CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Act is to ensure residents in agricultural and fishing villages have a reasonable standard of living by fortifying policies for the improvement of public health and welfare of residents in agricultural and fishing villages, clarifying the responsibilities of the State and local governments therefor, and expanding public health and medical services and social welfare facilities in agricultural and fishing villages.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 28, 2015]
Article 2(Definitions) #
The terms used in this Act shall be defined as follows: <Amended on Jun. 22, 2015>
1. The term "agricultural and fishing villages" means agricultural villages defined under subparagraph 5 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on Agriculture, Rural Community and Food Industry, and fishing villages defined under subparagraph 6 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on Fishers and Fishing Villages Development;
2. The term "residents in agricultural and fishing villages" means persons who reside in agricultural and fishing villages;
3. The term "farmers and fishers" means farmers defined under subparagraph 2 of Article 3 of Framework Act on Agriculture, Rural Community and Food Industry and fishers defined under subparagraph 3 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on Fisheries and Fishing Villages Development.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 28, 2015]
Article 3(Extent of application) #
This Act shall apply to agricultural and fishing villages, residents in agricultural and fishing villages, and farmers and fishers.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 28, 2015]