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ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON THE PREPARATION FOR EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS — 법갈피

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ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON THE PREPARATION FOR EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS

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CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Decree is to provide for matters mandated by the Act on the Preparation for Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions and matters necessary for the enforcement thereof. <Amended on Jan. 12, 2016>

Article 2 #

Deleted. <Jan. 12, 2016>

CHAPTER II OBSERVATION OF SEISMIC, TSUNAMI AND VOLCANIC ACTI

Article 3(Seismic, tsunami or volcanic activity observation agencies) #

"Agencies prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 5 (2) 6 of the Act on the Preparation for Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") means the following agencies or organizations: <Amended on Jan. 12, 2016>

1. Korea Gas Corporation under the Korea Gas Corporation Act;

2. Korea Rural Community Corporation under the Korea Rural Community Corporation and Farmland Management Fund Act;

3. Korea Water Resources Corporation under the Korea Water Resources Corporation Act;

4. Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology under the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology Act;

5. Other institutions or organizations specializing in fields related to the observation of seismic, tsunami or volcanic activity determined and publicly notified by the Administrator of the Korea Meteorological Administration.

[Title Amended on Jan. 12, 2016]

Article 4(Standards for installing facilities for observing seismic, tsunami or volcanic activity) #

(1) Standards for installing facilities and equipment for observing seismic, tsunami or volcanic activity under Article 5 (4) of the Act shall be as specified in Appendix 2. <Amended on Jan. 12, 2016>

Article 5(Facilities subject to measurement of seismic acceleration) #

(1) Facilities subject to measurement of seismic acceleration pursuant to Article 6 (1) of the Act shall be the following facilities and the details about facilities subject to application shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of the Interior and Safety: <Amended on Sep. 9, 2009; Mar. 23, 2013; May 22, 2014; Nov. 19, 2014; Jan. 12, 2016; Mar. 29, 2017; Jul. 26, 2017; Mar. 12, 2019; May 26, 2020; Jan. 5, 2021; Jun. 14, 2022>

1. The following buildings:

(a) Government office buildings of central administrative agencies and local governments;

(b) National universities established under the Higher Education Act and other statutes;

2. Airport facilities under subparagraph 7 of Article 2 of the Airport Facilities Act;

3. The following dams and reservoirs:

a. Reservoirs with a total water storage capacity of at least five million tons among the reservoirs under subparagraph 6 of Article 2 of the Agricultural and Fishing Villages Improvement Act;

b. Dams at the special level or first level of seismic classification under the standards prescribed in Article 44 of Construction Technology Promotion Act among the dams with a height of at least 15 meters under the Act on Construction and Management of Dams and Assistance to Their Environs and other statutes or regulations;

c. Dams and reservoirs not falling under item (a) or (b) which are recognized and publicly notified by the Minister of the Interior as requiring the measurement of seismic acceleration among dams and reservoirs that are likely to collapse due to aging, etc.;

4. Suspension bridges (referring to bridges supporting the upper strata with main cables or auxiliary cables) and cable-stayed bridges (referring to bridges supporting the upper strata with oblique flying cables), with the columns between which the distance is at least 200 meters among bridges under subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Road Act;

5. The following petroleum or gas facilities:

a. Gas pressure regulation stations at the special level or first level of seismic classification under the standards prescribed in Article 12 of the Urban Gas Business Act among gas supply facilities under subparagraph 5 of Article 2 of the same Act;

b. Storage places under subparagraph 1 of Article 3 of the High-Pressure Gas Safety Control Act;

c. Petroleum stockpiling facilities under Article 15 (2) 3 of the Petroleum and Alternative Fuel Business Act;

6. Facilities of high speed railroad under subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Act on Railroad Construction and Railroad Facilities Management;

7. Facilities under Article 10 (1) 17;

8. Substations with a capacity of 345KV or higher likely to damage the operation of an electric power system due to the earthquake among electric installations under subparagraph 16 of Article 2 of the Electric Utility Act;

9. Hydroelectric power plants and fossil-fueled power plants for electricity generation among facilities of electricity generation business entities under subparagraph 4 of Article 2 of the Electric Utility Act;

10. Deleted. <May 26, 2020>

(2) Deleted. <May 26, 2020>

Article 6(Reporting of results of seismic, tsunami and volcanic activity observation) #

Matters necessary to report the results of observation referred to in Article 8 (1) of the Act shall be as follows: <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jan. 12, 2016; Jul. 26, 2017>

