ACT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF EXHIBITION INDUSTRY

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the development of international trade and to the growth of national economy by enhancing the competitiveness of the exhibition industry and facilitating the development of the industry.

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended by Act No. 10495, Mar. 30, 2011; Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

1. The term "exhibition industry" means an industry specializing in establishing and operating facilities for exhibitions; a industry specializing in planning, holding, and operating exhibitions and accompanying events and producing and installing goods and devices for exhibitions and events; an industry specializing in making plans and designs for spaces for exhibition and carrying other work incidental to such work; or an industry specializing in providing services related to exhibitions;

2. The term "exhibition" means a permanent or non-permanent sample exhibition, an international trade conference, or an exposition, which is held for negotiations for international trade and sales and advertisement of goods and services, which shall meet the criteria for the type and scale prescribed by Presidential Decree;

3. The term "events accompanied with an exhibition" means information sessions, presentations, international conferences, and other accompanying events, which are held for advertisement and sales promotion in connection with an exhibition;

4. The term "exhibition facility" means a facility necessary for holding an exhibition and events accompanied with the exhibition, which shall meet the criteria for the type and scale prescribed by Presidential Decree;

5. The term "exhibition business entity" means a person who engages in economic activities relating to the exhibition industry and who is defined in any of the following items:

(a) Exhibition facility entity: A business entity who has established or runs exhibition facilities;

(b) Exhibition organizer: A business entity who plans, holds, and operates exhibitions and events accompanied with the exhibition;

(c) Exhibition stand builder: A business entity who produces and installs goods and devices relating to exhibitions or who makes plans and designs for spaces for exhibition and carries out other works related to such works;

(d) Exhibition services provider: A business entity who provides any service related to exhibitions;

6. The term "cyber exhibition" means an exhibition held in cyberspace via the Internet or any similar information and communications network, which shall meet the conditions prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

Article 3(Establishment of Plans for Development of Exhibition Industry) #

(1) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall establish and implement a plan for the development of the exhibition industry, which shall include the following matters, in order to promote the development of the exhibition industry: <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

1. The basic direction of the development of the exhibition industry;

2. Conditions and prospects of the exhibition industry in domestic and overseas markets;

3. Matters concerning the supply and demand of exhibition facilities;

4. The fostering of international trade exhibitions to international standards;

5. A plan for boosting exhibitions linked to local strategic industries;

6. Matters for the establishment of infrastructure for the exhibition industry;

7. Other matters necessary for the development of the exhibition industry.

(2) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall, when he/she intends to establish or revise a plan for the development of the exhibition industry, bring the plan to the Committee for the Deliberation on the Development of the Exhibition Industry under Article 5 for deliberation. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

(3) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may implement projects for the development of the exhibition industry (hereinafter referred to as "exhibition industry development projects") in accordance with a plan for the development of the exhibition industry, subject to consultations with the heads of related central administrative agencies, and establish systems and guidelines necessary for such implementation. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

(4) Matters necessary for the establishment and implementation of a plan for the development of the exhibition industry and other relevant matters shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

Article 4(Implementing Authorities for Exhibition Industry Development Projects) #

(1) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may select any of the following agencies, corporations, and organizations as an implementing authority of an exhibition industry development project (hereinafter referred to as "implementing authority") in order to promote the exhibition industry development project efficiently: <Amended by Act No. 9685, May 21, 2009; Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

1. The Special Metropolitan City, a Metropolitan City, Do, or Special Self-Governing Province;

2. A Si, Gun, or autonomous Gu;

3. A college, an industrial college, or a junior college under the Higher Education Act;

4. The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency established pursuant to the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency Act;

5. The Small and medium Business Corporation established pursuant to the Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Act;

6. The Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business established pursuant to the Small and Medium Enterprise Cooperatives Act;

7. An organization of exhibition business entities under Article 25;

8. Any other legal entity or organization specified by Presidential Decree.

(2) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall, if any entity was selected as an implementing authority by fraud or other improper means, cancel the selection. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

