PUBLIC PERFORMANCE ACT

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to prescribe matters concerning public performances in order to ensure the freedom of art, create a safe creative environment for performers and performing arts workers, and promote sound public performance activities.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 18, 2022]

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Jan. 6, 2016; Jan. 18, 2022; Aug. 8, 2023; Oct. 31, 2023>

1. The term "public performance" means having the public watch the performance of art works of music, dance, drama, musicals, entertainment, Korean traditional music, acrobatics, etc.: Provided, That where a public performance is appurtenant to the sale or publicity of goods, such public performance shall be excluded;

2. The term "publicity materials" means outdoor advertisements and invitation tickets under the Act on the Management of Outdoor Advertisements and Promotion of Outdoor Advertisement Industry;

3. The term "performer" means a person who leads a public performance or performs in a public performance in person;

4. The term "performance hall" means a facility prescribed by Presidential Decree which is set up and operated for the main purpose of holding public performances;

5. The term "rehearsal hall" means a facility set up and operated for the main purpose of rehearsal;

6. The term "youth" means a youth defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Youth Protection Act.

[This Article Wholly Amended on May 25, 2011]

Article 3(Performing Arts Master Plan) #

(1) The State and local governments shall formulate and implement a plan necessary for the promotion of performing arts.

(2) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall formulate and implement a master plan for the promotion of performing arts including the following matters pursuant to paragraph (1) every five years, and the head of a local government shall submit materials necessary for the formulation and implementation of the master plan, upon receipt of a request by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism to promote a regionally balanced development of performing arts: <Amended on Jan. 18, 2022; Sep. 27, 2022>

PUBLIC PERFORMANCE ACT

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Performing Arts Master Plan) #

Article 4(Korea Performing Arts Box Office Information System) #

Article 4-2(Prohibition of Illegal Sale of Tickets) #

Article 4-3(Support for Online Performing Arts) #

Article 5(Public Performances Harmful to Youth) #

Article 6(Recommendations for Public Performances in Korea by Foreigners) #

Article 7(Restrictions on Performing Foreign Public Performances) #

Article 8(Public Performance Halls and Rehearsal Halls) #

Article 8-2(Comprehensive Plans to Establish and Operate Public Performance Halls) #

Article 9(Registration and Closure of Performance Halls) #

Article 10(Assistance for Performers and Encouragement of Establishing and Managing Performance Halls) #

Article 10-2(Right to Work in Safe Creative Environment) #

Article 11(Preventive Measures against Disasters) #

Article 11-2(Safety Management Expenses) #

Article 11-3(Safety Management Organization) #

Article 11-4(Safety Education) #

Article 11-5(Escape Guide) #

Article 11-6(Obligation to Report Accidents) #

Article 11-7(Installation of Safety Curtain) #

Article 12(Safety Checkups of Stage Facilities) #

Article 12-2(Designation of Safety Checkup Institutions) #

Article 12-3(Revocation of Designation of Safety Checkup Institutions) #

Article 12-4(Confirmation of Outcomes of Safety Inspections) #

Article 12-5(Performance Safety Support Center) #

Article 12-6(Revocation of Designation of Performance Safety Support Centers) #

Article 12-7(Performance Hall Safety Information System) #

Article 13(Duty of the State) #

Article 14(Qualifications for Professional Stagehands) #

Article 14-2(Revocation of Qualifications) #

Article 15(Examination Institutions for Professional Stagehands) #

Article 15-2(Revocation of Designation of Examination Institutions for Professional Stagehands) #

Article 15-3(Keeping and Maintaining Books and Documents) #

Article 16(Placement of Professional Stagehands) #

Article 17 #

Article 18 #

Article 19 #

Article 20 #

Article 21 #

Article 22 #

Article 23 #

Article 24 #

Article 25 #

Article 26 #

Article 27 #

Article 28 #

Article 29 #

Article 30 #

Article 31(Supervision of Performers or Performance Halls) #

Article 32(Orders to Discard Harmful Materials) #

Article 33(Administrative Dispositions) #

Article 34(Measures for Closure) #

Article 35(Carrying Certificates) #

Article 36(Hearings) #

Article 37(Delegation and Entrustment of Authority) #

Article 38(Legal Fiction as Public Officials for Purposes of Applying Penalty Provisions) #

Article 39(Fees) #

Article 40(Penalty Provisions) #

Article 41(Penalty Provisions) #

Article 42(Joint Penalty Provisions) #

Article 43(Administrative Fines) #