Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Act is to prescribe basic matters regarding the designation and management of zones, districts, etc. in relation to the use of land to ensure transparency in the regulation of land use, thereby to reduce the inconvenience of citizens in land use and to contribute to the development of the national economy.
Article 2(Definitions) #
The definitions of terms used in this Act are as follows: <Amended on Apr. 14, 2011>
1. The term "zone, district, etc." means any zone, district, area, region, complex or urban or Gun planning facility, no matter what the items are referred to, as described in any subparagraph of Article 5, consisting of a group of land (including any seawater surface abutting on land if it is subject to the same restrictions as the land; hereinafter the same shall apply), the use and preservation of which are subject to certain limitations, such as restrictions on the activities of development, the requirements to obtain authorization, permission, etc.;
2. The term "regulation manual" means any manual stating the standards, procedures, documents to be attached, etc. for authorization, permission, etc. which citizens shall obtain to establish housing, factories or other facilities prescribed by Presidential Decree, pursuant to related statutes, regulations, municipal ordinances, or rules.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 6, 2009]
Article 3(Relationship to other statutes) #
Where the provisions of any other statute are in conflict with Article 8 of this Act with respect to the designation (including where the boundaries of zones, districts, etc. are directly designated by any statute, regulation, municipal ordinance, or rule without any separate designation procedures; hereinafter the same shall apply), management, etc. of zones, districts, etc., the provisions of this Act shall prevail.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 6, 2009]
Article 4(Ensuring transparency in regulation of land use) #
Any statute, regulation, municipal ordinance, or rule governing zones, districts, etc. shall clearly specify the purposes of and standards for the designation, the details of restricted activities, etc.
Article 5(Restrictions on establishment of zones and districts) #
No zones, districts, etc. may be established (including the subdivision or alteration of any zones, districts, etc.; hereinafter the same shall apply), except those provided for in the following: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
1. Zones, districts, etc. described in the Appendix;
2. Zones, districts, etc. prescribed by Presidential Decree of this Act from among those provided for in Presidential Decrees of other statutes upon delegation by such other statutes;
3. Zones, districts, etc. published in the Official Gazette by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport from among those which are prescribed by Prime Ministerial Decree, Decrees of Ministries, and municipal ordinances and rules upon delegation by other statutes or regulations.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 6, 2009]
Article 6(Deliberation on establishment of zones and districts) #
(1) When the head of a central administrative agency or the head of a local government intends to enact or amend any statute, regulation, municipal ordinance, or rule to allow the establishment of zones, districts, etc., he or she shall request the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to refer the matter of whether the zones, districts, etc. to be established meet the standards described in the following to the Deliberative Committee on the Regulation of Land Use referred to in Article 15 (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") for deliberation before prior announcement of legislation thereof: <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>
1. The purposes of designation and the names of the zones, districts, etc. shall not be similar to or the same as those of the existing zones, districts, etc.;
2. The purposes of establishment of the zones, districts, etc. shall be specified;
3. The standards, requirements, etc. for designation of the zones, districts, etc. shall be clearly specified;
4. The details of restrictions on activities in the zones, districts, etc. shall be balanced out with those in other zones, districts, etc. in light of the purposes of designation thereof;
5. Other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(2) The head of a central administrative agency or the head of a local government shall draw up and submit a plan for the designation and management of zones, districts, etc. (hereafter referred to as "management plan" in this Article) when requesting deliberation under paragraph (1).
(3) Where the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport deems that the deliberation under paragraph (1) finds the establishment of zones, districts, etc. does not meet the standards provided for in the subparagraphs of the same paragraph, he or she may request the head of the central administrative agency or the head of the local government who has submitted the management plan to review or correct such plan. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(4) Necessary matters regarding the preparation and submission of management plans shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 6, 2009]
Article 6-2(Deliberation on strengthening restrictions on activities) #
(1) Where the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport deems that the deliberation under paragraph (1) finds the establishment of zones, districts, etc. does not meet the standards provided for in the subparagraphs of the same paragraph, he or she may request the head of the central administrative agency or the head of the local government who has submitted the management plan to review or correct such plan. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
1. The strengthening, etc. of restrictions on activities in the zones, districts, etc. shall be balanced with those in other zones, districts, etc.;
2. The strengthening, etc. of restrictions on acts in the zones, districts, etc. shall be vital in attaining the purposes thereof;
3. Other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(2) The head of the central administrative agency or the head of the local government shall draw up and submit a plan for strengthening, etc. restrictions on activities (hereafter referred to as "plan" in this Article) when requesting the deliberation under paragraph (1).
