is definitely planned to be used for official purposes, public purposes, business purposes or conservation purposes by the State or a local government;