CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the efficient management of land and the protection of ownership by registering the information concerning land in a cadastral record and managing it after conducting its survey and measurement, and by prescribing the matters related to the furnishing of registered information.
Article 2(Definitions) #
The definitions of terms as used in this Act shall be as follows: <Amended by Act No. 7036, Dec. 31, 2003>
1. The term "cadastral register" means those falling under any of the following items:
(a) A parcels-register for site, a parcels-register for forest area, a joint signature book of common land, a site ownership register (hereinafter referred to as the "ledger"), a cadastral map, a forestry map (hereinafter referred to as the "sketch"), and a boundary point coordinate register; and
(b) An aggregate to record, store and manage the matters to be registered in the cadastral record under item (a) on the magnetic discs and magnetic tapes and other media similar to them by the computerized data processing system, under the conditions as prescribed by this Act;
2. The term "competent authority" means the head of a Si (in the case of Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan City, and Si in which Gus are established, referring to the head of a Gu) or the head of a Gun, who administers cadastral records;
3. The term "definition of land" means those registered in the cadastral record, such as the location, parcel number, land category, area, boundary, or coordinate of the land;
4. The term "parcel" means a unit for the registration of land, which is partitioned under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree;
5. The term "parcel number" means a number which is given to the land, and is registered in the cadastral record;
6. The term "parcel numbering region" means a unit region whereto a parcel number is given such as Dong, Ri or its equivalent area;
7. The term "land category" means a kind of land which is classified according to its primary use, and is registered in the cadastral record;