(3) Where the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport deems that the deliberation under paragraph (1) finds that the strengthening, etc. of restrictions on acts does not meet the standards provided for in the subparagraphs of the same paragraph, he or she may request the head of the central administrative agency or the head of the local government who has submitted the plan to review or correct such plan. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(4) Necessary matters regarding the preparation and submission of plans shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 6, 2009]
Article 6-3(Ex officio deliberation and recommendation) #
(1) In any of the following cases, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport may request the Committee to deliberate on whether the relevant zone, district, etc. or strengthening, etc. of restrictions on activities meets the standards prescribed as follows:
1. Where the head of a central administrative agency or the head of a local government has created a zone, district, etc. without filing a request for deliberation under Article 6(1) or where the zone, district, etc. has not been designated within five years from the date of creation: Standards provided for in each subparagraph of Article 6(1);
2. Where the head of a central administrative agency or the head of a local government has placed restrictions on activities without filing a request for deliberation under Article 6-2(1): Standards provided for in each subparagraph of Article 6-2(1).
(2) Where the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport deems from the deliberation results under paragraph (1) that the zone, district, etc. or restrictions on activities fail to meet the standards provided for in each subparagraph of paragraph (1), he or she may recommend that the head of the central administrative agency or the head of the local government take necessary measures such as abolishing or adjusting the zone, district, etc. or stricter restrictions, or setting a period for duration or review, etc.
(3) Upon receipt of recommendation under paragraph (2), the head of the central administrative agency or the head of the local government shall prepare and submit a plan on measures to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Added on Dec. 26, 2017]
Article 7(Restrictions on activities in project districts) #
(1) Any statutes, regulations, municipal ordinances, or rules governing any zones, districts, etc. in which development projects are to be implemented as prescribed by Presidential Decree (hereafter referred to as "project districts" in this Article) shall specify the following activities which might obstruct development projects in the project districts and for which permission or permission for any alteration therein is to be obtained from the head of the relevant administrative agency: <Amended on Dec. 26, 2017>
1. Constructing buildings;
2. Setting up installations;
3. Altering the form and quality of land;
4. Collecting earth and stone;
5. Dividing land;
6. Piling up articles;
7. Other activities similar to those described in subparagraphs 1 through 6, which may cause any obstruction to a development project.
(2) Any statutes, regulations, municipal ordinances, or rules governing project districts shall specify the matters referred to in the following: <Amended on Dec. 26, 2017>
1. Matters regarding standards and procedures for designation, alteration, cancellation of a project district;
2. Activities that do not require permission or permission for any alteration under paragraph (1);
3. Matters regarding the continuous implementation, etc. of construction works or projects which have commenced at the time of the designation and publication of project districts.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 6, 2009]
Article 8(Designation of zones and districts) #
(1) When the head of a central administrative agency or the head of a local government intends to designate (including any alteration and cancellation; hereinafter the same shall apply) a zone, district, etc., he or she shall seek opinions thereon in advance from the relevant residents, as prescribed by Presidential Decree; provided the same shall not apply to any of the following cases or to cases of altering any minor matters prescribed by Presidential Decree: <Amended on Dec. 26, 2017>
1. Where the boundaries of the zone, district, etc. are directly designated by any statute, regulation, municipal ordinance, or rule without any separate designation procedure;
2. Where procedures for hearing opinions of the relevant residents are prescribed by other statutes, regulations, municipal ordinances, or rules;
3. Where it is necessary to kept secret in the interest of national defense;
4. Other cases prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(2) In designating a zone, district, etc., the head of a central administrative agency shall prepare a drawing specifying the zone, district, etc. on a topographical map in which matters recorded in the land register are marked (hereinafter referred to as "topographical drawing") and publish it in the Official Gazette; and if the head of a local government designates a zone, district, etc., he or she shall prepare a topographical drawing and publish it in the official bulletin of the local government; provided in any case prescribed by Presidential Decree, it is not required to prepare and publish a topographical drawing, or a drawing specifying a zone, district, etc. on a cadastral map, etc. may be prepared and published in lieu of a topographical drawing.
