RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT

CHAPTER Ⅰ GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to prevent hazards arising from radioactive waste and to contribute to public safety and environmental conservation by providing for matters necessary for the safe and efficient management of radioactive waste.

Article 2(Definitions) #

The definitions of terms used in this Act shall be as follows: <Amended on Jul. 25, 2011>

1. The term "radioactive waste" means radioactive waste defined in subparagraph 18 of Article 2 of the Nuclear Safety Act;

2. The term "radioactive waste management" means the shipment, storage, treatment, and disposal of radioactive waste, the disposal of which is prohibited in accordance with Article 70 (2) of the Nuclear Safety Act, which is acquired from persons who have generated such radioactive waste (hereinafter referred to as "radioactive waste generators"), and all activities related thereto;

3. The term "radioactive waste management facilities" means facilities for the management of radioactive waste and their incidental facilities;

4. The term "treatment" means treating radioactive waste by any physical or chemical method for the storage, disposal, or recycling of such waste; provided, treatment of spent nuclear fuel under subparagraph 14 of Article 2 of the Nuclear Safety Act is excluded herefrom;

5. The term "disposal" means isolating radioactive waste from the human habitat without the intention of retrieval.

Article 3(Relationship with other acts) #

Except as otherwise provided by any other Act, radioactive waste management shall be governed by this Act.

Article 4(Responsibilities of State and local governments) #

(1) The State shall prepare necessary measures to ensure safe and efficient radioactive waste management in a way that will not impose undue burdens on future generations.

RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Relationship with other acts) #

Article 4(Responsibilities of State and local governments) #

Article 5(Duties of management agency and radioactive waste generators) #

Article 6(Master plans for radioactive waste management) #

Article 6-2(Solicitation of public opinions) #

Article 7(Implementation plans for radioactive waste management) #

Article 8(Survey on radioactive waste) #

Article 9(Radioactive waste management services) #

Article 10(Radioactive waste management agency) #

Article 11(Operating guidelines for radioactive waste management facilities) #

Article 12(Disclosure of information) #

Article 13(Transfer of radioactive waste) #

Article 14(Expenses for radioactive waste management) #

Article 15(Charges for management of spent nuclear fuel) #

Article 16(Advance payment of management expenses and charges) #

Article 17(Reserve for cost of decommissioning nuclear power plants) #

Article 18(Establishment of Korea Radioactive Waste Agency) #

Article 19(Executives) #

Article 20(Business) #

Article 21(Financing) #

Article 21-2(Contributions) #

Article 22(Borrowing of funds) #

Article 23(Lease of State property without consideration) #

Article 24(Budget) #

Article 25(Entrustment of affairs) #

Article 26(Application mutatis mutandis of the Civil Act) #

Article 27(Guidance for and supervision of business operations) #

Article 28(Establishment of radioactive waste management fund) #

Article 29(Raising fund) #

Article 30(Use of fund) #

Article 31(Management and operation of fund) #

Article 32(Authorities responsible for accounting of fund) #

Article 33(Disposition of profits and deficits of fund) #

Article 34(Reporting and inspections) #

Article 35(Orders for measures issued to radioactive waste generators) #

Article 36(Vicarious execution) #

Article 37(Entrustment of authority) #

Article 38(Legal fiction as public official in application of penalty provisions) #

Article 39(Penalty provisions) #

Article 40(Penalty provisions) #

Article 41(Penalty provisions) #

Article 42(Penalty provisions) #

Article 43(Penalty provisions) #

Article 44(Joint penalty provisions) #

Article 45(Administrative fines) #