PREVENTION OF STEEP SLOPE DISASTERS ACT

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to protect lives and property of people from the danger of steep slope failures, etc. and to contribute to public welfare by prescribing matters concerning the designation and management of steep slopes at risk of collapse, the formulation and execution of necessary improvement plans and emergency measures.

Article 2(Definitions) #

The definitions of terms used in this Act are as follows: <Amended on Dec. 29, 2008; Dec. 18, 2012; Jan. 20, 2015; May 29, 2016; Mar. 21, 2017; Oct. 16, 2018; Jun. 9, 2020>

1. The term "steep slope" means a steep slope prescribed by Presidential Decree, which is a natural slope or artificial slope (including a retaining wall and an embankment, etc.; hereinafter the same shall apply) attached to a housing site, road, railroad or park facility, etc. or a mountainous region adjacent thereto;

2. The term "area at risk of collapse" means an area designated and publicly notified, pursuant to Article 6, as a steep slope or its surrounding land that may possibly cause damage to the lives and property of people due to a collapse, falling rocks, etc.;

3. The term "disaster" means damage caused by a natural disaster to a steep slope referred to in subparagraph 1 (a) of Article 3 of the Framework Act on the Management of Disasters and Safety;

4. The term "disaster risk assessment" means that a person with relevant experience and skills conducts a naked-eye or instrument-assisted inspection in order to analyze social and geographical conditions, risk factors for collapse, the extent of the expected damage, the history of disasters from steep slope failures, etc., and analyzes and estimates risk both quantitatively and qualitatively;

5. The term "management agency" means an administrative agency or a public institution as listed below, which possesses or manages a steep slope:

(a) A local government;

(b) A regional forest service;

(d) The Korea Land and Housing Corporation under the Korea Land and Housing Corporation Act;

PREVENTION OF STEEP SLOPE DISASTERS ACT

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Scope of Application) #

Article 4(Relationship to Other Statutes) #

Article 5(Safety Inspection of Steep Slopes) #

Article 6(Designation of Areas at Risk of Collapse) #

Article 6-2(Recommendation for Designation of Areas at Risk of Collapse) #

Article 7(On-Site Investigation) #

Article 8(Instrumentation and Management of Areas at Risk of Collapse) #

Article 9(Establishment and Operation of Management Standards for Evacuation of Residents) #

Article 10(Consultation on Activities in Areas at Risk of Collapse) #

Article 11(Setting-Up of Warning Signs) #

Article 12(Development of Mid-Term Plans for Improvement of Areas at Risk of Collapse) #

Article 13(Action Plans for Improvement Projects for Areas at Risk of Collapse) #

Article 14(Deemed Authorization or Permission under Other Acts) #

Article 15(Ensuring Safety of Areas at Risk of Collapse) #

Article 16(Expropriation or Use of Land) #

Article 17(Emergency Safety Measures for Prevention of Disasters) #

Article 18(Evacuation Orders) #

Article 19(Temporary Use of Facilities, Such as Land) #

Article 20(Building of Information System for Steep Slopes) #

Article 21(Standard Guidelines for Database) #

Article 22(Registration of Instrumentation Business) #

Article 23(Grounds for Disqualification of Instrumentation Business Entities) #

Article 24(Succession to Status of Instrumentation Business Entity) #

Article 25(Cancellation of Registration of Instrumentation Business) #

Article 26(Performance Test for Measuring Instruments) #

Article 27(Registration of Agent Conducting Performance Tests as Proxy) #

Article 28(Grounds for Disqualification of Agents Conducting Performance Test as Proxy) #

Article 29(Cancellation of Registration of Agent Conducting Performance Tests as Proxy) #

Article 30(Prior Job Training for Instrumentation Experts) #

Article 31(Criteria for Calculation of Instrumentation Expenses and Testing Charges) #

Article 32(Hearings) #

Article 32-2(Establishment of Korea Steep Slope Safety Association) #

Article 32-3(Articles of Incorporation of Association) #

Article 33(Delegation of Authority) #

Article 33-2(Conducting Affairs by Proxy) #

Article 34(Penalty Provisions) #

Article 35(Penalty Provisions) #

Article 36(Joint Penalty Provisions) #

Article 37(Administrative Fines) #