MINING SAFETY ACT

CHAPTER Ⅰ GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to seek rational ways to exploit underground resources by preventing hazards to miners, as well as mining damage.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 30, 2011]

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Jan. 6, 2016>

1. The term "mine" means places of business in which mining business is conducted;

2. The term "mining facility" means buildings, artificial structures, pits, machines, equipment and other facilities used for mining in mines; provided, appurtenances not directly related to the extraction of minerals, which are prescribed by Presidential Decree, shall be excluded;

3. The term "miner" means persons providing labor in mines in return for wages;

4. The term "mining safety" means the following activities conducted in mines:

(a) Prevention of potential hazards to humans (including rescuing humans in the event of the occurrence of disasters);

(b) Protection of underground resources;

(d) Prevention of mining damage;

5. The term "mining damage" means damage inflicted on mines and their surrounding environs due to drilling of the ground, extraction of minerals, and ground subsidence incurred in selecting and refining minerals in mines, sweeping away of waste rocks and mining wastes, discharge and efflux of mine water and waste water, emission of metallurgical smoke, scattering of dust, and generation of noise and vibration.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 30, 2011]

Article 3(Effect of dispositions) #

(1) Each disposition issued under this Act (including any order issued under this Act; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article), or each proceeding or activity taken by a mining right holder or mining concession holder in accordance with this Act shall also take effect on the successor to the mining right holder or mining concession holder.

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Effect of dispositions) #

Article 4 #

Article 5(Obligations of mining right holders or mining concession holders) #

Article 5-2(Special areas) #

Article 6(Obligations of miners) #

Article 7(Safety training) #

Article 7-2(Standard for mining safety technology) #

Article 8(Approval for installation of mining facilities) #

Article 9(Performance tests) #

Article 9-2(Dump sites) #

Article 10(Use of explosives) #

Article 11(Safety regulations) #

Article 12 #

Article 13(Mining safety management personnel) #

Article 14 #

Article 15(Safety orders) #

Article 15-2(Rescue orders) #

Article 16(Reporting) #

Article 17(Preparation of mining safety maps) #

Article 18(Responsibilities of former mining right holders or mining concession holders) #

Article 19(Competent authority) #

Article 20(Mining safety officers) #

Article 21(Judicial police power) #

Article 22(Reporting on occurrence of hazards) #

Article 22-2(Mining safety committee) #

Article 22-3(Fees) #

Article 22-4(Delegation or entrustment of authority) #

Article 23(Legal fiction as public officials in application of penalty provisions) #

Article 24(Penalty provisions) #

Article 25(Penalty Provisions) #

Article 25-2(Joint penalty provisions) #

Article 26(Administrative fines) #