1. The following seismic, tsunami and volcanic activity shall be subject to reporting:

a. Earthquakes detected in the Republic of Korea among earthquakes which occur in the Republic of Korea (territories and territorial waters of the Republic of Korea; hereinafter the same shall apply) and earthquakes which occur abroad;

b. Tsunamis expected to arrive at a coastline of the Republic of Korea;

c. Volcanic activity observed in the Republic of Korea;

d. Volcanic activity that occurs outside of the domestic border and may have an influence on the Korean Peninsula depending on weather conditions, such as wind;

2. Timing of reporting:

The Administrator of the Korea Meteorological Administration shall report seismic, tsunami, volcanic activity, etc. immediately after they are observed;

3. Standards for reporting:

Reporting shall comply with standards for forecasting and special weather reporting under Article 2 of the Weather Act, and the Administrator of the Korea Meteorological Administration shall determine other detailed matters in consultation with the Minister of the Interior and Safety;

4. Methods for reporting shall comply with the following:

(a) An agency that makes a report and an agency that receives a report shall designate a person in charge of taking measures concerning transmission and reception, and a person in charge of managing transmitting and receiving equipment;

(b) Where each agency designates a person in charge of taking measures concerning transmission and reception, and a person in charge of managing transmitting and receiving equipment provided in item (a), it shall without delay notify the connected agency of the fact: The same shall apply where the details of the designation thereof change;

(c) The Administrator of the Korea Meteorological Administration shall determine other detailed methods for reporting and procedures for receiving in consultation with the Minister of the Interior and Safety.

[Title Amended on Jan. 12, 2016]

Article 7(Organization of council of agencies for observing seismic, tsunami and volcanic activity) #

(1) The council agencies for observing seismic, tsunami and volcanic activity (hereinafter referred to as the "Council") under Article 9 (1) of the Act shall be comprised of not more than 20 members including one chairperson. <Amended on Aug. 6, 2014; Jan. 12, 2016>

(2) A member in general service (limited to a public official whose duty class falls under category of Class B) of the Senior Executive Service, who is in charge of affairs concerning seismic, tsunami and volcanic activity and belongs to the Korea Meteorological Administration, shall become the chairperson of the Council. <Amended on Dec. 4, 2018>

(3) Persons whom the heads of observation agencies (hereinafter referred to as "observation agency") under Article 5 (2) of the Act appoint in accordance with the following classification shall become members of the Council: <Amended on Dec. 4, 2018>

1. Where an observation agency is a central administrative agency: A person whom the head of the agency appoints from among public officials of Grade III or IV belonging thereto;

2. In case of an observation agency other than subparagraph 1: A person whom the head of such agency appoints from among executive officers and employees belonging thereto.

(4) The Council shall have one administrative secretary to be in charge of its affairs, and the Administrator of the Korea Meteorological Administration shall appoint the administrative secretary from among public officials belonging thereto.

(5) Where the chairperson convenes a meeting, he or she shall notify each member of the date and time, the place and items on the agenda of the meeting no later than seven days before he or she holds the meeting; provided, the foregoing shall not apply in case of emergency or where there are extenuating circumstances.

(6) The Council shall hold its meetings when a majority of the incumbent members attend and pass resolutions by affirmative vote of a majority of the members present.

(7) The Council may pay allowances and travel expenses to members who attend its meetings within the budgetary limits; provided, the foregoing shall not apply where a member who is a public official attends its meeting in direct relation to his or her own affairs.

(8) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (7), the Administrator of the Korea Meteorological Administration shall determine and publicly notify matters necessary for the composition and operation of the Council. <Amended on Jan. 12, 2016>

[Title Amended on Jan. 12, 2016]

Article 8-4(Composition of earthquake and volcano disaster prevention policy committee) #

(1) The director in charge of affairs concerning disaster and safety management in the Ministry of the Interior and Safety shall become the chairperson of the Earthquake and Volcano Disaster Prevention Policy Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") under Article 9-3 (1) of the Act, and the vice chairperson shall be elected among and by the committee members. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jan. 12, 2016; Jul. 26, 2017; Dec. 4, 2018>

(2) The following persons shall serve as committee members: <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jan. 12, 2016; Jul. 26, 2017; Dec. 4, 2018; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Each one person appointed by the head of the relevant agency from among members in general service of the Senior Executive Service, or public officials of Grade III in general service, of the Ministry of Education; the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural affairs; the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources; the Ministry of Health and Welfare; the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment; the Ministry of Employment and Labor; the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport; the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries; the Ministry of the Interior and Safety; and the Korea Meteorological Administration;

2. Persons commissioned by the Minister of the Interior and Safety commissions in consideration of the legal gender quota from among those who have extensive knowledge and experience in the field of earthquake and volcano disaster prevention.

