SPECIAL ACT ON THE PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF ANCIENT CITIES

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to promoting ancient cities as vibrant historical and cultural cities by recovering the identity of ancient cities and improving residents' living conditions through the efficient preservation and promotion of the historical and cultural environment of ancient cities which are cultural assets of our nation.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jul. 21, 2011]

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Jul. 21, 2011; Mar. 27, 2015; Mar. 21, 2023; Aug. 8, 2023>

1. "Ancient cities" means political and cultural hub of our nation in Gyeongju, Buyeo, Gongju, Iksan, and other areas prescribed by Presidential Decree after undergoing the procedures referred to in Article 7, which have deep historical significance;

2. "Historical and cultural environment of ancient cities" means all elements that constitute ancient cities, such as natural environments that form the background for the formation and development process of the ancient cities and tangible and intangible cultural heritage of historical significance;

3. "Ancient cities preservation and promotion project" means a project implemented in accordance with the master plan to preserve and promote ancient cities under Article 8 (hereinafter referred to as "preservation and promotion project"); provided, a resident support project shall be excluded;

4. "Resident support project" means a project carried out to improve the living environment and promote the welfare of the residents of the districts designated under Article 10 in accordance with the master plan to preserve and promote ancient cities established under Article 8.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 21, 2007]

Article 3(Responsibilities of the state and local governments) #

The State and each local government shall endeavor to preserve the historical and cultural environment of ancient cities. <Amended on Jul. 21, 2011>

SPECIAL ACT ON THE PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF ANCIENT CITIES

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Responsibilities of the state and local governments) #

Article 4(Relationships with other plans under other statutes) #

Article 5(Central Committee for Deliberation on Preservation and Promotion of Ancient Cities) #

Article 5-2(Regional committees for deliberation on preservation and promotion of ancient cities) #

Article 5-3(Grounds for disqualification for members) #

Article 6(Feasibility study and basic surveys) #

Article 7(Designation of ancient cities) #

Article 8(Formulation of master plans to preserve and promote ancient cities) #

Article 8-2(Formulation of implementation plans for preservation and promotion of ancient cities) #

Article 9(Hearing of residents' opinions) #

Article 10(Designation of districts) #

Article 11(Restrictions on acts within designated districts) #

Article 11-2(Applicability to restrictions to activities under the Act on Conservation and Utilization of Cultural Heritage and the Act on the Conservation and Utilization of Modern and Contemporary Cultural Heritage) #

Article 11-3(Relationship with imposition of restrictions on acts under the Act on Preservation and Utilization of Natural Heritage) #

Article 12(Legal fiction of authorization or permission) #

Article 13(Revocation of permission) #

Article 14(Administrative orders) #

Article 15(Project executors) #

Article 16(Costs and expenses for projects) #

Article 17(Acquisition by consultation or expropriation) #

Article 17-2(Resident support projects) #

Article 17-3(Guarantee of residents' property rights) #

Article 17-4(Priority in employing residents of designated districts) #

Article 17-5(Support for project executors) #

Article 18(Measures for resettlement) #

Article 19(Demand for purchase of land or buildings) #

Article 19-2(Exemption from various charges) #

Article 20(Restrictions on disposal of state or public land) #

Article 21(Tax reduction or exemption) #

Article 22(Reporting and inspection) #

Article 23(Access to land) #

Article 24(Delegation or entrustment of authority) #

Article 25(Hearings) #

Article 25-2(Legal fiction of public official for purposes of applying penalty provisions) #

Article 25-3(Re-examination of regulation) #

Article 26(Penalty provisions) #

Article 27(Joint penalty provisions) #

Article 28(Administrative fines) #