Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Act is to eradicate empty formalities and vanity and stimulate sound social morale growth through the rationalization of family rites procedures and assistance in programs and activities carried out to propagate and establish sound family rites.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
Article 2(Definition) #
In this Act, the term "family rites" means coming-of-age rites, wedding rites, funeral rites, ancestral memorial rites, 60th-birthday banquets, etc. which are all performed as family rites.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
Article 3(Formulation and implementation of policies on family rites) #
The State and a local government, to attain the purpose prescribed in Article 1, shall formulate and implement policies on the establishment of, and assistance to, family rites, including following matters:
1. Matters concerning the development, propagation, practice and support of sound family rites;
2. Research on family rites conducted by schools under each subparagraph of Article 2 of the Higher Education Act, academic institutions and organizations, etc. regarding family rites.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
Article 4 #
Deleted. <Mar. 28, 2008>
Article 5(General Standards for Sound Family Rites) #
(1) The Minister of Gender Equality and Family shall establish standards (hereinafter referred to as the "General Standards for Sound Family Rites") that provides for performing the ceremonial procedures of family rituals in a solemn and simplified manner so that all citizens can realize the true meaning of family rituals. <Amended on Jan. 18, 2010; Oct. 1, 2025>
(2) Public officials, officers and employees of public institutions and organizations, and the leadership of the society shall, on their own initiative, observe the General Standards for Sound Family Rites.
(3) The Minister of Gender Equality and Family may recommend heads of state agencies, heads of local governments and heads of public institutions and organizations to work out their respective guidelines aimed at encouraging the observance of the General Standards for Sound Family Rites among public officials as well as executive officers and employees under their command. <Amended on Jan. 18, 2010; Oct. 1, 2025>
(4) The contents of the General Standards for Sound Family Rites, and necessary matters concerning the dissemination and observance thereof shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
Article 6(Support of subsidies) #
The State and a local government may subsidize necessary expenses to private organizations or individuals that carry out projects or activities to attain the purpose prescribed for in Article 1.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
Article 7(Provision of space for wedding ceremonies) #
Heads of state agencies, heads of local governments, heads of public institutions and organizations and presidents of national and public universities, etc. shall actively open auditoriums, conference rooms and other facilities to the public in order for the facilities to be used for wedding ceremonies, within the scope of their business with which such does not interfere.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]
Article 8(Honorary family rite advisers) #
(1) A Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Do governor, a Special Self-Governing Province Mayor and the head of a Si/Gun/Gu (referring to the head of an autonomous Gu) may appoint honorary family rite advisers to advise and instruct the public with respect to family rites. <Amended on Jan. 18, 2010; Feb. 1, 2012>
(2) Methods of appointing honorary family rite advisers, the scope of tasks for them, and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 28, 2008]