(3) The term of office of members under paragraph (2) 2 shall be two years.

(4) The Committee shall have one administrative secretary to conduct its affairs, and the Minister of the Interior and Safety shall appoint the administrative secretary from among public officials of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017; Dec. 4, 2018>

(5) Article 7 (5) through (8) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the operation of the Committee. In such cases, the "Council" shall be construed as the "Committee" and the "Administrator of the Korea Meteorological Administration" as the "Minister of the Interior and Safety". <Amended on Jan. 12, 2016; Jul. 26, 2017; Dec. 4, 2018>

[This Article Added on Aug. 6, 2014]

[Title Amended on Dec. 4, 2018]

[Moved from Article 8-3 <Jan. 12, 2016>]

Article 8-6(Composition of earthquake and volcano disaster prevention policy expert committees) #

(1) The Committee shall have the following expert committees in each field pursuant to Article 9-3 (4) of the Act:

1. The earthquake-proof expert committee;

2. The geology expert committee;

3. The earthquake and tsunami disaster prevention expert committee;

4. The volcano disaster prevention expert committee.

(2) Expert committees under the subparagraphs of paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "expert committee") shall be comprised of not more than 10 members, including one chairperson, respectively.

(3) The chairperson of the Committee shall appoint the chairperson of each expert committee from among the members of the Committee.

(4) The chairperson of the Committee shall commission members of each expert committee from among the members of the Committee under Article 8-4 (2) 2 and other persons who have extensive knowledge and experience in the relevant fields.

(5) The term of office of members of each expert committee shall be two years; provided, where a member of the Committee under Article 8-4 (2) 2 is commissioned as a member of an expert committee, the term of office of such member shall be the term of office of the member of the Committee.

(6) Each expert committee shall have one administrative secretary to conduct its affairs, and the Minister of the Interior and Safety shall appoint the administrative secretary from among public officials of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

(7) Article 7 (5) through (8) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the operation of each expert committee, and Article 8-5 (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the dismissal of members of each expert committee, respectively. In such cases, the "Council" under the provisions of Article 7 (6) through (8) shall be construed as the "expert committee", the "Administrator of the Korea Meteorological Administration" under Article 7 (8) as the "Minister of the Interior and Safety", and the "Minister of the Interior and Safety" under Article 8-5 (2) as the "chairperson of the Committee".

[This Article Added on Dec. 4, 2018]

Article 9-2(Formulation of evacuation plans against tsunami) #

(1) The Minister of the Interior and Safety shall prepare guidelines necessary to formulate and implement a resident evacuation plan against tsunami (hereinafter referred to as "evacuation plan against tsunami") under Article 10-2 (1) of the Act and notify Mayors, Do Governors, etc. of such guidelines. <Amended on Dec. 19, 2017>

(2) Guidelines under paragraph (1) shall include the following:

1. Matters concerning the scope of designation of resident evacuation districts and areas subject to resident evacuation;

2. Matters concerning the designation of resident evacuation districts and the revocation of the designation thereof;

3. Matters concerning an information delivery system;

4. Matters concerning methods for designating evacuation guides;

5. Matters concerning methods for designating evacuation shelters and routes;

6. Matters concerning methods for producing and installing signposts and evacuation guide maps;

7. Other matters necessary to formulate and implement evacuation plans against tsunami.

(3) Pursuant to Article 10-2 (1) and (5) of the Act, each Mayor, Do Governor, etc. shall designate any area that has suffered damage from tsunami or in which tsunami is highly likely to occur as a resident evacuation district in order to efficiently implement an evacuation plan against tsunami. <Amended on Dec. 19, 2017>

(4) Where the designation of a resident evacuation district is deemed unnecessary, such as cases where the risk of damage caused by tsunami has been reduced in an area designated as a resident evacuation district pursuant to paragraph (3), each Mayor, Do Governor, etc. may revoke the designation of the resident evacuation district after gathering opinions of relevant experts. <Amended on Dec. 19, 2017>

