CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Act is to promote the development of inducement areas and the improvement of living conditions of residents therein by preparing a system for assisting areas in which a facility for the disposal of low and intermediate level radioactive waste is located.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 24, 2011]
Article 2(Definitions) #
The terms used in this Act shall be defined as follows: <Amended on Jul. 25, 2011; Mar. 23, 2013; Oct. 1, 2025>
1. The term "low and intermediate level radioactive waste" means the radioactive waste specified by Presidential Decree, taking into consideration the concentration of radioactivity and the heat generation rate, among the radioactive wastes prescribed in subparagraph 18 of Article 2 of the Nuclear Safety Act;
2. The term "facility for the disposal of low and intermediate level radioactive waste" means a facility for permanently disposing of low and intermediate level radioactive wastes (hereinafter referred to as "radioactive waste") and auxiliary facilities related thereto (hereinafter referred to as "disposal facilities");
3. The term "installation site" means an area in which disposal facilities are to be installed and that the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment designates and publicly notifies as a zone prearranged for an electric power resource development project pursuant to Article 11 of the Electric Power Resource Development Promotion Act or an area in which disposal facilities are installed.
[This Article Wholly Amended on May 24, 2011]
CHAPTER II COMMITTEE ON ASSISTANCE FOR INDUCEMENT AREAS, ET
Article 3(Establishment of Committee on Assistance for Inducement Areas) #
(1) A Committee on Assistance for Inducement Areas (hereinafter referred to as the "committee") shall be established within the remit of the Prime Minister to deliberate on important matters regarding assistance to an area (hereinafter referred to as "inducement area)" placed under the control of the Special Self-Governing Province or a Si, Gun or autonomous Gu having jurisdiction over an installation site (hereinafter referred to as "competent local government").