(3) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may grant subsidies to any implementing authority for all or part of the costs and expenses incurred in promoting an exhibition industry development project. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

(4) Matters necessary for the selection of implementing authorities and the cancellation of such selection under paragraphs (1) and (2) and the grant, use, and management of subsidies under paragraph (3) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

Article 5(Establishment and Operation of Committee for Deliberation on Development of Exhibition Industry) #

(1) The Committee for the Deliberation on the Development of the Exhibition Industry (hereinafter referred to as the "Deliberative Committee" in this Article) shall be established within the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy in order to deliberate on the following matters in conjunction with the development of the exhibition industry: <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

1. The plan for the development of the exhibition industry under Article 3;

2. Plans for the erection (including expansion; the same shall apply hereinafter) of exhibition facilities under Article 11;

3. Matters necessary for the enhancing the competitiveness of the exhibition industry;

4. Other matters deemed necessary by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy and so brought to the Deliberative Committee.

(2) The Deliberative Committee shall be comprised of 20 Committee members, including one Committee chairperson and experts from related Ministries, agencies, and business circles.

(3) The Deliberative Committee may have a working subcommittee for the efficient operation of the Deliberative Committee.

(4) Matters necessary for the organization and operation of the Deliberative Committee and the working subcommittee shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

Article 6(Surveys on Demand in Exhibition Industry) #

(1) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may, if necessary for the establishment of a plan for the development of the exhibition industry under Article 3 and the expansion of exhibition facilities for the medium- and long-terms, conduct surveys on demand for the exhibition industry. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

(2) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may, when he/she conducts a survey on demand under paragraph (1), request related administrative agencies, local governments, and related institutions to furnish him/her with materials as may be necessary. In such cases, any administrative agency, local government, or related institution so requested shall comply with such request, unless there is any compelling reason not to do so. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

Article 7(Registration of Exhibition Business Entities) #

Each exhibition business entity shall be registered with the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. The foregoing sentence shall apply to changes of any registered facts. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

Article 8(Legal Fiction of Reporting, etc. in Registering Exhibition Business Entities) #

(1) Any matter on which the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy has consulted with the heads of related administrative agencies pursuant to paragraph (3) with regard to any of the following reporting, designation, and permission (hereafter referred to as "reporting, etc." in this Article) in connection with the registration of exhibition facilities entities under Article 7 is deemed to have been reported or have obtained the designation or permission: <Amended by Act No. 9432, Feb. 6, 2009; Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

1. Permission for or the reporting on a business of manufacturing, processing, or distribution of food or a restaurant business under Article 37 (1) or (4) of the Food Sanitation Act;

2. Reporting on the establishment and operation of a refectory under Article 88 (1) of the Food Sanitation Act;

3. The designation of retailers under Article 16 (1) of the Tobacco Business Act;

4. Reporting on amusement facility businesses under Article 5 (4) of the Tourism Promotion Act;

5. Reporting on the establishment of facilities for lifelong education under Article 35 (2) of the Lifelong Education Act;

6. Reporting on sports facility businesses under Article 20 of the Installation and Utilization of Sports Facilities Act;

7. Permission for or reporting on facilities for advertisement or public notices under Article 3 of the Outdoor Advertisements, etc. Control Act.

(2) Any exhibition facility entity who desires to be entitled to constructive reporting, designation, or permission under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy documents specified by relevant statutes as necessary for such reporting, designation, or permission, along with an application for registration. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

(3) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall, when he/she registers any exhibition facility entity and if any matter falling under each of subparagraphs of paragraph (1) is included, consult with the head of relevant administrative agency in advance. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

Article 9(Disqualification from Registration) #

Any of the following persons is not qualified to register as an exhibition business entity under Article 7: <Amended by Act No. 10495, Mar. 30, 2011; Act No.12306, Jan. 21, 2014>