(3) The designation of a zone, district, etc. which is subject to the publication of a drawing specifying the zone, district, etc. on a topographical drawing or cadastral map, etc. pursuant to paragraph (2) (hereinafter referred to as "topographical drawing, etc.") shall become binding upon publication of that topographical drawing, etc.; provided the same shall not apply where it is impracticable to publish the topographical drawing, etc. in designating the zone, district, etc., as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(4) In cases of the proviso of paragraph (3), a topographical drawing, etc. shall be published by not later than two years after the designation of the relevant zone, district, etc., and in the absence of such publication, the designation shall lose its effect on the day following the one when the two-year period elapses.
(5) If the designation of a zone, district, etc. loses its effect pursuant to paragraph (4), the designator of the zone, district, etc. shall promptly publish such fact in the Official Gazette or the official bulletin as prescribed by Presidential Decree and notify it to the Governor of the relevant Special Self-Governing Province or the head of the relevant Si/Gun (including any Gun located in the jurisdiction of a Metropolitan City; hereinafter the same shall apply)/Gu (referring to an autonomous Gu; hereinafter referred to as the "head of the Si/Gun/Gu"). In such cases, the head of the Si/Gun/Gu shall make such information available for public perusal by registering it in a national land use information system under Article 12 (hereinafter referred to as "national land use information system").
(6) If there exists any other person who plans or applies for the designation of a zone, district, etc., the head of the central administrative agency or the head of the local government may request him or her to prepare and submit a topographical drawing, etc. necessary for publication under paragraph (2).
(7) Detailed standards, methods, etc. as may be necessary to prepare the topographical drawings, etc. under paragraph (2) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(8) When the head of a central administrative agency or the head of a local government intends to publish a topographical drawing, etc. under paragraph (2), he or she shall notify the head of the relevant Si/Gun/Gu, in advance, of related documents, scheduled date of publication, and other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree; provided where the topographical drawing is neither prepared nor published pursuant to the proviso of paragraph (2), he or she shall make prior notification of the matters prescribed by Presidential Decree when designating the zone, district, etc., and, where the topographical drawing, etc. is published after designating the zone, district, etc. pursuant to the proviso of paragraph (3), of the matters prescribed by Presidential Decree when designating the zone, district, etc. and publishing the topographical drawing, etc. pursuant to paragraph (4).
(9) The head of the Si/Gun/Gu, who is notified pursuant to paragraph (8), shall register the details thereof in a national land use information system to make them available for public perusal from the day when the designation of the zone, district, etc. takes effect; provided where the topographical drawing, etc. is published after designating the zone, district, etc. pursuant to the proviso of paragraph (3), he or she shall make them available for public perusal from the day when the topographical drawing, etc. is published pursuant to paragraph (4).
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 6, 2009]
Article 8-2(Review of designation of zones and districts and strengthening of restrictions on activities) #
(1) Where the head of a central administrative agency or the head of a local government has designated a zone, district, etc. or placed stricter restrictions on activities in a zone, district, etc., he or she shall conduct a periodic review of the validity of such designation or restriction, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(2) Where the head of the central administrative agency or the head of the local government deems from the review of the validity of such designation or restriction under paragraph (1) that improvement is required, he or she shall take necessary measures therefor.