(5) Where each Mayor, Do Governor, etc. designates a resident evacuation district or revokes the designation thereof, he or she shall notify residents in the relevant area of the fact, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017; Dec. 19, 2017>

(6) Each Mayor, Do Governor, etc. shall regularly investigate areas where tsunami is highly likely to occur and areas where the risk of damage caused by tsunami has been reduced every year in order to designate a resident evacuation district pursuant to paragraph (3) or revoke the designation thereof pursuant to paragraph (4). <Amended on Dec. 19, 2017>

(7) Each Mayor, Do Governor, etc. shall inspect the management conditions of a resident evacuation district designated pursuant to paragraph (3) on a regular basis, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and record the results of the inspection thereof in the book of management. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017; Dec. 19, 2017>

[This Article Added on Aug. 6, 2014]

Article 10(Facilities subject to establishment of seismic design standards) #

(1) "Facilities prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 14 (1) of the Act, with the exception of its subparagraphs, means the following facilities: <Amended on Sep. 9, 2009; Nov.2, 2009; Dec. 14, 2009; Jul. 12, 2010; Oct. 14, 2010; Oct. 25, 2011; Mar. 13, 2013; Jul. 7, 2014; Jul. 14, 2014; Aug. 6, 2014; Jul. 24, 2015; Jan. 12, 2016; Jan. 17, 2017; Mar. 29, 2017; Dec. 19, 2017; Jan. 16, 2018; Dec. 4, 2018; Mar. 12, 2019; Dec. 24, 2019; Dec. 28, 2021; Jun. 14, 2022; Aug. 26, 2025; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Buildings falling under the subparagraphs of Article 32 (2) of the Enforcement Decree of the Building Act;

2. Floodgates and tide embankments constructed and managed by the State pursuant to the relevant statutes or regulations, such as the Public Waters Management and Reclamation Act and the Tide Embankment Management Act;

3. Airport facilities under subparagraph 7 of Article 2 of the Airport Facilities Act;

4. Sluice gates determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment among the sluice gates of national rivers under Article 7 (2) of the River Act;

5. Reservoirs with gross storage capacity of 300,000 tons and more among the reservoirs under subparagraph 6 of Article 2 of the Agricultural and Fishing Villages Improvement Act;

6. Multi-purpose dams prescribed by the Act on Construction and Management of Dams and Assistance to Their Environs;

7. Dams over the height of 15 meters and their supplementary facilities to be used for the purposes, such as the storage of water for human consumption, industrial use and agriculture, electricity generation and flood control, among the dams under other statutes or regulations other than the Act on Construction and Management of Dams and Assistance to Their Environs;

8. Bridges and tunnels under subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Road Act;

9. Gas supply facilities under subparagraph 5 of Article 2 of the Urban Gas Business Act, facilities for the production, storage and sale of high-pressure gas under Article 4 (4) of the High-Pressure Gas Safety Control Act, and liquefied petroleum gas storage tanks, support structures, foundations and piping under standards referred to in Article 5 (4) of the Safety Control and Business of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Act;

10. Railroad stations, station boxes and bridges among urban railroad facilities under subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Urban Railroad Act;

11. Facilities for which the Minister of Employment and Labor determines and publicly notify safety certification standards for harmful or dangerous machinery, apparatus and equipment pursuant to Article 83 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act;

12. Petroleum refining facilities, petroleum reserve facilities and petroleum storage facilities under the Petroleum and Alternative Fuel Business Act, and liquefied petroleum gas storage facilities under Article 8 of the Enforcement Decree of the Safety Control and Business of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Act and storage facilities to fulfill duty to reserve under Article 11 of the aforesaid Decree;

13. Oil pipelines under subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Oil Pipeline Safety Control Act;

14. Public wastewater treatment facilities of industrial complexes under subparagraph 1 of Article 61 of the Enforcement Decree of the Water Environment Conservation Act;

15. Water supply facilities under subparagraph 17 of Article 3 of the Water Supply and Waterworks Installation Act;

16. Fishery harbor facilities under subparagraph 5 of Article 2 of the Fishing Villages and Fishery Harbors Act;

17. Nuclear reactors and relevant facilities, nuclear fuel cycle facilities, intermediate facilities for the storage of spent nuclear fuel, facilities for the perpetual disposition of radioactive waste, facilities for the treatment and storage of radioactive waste among nuclear energy utilization facilities under subparagraph 20 of Article 2 of the Nuclear Safety Act and Article 10 of the Enforcement Decree of the aforesaid Act;