1. An incompetent under the adult guardianship or a minor;

2. A person in whose case one year has not passed since his/her registration was cancelled pursuant to Article 10;

3. A corporation whose representative falls under either of subparagraph 1 or 2.

Article 10(Cancellation of Registration) #

The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may cancel the registration of any person who completed the registration of an exhibition business entity in accordance with Article 7, if the person falls under any of the following subparagraphs: <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

1. If an exhibition business entity fails to commence business within one year without any justifiable reason;

2. If an exhibition business entity has suspended business continuously for at least one year without any justifiable reason;

3. If any ground for disqualification from registration under Article 9 becomes applicable to an exhibition business entity.

Article 11(Erection of Exhibition Facilities) #

(1) Any implementing authority that intends to erect exhibition facilities shall consult with the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy about the plan for the erection of the exhibition facilities, which shall include the following matters, as prescribed by Presidential Decree: <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

1. The feasibility of the erection of the exhibition facilities;

2. The measures for the procurement of facilities, human resources, and financial resources required for the erection of the exhibition facilities;

3. A plan for the operation and utilization of the exhibition facilities;

4. A plan for the erection of ancillary facilities, such as accommodations;

5. Other matters specified by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy as deemed necessary with regards to exhibition facilities.

(2) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may adjust a plan for the erection of exhibition facilities under paragraph (1), taking into account the competitiveness of the exhibition facilities in the international market, the supply and demand of exhibitions and events accompanied with the exhibition, and the degree of contribution to the development of the local economy, balanced regional development, and other relevant factors. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

(3) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall, if any facility for international conferences under subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the International Conference Industry Promotion Act is involved in exhibition facilities, consult with the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism in advance before he/she adjusts a plan for the erection of the exhibition facilities pursuant to paragraph (2). <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

Article 12(Cultivating Professional Human Resources for Exhibition Industry) #

(1) The Government shall take measures for efficiently cultivating professional human resources for the exhibition industry.

(2) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may require any implementing authority to conduct any of the following activities to cultivate professional human resources for the exhibition industry: <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

1. The implementation of educational and training courses to cultivate professional human resources for the exhibition industry:

2. The development and operation of educational courses to cultivate professional human resources for the exhibition industry:

3. Other activities specified by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy as necessary in connection with the education and training of professional human resources for the exhibition industry:

Article 13(Facilitation and Management of Distribution of Information about Exhibition Industry) #

(1) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall take measures necessary for facilitating the efficient supply and distribution of information about the exhibition industry. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

(2) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may require any implementing authority to conduct the following activities in order to facilitate the supply, utilization, and distribution of information about the exhibition industry: <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

1. The establishment, collection, and analysis of standards for information and statistics about the exhibition industry;

2. The processing and distribution of information about the exhibition industry;

3. The establishment and operation of an information network for the exhibition industry;

4. Other activities prescribed by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy as necessary for facilitating the distribution of information about the exhibition industry.

(3) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may request any exhibition business entity or a corporation or organization related to the exhibition industry to submit related information or provide any of them with related information, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, if necessary for facilitating the supply, utilization, and distribution of information about the exhibition industry. In such cases, any exhibition business entity, corporation, or organization related to the exhibition industry shall, upon receiving a request to submit related information, comply with such request, unless there is any compelling reason not to do so. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

Article 14(Accreditation of Exhibitions) #

(1) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may operate a system for accreditation of exhibitions in order to foster and support the exhibition industry efficiently. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

(2) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may provide necessary support to any exhibition accredited pursuant to paragraph (1). <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

(3) Matters necessary for the operation of the accreditation system under paragraph (1), such as the application, standards, and procedure for the accreditation, shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

Article 15(Establishment of Infrastructure for Cyber Exhibitions) #

(1) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall take measures necessary for establishing infrastructure for cyber exhibitions. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

(2) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may require any implementing authority to conduct the following activities in order to establish infrastructure for cyber exhibitions: <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

1. Holding cyber exhibitions by utilizing the Internet and other information and communications networks;

2. Developing and operating a management system for holding cyber exhibitions;

3. Other activities specified by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy as deemed necessary for establishing infrastructure for cyber exhibitions.