[This Article Added on Dec. 26, 2017]
Article 9(Furnishing information concerning designation of zones and districts and restrictions on activities) #
(1) The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the heads of local governments shall offer citizens information concerning the designation of zones, districts, etc. and restrictions on activities for each parcel of land, by using a national land use information system. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(2) When a zone, district, etc. are established or matters regarding restrictions on activities in a zone, district, etc. are altered, the head of a central administrative agency shall notify the details thereof to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. In such cases, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall alter relevant information, accordingly, offered through a national land use information system. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(3) When a zone, district, etc. are established or matters regarding restrictions on activities in a zone, district, etc. are altered, the head of a local government shall notify the details thereof to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, as prescribed by Presidential Decree, and shall directly alter relevant information offered through a national land use information system. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 6, 2009]
Article 10(Issuance of written confirmation of land use planning) #
(1) Upon receipt of an application for issuance of a document confirming the matters described in the following subparagraphs (hereinafter referred to as "written confirmation of land use planning"), the head of the Si/Gun/Gu shall issue written confirmation of land use planning, as prescribed by Presidential Decree:
1. Details of designation of a zone, district, etc.;
2. Details of activities to be restricted in zones, districts, etc.;
3. Other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(2) Any person who files an application for issuance of written confirmation of land use planning pursuant to paragraph (1) shall pay the head of the Si/Gun/Gu fees determined by ordinance of the local government concerned.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 6, 2009]
Article 11(Regulation manual) #
(1) The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport may draw up a regulation manual. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(2) In preparing the regulation manual, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall consult in advance with the head of the administrative agency concerned. In such cases, upon receipt of a request for such consultation, the head of the administrative agency shall present his or her opinion thereon within 30 days of receipt of the request, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(3) Upon completion of the regulation manual, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall publish it in the Official Gazette and then make it available to citizens through a national land use information system. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(4) The regulation manual shall include the following matters:
1. Denomination of authorization, permission, etc. required for relevant projects, the standards and procedures for such authorization, permission, etc., and the documents to be appended;
2. Denomination of authorization, permission, etc. required for the use and development of land, the standards and procedures for such authorization, permission, etc., and the documents to be appended;
3. Denomination of authorization, permission, etc. required for the construction of buildings, the standards and procedures for such authorization, permission, etc., and the documents to be appended;
4. Other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(5) When altering any matters included in the regulation manual published pursuant to paragraph (3), the head of a central administrative agency shall publish the fact and effective date of the alteration in the Official Gazette on the date of promulgation of the statute or regulation that underlies such alteration and shall notify the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the scheduled date of publication and other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree ahead of such publication. In such cases, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall accordingly alter the regulation manual offered through a national land use information system and shall make it available to citizens beginning from the day on which such alteration takes effect. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(6) When altering any matters included in the regulation manual published pursuant to paragraph (3), the head of a local government shall publish the fact and effective date of the alteration in a public bulletin on the date of promulgation of the municipal ordinance and rule that underlies such alteration and shall notify the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the scheduled date of publication and other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree ahead of such publication. In such cases, the head of the local government shall accordingly alter the regulation manual offered through a national land use information system and shall make it available to citizens beginning from the day on which such alteration takes effect. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 6, 2009]
Article 12(Building, management, and utilization of national land use information systems) #
(1) The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, a Metropolitan City Mayor, a Do Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu (hereinafter referred to as the "information system manager") may build and manage a national land use information system to efficiently promote the use and management of national land. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(2) The information system manager may provide the following information for citizens by means of a national land use information system: <Amended on Dec. 26, 2017>
1. Details of designation of zones, districts, etc. (including the current status of overlapped designation for zones, districts, etc. by administrative area);
2. Details of activities to be restricted in zones, districts, etc.;
3. Regulation manual;
4. Other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(3) The information system manager may, if necessary, establish a department dedicated to building and managing or utilizing a national land use information system in a more efficient manner.