18. Hydroelectric power generation facilities, fossil fuel power generation facilities, electric power transmission facilities, electric power substations and electric power distribution facilities under Article 2 of the Electric Utility Act;

19. Bridges, tunnels and railroad stations among railroad facilities under subparagraph 2 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on Railroad Industry Development and subparagraph 6 of Article 2 of the Act on Railroad Construction and Railroad Facilities Management;

20. Waste disposal facilities under subparagraph 8 of Article 2 of the Wastes Control Act;

21. Public sewage treatment plants under subparagraph 9 of Article 2 of the Sewerage Act;

22. Harbor facilities under subparagraph 5 of Article 2 of the Harbor Act;

23. Utility tunnels under subparagraph 9 of Article 2 of the National Land Planning and Utilization Act;

24. School buildings, gymnasiums, dormitories, school meal facilities and auditoriums among school facilities under subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the School Facilities Projects Promotion Act and Article 1-2 of the Enforcement Decree of the aforesaid Act;

25. Railroad tracks under the Tramway Transportation Act;

26. Theme park facilities under Article 3 (1) 6 of the Tourism Promotion Act;

27. General hospitals, hospitals and intermediate care hospitals under Article 3 of the Medical Service Act;

28. Logistics terminal under subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Act on the Development and Management of Logistics Facilities;

29. Heating pipelines among supply facilities under subparagraph 6 of Article 2 of the Integrated Energy Supply Act;

30. Facilities falling under paragraph (2).

(2) "Facilities prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 14 (1) 32 of the Act means facilities of which standards have been established pursuant to Article 22 (2) of the Regulations concerning technical standards of broadcasting communications facilities among broadcasting communications facilities under subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Framework Act on Broadcasting Communications Development. <Added on Aug. 6, 2014; Dec. 4, 2018>

Article 11(Facilities subject to establishment of measures for seismic retrofitting, and methods) #

(1) Facilities subject to the establishment of measures for seismic retrofitting (hereinafter referred to as "measures for seismic retrofitting") under Article 16 (1) of the Act means facilities for which a master plan for seismic retrofitting of existing structures has been formulated pursuant to Article 15 (1) of the Act.

(2) Measures for seismic retrofitting shall include the following:

1. Objectives of seismic retrofitting and the current status of structures subject to seismic retrofitting;

2. A plan to implement seismic performance assessment and seismic retrofitting;

3. Methods for seismic retrofitting of structures subject to seismic retrofitting by category;

4. Implementation plans by year (including a financial investment plan);

5. Other matters deemed necessary by the heads of relevant central administrative agencies and the heads of local governments.

(3) The heads of relevant central administrative agencies and the heads of local governments shall establish measures for seismic retrofitting by December 31 every year.

(4) The heads of relevant central administrative agencies and the Mayors, Do Governors, etc. shall submit the status, etc. of plans implemented under measures for seismic retrofitting in the preceding year to the Minister of the Interior and Safety by the end of February every year pursuant to Article 16 (1) of the Act. In such cases, the heads of relevant central administrative agencies and the Mayors, Do Governors, etc. shall conduct self-inspections of the status, etc. of plans implemented under measures for seismic retrofitting in the preceding year to undergo inspection and assessment under Article 16 (4) of the Act and submit the results of such self-inspections along therewith. <Added on Nov. 30, 2011; Aug. 6, 2014; Dec. 19, 2017; Dec. 4, 2018>

(5) The Minister of the Interior and Safety shall inspect and assess the status of the implementation of measures for seismic retrofitting pursuant to Article 16 (4) of the Act regarding structures for which he or she deems seismic performance improvement necessary based on the status of implementation and the results of self-inspections submitted by the heads of relevant central administrative agencies and the Mayors, Do Governors, etc. pursuant to paragraph (4). <Added on Dec. 4, 2018>

(6) The Minister of the Interior and Safety shall prepare and make publication of the results of the implementation of measures for seismic retrofitting in a daily newspaper, the Official Gazette, or the website, etc. by April 30 every year based on the status, etc. of implementation submitted pursuant to paragraph (4) and the results of inspection and assessment conducted pursuant to paragraph (5). <Added on Nov. 30, 2011; Aug. 6, 2014; Dec. 19, 2017; Dec. 4, 2018; Nov. 24, 2020>