(3) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may provide support as necessary to any agency or institution holding or sponsoring a cyber exhibition or participating in a cyber exhibition. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

Article 16(Facilitation of International Cooperation) #

(1) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall take measures for facilitating international cooperations in order to develop the exhibition industry and enhance its competitiveness in the international markets. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

(2) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may require any implementing authority to conduct the following activities in order to facilitate international cooperation: <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

1. Surveys and researches for international cooperation in relation to the exhibition industry;

2. International exchanges of professional manpower for the exhibition industry and information about the exhibition industry;

3. Invitation of exhibitions and events accompanied with the exhibition and the cooperation with organizations related to overseas exhibitions;

4. Other activities specified by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy as necessary for facilitating international cooperations in the exhibition industry.

Article 17(Internationalization, Enlargement, and Specialization of Exhibitions) #

(1) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall take measures for fostering exhibitions to help them reach an internationally competitive level through the internationalization, enlargement, and specialization of exhibitions. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

(2) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall provide support to enable exhibitions to be successful by facilitating the invitation of foreign participants and visitors. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

(3) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall provide support to enable exhibitions to be successful by linking them with local strategic industries. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

Article 18(Standardization of Exhibition Industry) #

(1) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall take measures for the standardization of the exhibition industry in order to efficiently foster the exhibition industry. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

(2) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may prescribe standards and systems necessary for the standardization of the exhibition industry. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

(3) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may require any implementing authority to conduct the following activities for the standardization of the exhibition industry: <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

1. Research for the establishment of standards for practices and procedures related to the exhibition industry;

2. The establishment of standard form of contracts between exhibition business entities (in compliance with Articles 19 (1) and 26 (1) of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act);

3. Other activities specified by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy as necessary for the standardization of the exhibition industry.

Article 19(Special Cases on Public Tenders related to Exhibition Industry) #

The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may prescribe and publicly notify separate standards and procedures with regard to public tenders on planning, designing, manufacturing, installation, etc. in connection with exhibitions in order to foster the exhibition industry and establish a sound competition system. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

Article 20(Picking out New Promising Exhibitions) #

(1) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall pick out new promising exhibitions and provide support to such exhibitions in order to develop the exhibition industry and enhance its competitiveness in the international markets. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

(2) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may require any implementing authority to conduct the following activities in order to pick out new promising exhibitions and provide support to such exhibitions: <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

1. Open competitions for the plans and designs of exhibitions;

2. Activities for selecting new promising exhibitions and assistance in such activities;

3. Other activities specified by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy as necessary for picking out new promising exhibitions.

Article 21(Support to Exhibition Industry) #

(1) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may grant subsidies, within the extent of budget, for the following activities for the development of the exhibition industry: <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

1. Surveys on demand for the exhibition industry under Article 6;

2. Projects for the development of infrastructure for the exhibition industry under Articles 11 through 20 ;

3. Holding domestic exhibitions and events accompanied with the exhibition;

4. Participation in overseas exhibitions;

5. Other activities deemed necessary by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy.

(2) If a person to whom a subsidy was granted pursuant to paragraph (1) obtained the subsidy by fraud or other improper means or has not spent the subsidy on the activities originally contemplated, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall recover an amount of money equivalent to the subsidy. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

(3) Matters necessary for subsidies and recovery of subsidies under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(4) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may combine or adjust similar exhibitions among exhibitions subsidized pursuant to paragraph (1) in order to develop the exhibition industry and enhance its efficiency. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

(5) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall establish a strategy for supporting overseas marketing activities in order to vitalize overseas marketing activities and enhance the efficiency of such marketing activities, and may separately prescribe and publicly notify the types of overseas exhibitions eligible for the subsidization of participation in exhibitions under subparagraph 4 of paragraph (1), the criteria for such subsidization, and other relevant matters, subject to consultations with related agencies. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