(4) The Minister of the Interior and Safety and other heads of related administrative agencies shall cooperate with the information system manager in establishing such department pursuant to paragraph (3). <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017>
(5) The details of the information managed by means of a national land use information system and other matters regarding the building and management of national land use information systems, the provision of information using such systems, and the handling of related affairs shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 6, 2009]
Article 13(Evaluation of results of designation and management of zones and districts) #
(1) The heads of central administrative agencies and the heads of local governments who take charge of zones, districts, etc. shall prepare reports on the regulation of land use, every two years, including the results, etc. of designation and management of the zones, districts, etc. and shall submit them to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(2) The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall have the Land Use Regulation Evaluation Group established under Article 22 (hereinafter referred to as the "Evaluation Group") evaluate the actual conditions, etc. of designation of zones, districts, etc. on the basis of reports on the regulation of land use submitted pursuant to paragraph (1), in order to ensure the appropriateness of the regulation of land use and may request the heads of central administrative agencies or the heads of local governments to make institutional improvements on the zones, districts, etc. including consolidation or rearrangement thereof, after reporting to the State Council through deliberation by the Committee. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(3) Deleted. <Dec. 26, 2017>
(4) Necessary matters regarding the preparation and submission of reports on the regulation of land use shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 6, 2009]
Article 14(Evaluation of details of and procedures for restrictions on acts) #
To ensure balance among zones, districts, etc. in relation to the details of and procedures for restrictions on activities, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport may, every year, have the Evaluation Group investigate and evaluate the details of and procedures for restrictions on acts in the zones, districts, etc. as prescribed by Presidential Decree and may request the heads of the central administrative agencies or the heads of the local governments to make institutional improvements in compliance with the results of such evaluation, after deliberation by the Committee. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 6, 2009]
Article 14-2(Consultation on system improvement and urging of implementation) #
(1) Upon receipt of a request for system improvement under Article 13(2) or 14, the head of a central administrative agency or the head of a local government shall devise measures necessary therefor and have consultation with the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in the absence of special circumstances, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(2) The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport may order an evaluation team to review and assess performance on the implementation of the improvement measures on a regular basis under paragraph (1), refer its findings to the Committee for deliberation, and urge the head of the central administrative agency or the head of a local government to implement the measures, where deemed necessary. The head of the central administrative agency or the head of the local government so requested shall draw up an implementation plan, which details the timing and method of implementing improvement measures, and shall submit the same to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
(3) Matters regarding frequency and method of, procedures for reviewing and assessing performance on the implementation, procedures for urging implementation, and submission of an implementation plan under paragraph (2) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Added on Dec. 26, 2017]
Article 15(Deliberative Committee on the Regulation of Land Use) #
(1) The Deliberative Committee on the Regulation of Land Use shall be established within the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to deliberate on matters regarding the establishment, etc. of zones, districts, etc. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(2) The Committee shall deliberate on the following matters: <Amended on Dec. 26, 2017>
1. Matters regarding the establishment of zones, districts, etc.;
2. Matters regarding the results of evaluation of the past records, etc. of designation and management of zones, districts, etc.;
3. Matters regarding the results of evaluation of the details of and procedures for restrictions on activities in zones, districts, etc.;
4. Matters regarding the strengthening, etc. of restrictions on acts in zones, districts, etc.;
5. Matters regarding the results of review and assessment of performance on the implementation of the system improvement measures for restrictions on activities in zones, districts, etc.;
6. Other matters referred to the Committee by the chairperson as deemed necessary.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 6, 2009]
Article 16(Organization of committee) #
(1) The Committee shall be comprised of not more than 20 members, including one chairperson and one vice chairperson.
(2) The office of the chairperson of the Committee shall be assumed by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and the office of the vice chairperson thereof by the Vice Minister of Environment. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(3) Members, other than the chairperson and vice chairperson, shall be those prescribed in the following: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
1. Public officials prescribed by Presidential Decree from among those of central administrative agencies who take charge of zones, districts, etc.;
2. Persons commissioned by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport upon recommendation by the heads of central administrative agencies who take charge of zones, districts, etc. as prescribed by Presidential Decree, from among those who have profound knowledge and experiences in relation to the designation of zones, districts, etc.