(6) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may adjust activities eligible for the subsidization of overseas exhibitions, subject to consultations with related agencies, if necessary for improving the performance of overseas marketing activities in accordance with the strategy for supporting overseas marketing activities under paragraph (5). <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

Article 22(Operation of Evaluation System of Exhibitions) #

(1) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may operate an evaluation system of domestic exhibitions held and overseas exhibitions participated in with subsidization under Article 21. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

(2) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy shall reflect the results of the evaluation under paragraph (1) in subsidizing the holding of any domestic exhibition or the participation in any overseas exhibition pursuant to Article 21 (1). <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

(3) Matters necessary for the operation of the evaluation system under paragraphs (1) and (2), such as the method of and procedure for the evaluation, and other relevant matters shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

Article 23(Tax Support) #

(1) The Government may take measures, such as abatement of or exemption from taxes, for exhibition business entities as may be necessary for the development and revitalization of the exhibition industry, as provided for by the Restriction of Special Taxation Act, the Restriction of Special Local Taxation Act, and other tax-related Acts. <Amended by Act No. 10220, Mar. 31, 2010>

(2) The Government may take supportive measures, such as financial and administrative support, for exhibition business entities as may be necessary for the development of the exhibition industry, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.

Article 24(Abatement of and Exemption from Charges) #

Any person who establishes and operates exhibition facilities may be entitled to the abatement of or exemption from the following charges, as provided for by relevant Acts:

1. The cost of the development of substitute forest resources under Article 19 of the Management of Mountainous Districts Act;

2. Farmland preservation charges under Article 38 of the Farmland Act;

3. The cost of the development of substitute grasslands under Article 23 (6) of the Grassland Act.

Article 25(Organizations of Exhibition Business Entities) #

(1) Exhibition business entities may establish each organization of exhibition business entities by type of business (hereinafter referred to as "business entities' organization" in this Article), with authorization of the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

(2) Each business entities' organization shall be a legal entity.

(3) Matters necessary for mandatory descriptions of the articles of incorporations of each business entities' organization and the operation and supervision of business entities' organizations shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(4) The provisions governing incorporated associations of the Civil Act shall apply mutatis mutandis to business entities' organizations, except as otherwise provided in this Act.

(5) Each business entities' organization shall conduct the following activities for the development of the type of business that it represents: <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

1. Surveys and research related to the direction of the development of the type of business it represents;

2. Activities for increasing income;

3. Activities for enhancing industrial competitiveness;

4. Projects entrusted by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy for the development of the type of business it represents;

5. Other activities stipulated by the articles of incorporation of each business entities' organization.

Article 26(Lease and Sale of State or Public Property) #

(1) The State or any local government may, if deemed necessary for the efficient development and operation of exhibition facilities, grant a permit for occupation and use for profit, or lend (hereinafter referred to as "lease") or sell, any state property or public property by a negotiated contract, notwithstanding the State Property Act or the Public Property and Commodity Management Act, to a person specified by Presidential Decree among persons under Article 4 (1) 4 through 7 and legal entities or organizations under Article 4 (1) 8.

(2) The term of lease for the lease of a parcel of state-owned or public land or buildings under paragraph (1) may be agreed upon for within the extent of 20 years, notwithstanding the State Property Act or the Public Property and Commodity Management Act, and may be extended. <Amended by Act No. 10027, Feb. 4, 2010>

(3) In cases where a parcel of state-owned or public land is leased to someone pursuant to paragraph (1), it may be allowed to erect buildings or any other permanent structures on the parcel of land notwithstanding the State Property Act or the Public Property and Commodity Management Act. In such cases, a parcel of land may be leased on condition that buildings or structures on the parcel of land be donated to the State or the competent local government, or that the parcel of land shall be restored to its original state before it is returned, at the end of the term of lease under paragraph (2).