(4) The term of office of commissioned members shall be two years, respectively.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 6, 2009]
Article 17(Disqualifications for membership) #
(1) Any of the following persons shall be disqualified as a member of the Committee: <Amended on Apr. 18, 2017>
1. A minor, a person under adult guardianship, or a person under limited guardianship;
2. A person declared bankrupt and not yet reinstated;
3. A person in whose case two years have not passed since his or her imprisonment without labor or greater punishment declared by a court was completely executed (including cases where the execution of the sentence is deemed completed) or exempted;
4. A person who is under suspension of the execution of his or her imprisonment without labor or greater punishment declared by a court.
(2) Any member who falls under any subparagraph of paragraph (1) shall lose his or her membership on the date he or she falls thereunder.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 6, 2009]
Article 18(Duties of chairperson) #
(1) The chairperson of the Committee shall represent the Committee and exercise overall control of its work.
(2) The vice chairperson of the Committee shall assist the chairperson, and in any case where the chairperson is unable to perform his or her duties due to any unavoidable cause, the vice chairperson shall act for the chairperson.
(3) When both the chairperson and the vice chairperson are unable to perform their duties due to any unavoidable cause, the member designated in advance by the chairperson shall act for them.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 6, 2009]
Article 19(Convocation of meetings and quorum for resolution) #
(1) The chairperson of the Committee shall call meetings of the Committee and preside over such meetings.
(2) The Committee's meetings shall open with the attendance of a majority of the total members on the register and pass resolutions with the concurrent vote of a majority of those present; provided, matters prescribed in Article 15(2)2 shall be decided on with the concurrent vote of a majority of the total members on the register.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 6, 2009]
Article 20(Administrative secretary and clerk) #
(1) The Committee shall have an administrative secretary and a clerk.
(2) The administrative secretary and clerk shall be appointed by the chairperson from among public officials belonging to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013>
(3) The administrative secretary shall deal with the affairs of the Committee under the orders of the chairperson, and the clerk shall assist the administrative secretary.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 6, 2009]
Article 21(Detailed rules on management) #
Necessary matters regarding the establishment and management of the Committee shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 6, 2009]
Article 22(Land use regulation evaluation group) #
(1) A Land Use Regulation Evaluation Group may be established and managed in the Committee to deal with the following affairs: <Amended on Dec. 26, 2017>
1. Examination and evaluation of the actual condition of designation and management of zones, districts, etc.;
2. Investigation and evaluation of the details of and procedures for restrictions on activities in zones, districts, etc.;
3. Review and assessment of performance on the implementation of the system improvement measures for restrictions on activities in zones, districts, etc.;
4. Professional and technical research and advice on the regulation of land use.
(2) The director of the Evaluation Group shall be elected by mutual vote among the commissioned members.
(3) Necessary matters regarding the organization and management of the Evaluation Group shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 6, 2009]
Article 22-2(Basic investigation) #
(1) The Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport may conduct basic investigation into the following (hereafter referred to as "basic investigation" in this Article) to ensure efficient operation and management of zones, districts, etc. relating to the use of land:
1. Designation of zones, districts, etc. and their operation status;
2. Details and degree of the restrictions on activities in zones, districts, etc.;
3. Other matters regarding efficient operation and management of zones, districts, etc. prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(2) The director of the Evaluation Group shall be elected by mutual vote among the commissioned members.
[This Article Added on Dec. 26, 2017]
Article 23(Entrustment of business affairs) #
The information system manager may entrust the management of a national land use information system to any institution or organization prescribed by Presidential Decree.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 6, 2009]
Article 24(Legal fiction as public officials in application of penalty provisions) #
In applying Articles 127 and 129 through 132 of the Criminal Act, any of the following persons shall be deemed a public official:
1. A member of the Committee who is not a public official;
2. A member of the Evaluation Group who is not a public official;
3. An entity (referring to an entity other than an administrative agency) that performs any work entrusted pursuant to Article 23 or an employee thereof.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 6, 2009]