(4) No implementing authority may offer as security, or sell, any facility erected as a building or any other permanent structure on a parcel of state-owned or public land pursuant to paragraph (3).

Article 27(Legal Fiction of Permission, etc. in Constructing Exhibition Facilities) #

(1) When a building permit for exhibition facilities is granted pursuant to Article 11 of the Building Act or when a report on the erection of exhibition facilities is filed pursuant to Article 14 of the aforesaid Act, it is deemed that the following permission, authorization, approval, and consent or report (hereinafter referred to collectively as "permission or similar") have been granted, given, or completed with regard to matters about which the competent head of a Si/Gun/Gu has completed consultations with the heads of other administrative agencies pursuant to paragraph (4), in addition to the matters specified in subparagraphs of Article 11 (5) of the aforesaid Act: <Amended by Act No. 11037, Aug. 4, 2011>

1. Permission for the installation of a facility or structure under Article 24 of the Sewerage Act;

2. Authorization for the installation of an exclusive water supply system under Article 52 of the Water Supply and Waterworks Installation Act;

3. Consent to a building permit under Article 7 (1) of the Installation, Maintenance, and Safety Control of Fire-Fighting Systems Act;

4. Approval for or a report on the installation of a wastes disposal facility under Article 29 (2) of the Wastes Control Act.

(2) When the head of a Si/Gun/Gu grants approval for the use of a building pursuant to Article 22 of the Building Act, it is deemed that the following inspections or reporting (hereinafter referred to as "inspections or reporting") have been completed with regard to matters about which the head of a Si/Gun/Gu has completed consultations with the heads of other administrative agencies pursuant to paragraph (4), in addition to the matters specified in subparagraphs of Article 22 (4) of the aforesaid Act:

1. Inspection on water quality of an exclusive water supply system to which relevant provisions shall apply mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 53 of the Water Supply and Waterworks Installation Act;

2. Final inspection of a fire-fighting system under Article 14 of the Fire-Fighting System Installation Business Act;

3. Reporting on the commencement of use of a wastes disposal facility under Article 29 (4) of the Wastes Control Act.

(3) Any person who desires to be entitled to the legal fiction of permission or similar, or inspections or reporting shall submit related documents specified by relevant statutes, along with an application for a building permit for relevant exhibition facilities or a report on erection of relevant exhibition facilities and an application for approval for the use of such facilities.

(4) The head of a Si/Gun/Gu shall, when he/she grants a building permit or accepts a report on a building project pursuant to Article 11 (1) or 14 (1) of the Building Act or grants approval for use pursuant to Article 22 (1) of the aforesaid Act, consult with the head of an administrative agency, if the head of the administrative agency has the authority to make a decision on any matter specified in paragraph (1) or (2). In such cases, the head of an administrative agency to whom consultation was requested shall present his/her opinion within 15 days from the date on which he/she was requested to respond to the consultation.

Article 28(Delegation and Entrustment) #

(1) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may delegate or entrust part of his/her authority or business affairs under Articles 6, 7, 12 through 18, and 20 through 22 to the heads of related administrative agencies or related legal entities or organizations, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

(2) The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy may grant subsidies to a legal entity or an organization to whom business affairs are entrusted pursuant to paragraph (1) for expenses required for such business affairs, within budgetary limits. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

Article 29(Administrative Fines) #

(1) Any of the following persons shall be punishable by an administrative fine not exceeding ten million won: <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

1. A person who fails to comply, with any justifiable reason, with a request for materials by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy pursuant to Article 6 (2) or 13 (3);

2. An exhibition business entity who is involved in the exhibition industry without registration in violation of Article 7;

3. A person who registers himself/herself as an exhibition business entity under Article 7 by fraud or other improper means.

(2) An administrative fine under paragraph (1) shall be imposed and collected by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended by Act No. 11690, Mar. 23, 2013>

(3) through (5) Deleted. <by Act No. 10495, Mar. 30, 2011>