Article 11-4(Structures eligible for certification, criteria and procedures for certification) #

(1) The facilities eligible for certification of earthquake-safe facilities pursuant to Article 16-3 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "certification") shall be as follows: <Amended on Jul. 28, 2020, Jun. 1, 2021, Oct. 4, 2022>

1. Railroad stations among urban railroad facilities under subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Urban Railroad Act;

2. Hospitals, intermediate care hospitals and general hospitals under Article 3 (2) 3 of the Medical Service Act;

3. Railroad stations among railroad facilities under subparagraph 6 of Article 2 of the Railroad Construction Act;

4. School buildings, gymnasiums, dormitories and school meal facilities under subparagraph 1 (b) of Article 2 of the School Facilities Projects Promotion Act and auditoriums under subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the aforesaid Act;

5. Passenger facilities under subparagraph 5 (b) (iii) of Article 2 of the Harbor Act;

6. Buildings specified in the subparagraphs of Article 32 (2) of the Enforcement Decree of the Building Act;

7. Passenger facilities and cargo handling facilities under subparagraph 1 (b) of Article 3 of the Enforcement Decree of the Airport Facilities Act.

(2) The Minister of the Interior and Safety shall determine and publicly notify the standards and classification for certification in consideration of seismic design for structures eligible for certification under the subparagraphs of paragraph (1) and the appropriateness of construction based on such design. <Amended on Jun. 1, 2021>

(3) A person who intends to file an application for certification pursuant to Article 16-3 (2) of the Act shall submit an application for certification (including an application in electronic form) prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety to the Minister of the Interior and Safety along with the following documents (including electronic documents): <Amended on Jun. 1, 2021>

1. A written self-assessment of earthquake-safe structures determined and publicly notified by the Minister of the Interior and Safety;

2. Documents proving that the contents of the written self-assessment under subparagraph 1 is true.

(4) The Minister of the Interior and Safety shall complete the review on certification and notify the person concerned of the results thereof within 40 days from the date he or she receives an application for certification pursuant to paragraph (3).

(5) Where granting certification pursuant to paragraph (4), the Minister of the Interior and Safety shall issue a certificate of earthquake-safe structure prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and a certification plaque manufactured as determined and publicly notified by the Minister, to a person who has filed an application. <Amended on Jun. 1, 2021>

(6) The Minister of the Interior and Safety may require a person who files an application for certification pursuant to paragraph (3) to bear expenses incurred for certification. <Amended on Jun. 1, 2021>

(7) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (6), the Minister of the Interior and Safety shall determine and publicly notify matters necessary for certification.

[This Article Added on Dec. 4, 2018]

Article 11-5(Designation of certification institution, and revocation of designation) #

(1) Certification institutions (hereinafter referred to as "certification institutions") under Article 16- 4 (1) that may obtain designation as a certification institution shall be institutions or organizations falling under any of the following: <Amended on May 26, 2020; Dec. 1, 2020; Oct. 4, 2022>

1. The National Disaster Management Research Institute;

2. The Korea Authority of Land and Infrastructure Safety under the Act on the Korea Authority of Land and Infrastructure Safety (hereinafter referred to as "KALIS");

3. Institutions or organizations that fully meet the following requirements:

(a) To have facilities, equipment and professional personnel under Appendix 2-3;

(b) To have an organization exclusively in charge of conducting affairs concerning certification;

(c) To have regulations to conduct affairs concerning certification determined and publicly notified by the Minister of the Interior and Safety.

(2) An institution or organization that intends to obtain designation as a certification institution shall submit an application for designation (including an application in electronic form) prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety to the Minister of the Interior and Safety along with the following documents (including electronic documents):

1. Documents proving that it fully meets requirements under the items of paragraph (1) 3 (including cases where an institution falling under paragraph (1) 1 or 2 intends to obtain designation as a certification institution);

2. Documents proving that it has ability to conduct affairs concerning certification, such as research performance (limited to cases where it may submit such documents).

(3) Where the Minister of the Interior and Safety designates an institution or organization that intends to obtain designation as a certification institution pursuant paragraph (2) as a certification institution, he or she shall simultaneously designate the scope of affairs concerning certification which the relevant certification institution is to conduct, and issue a written designation prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

(4) Where the Minister of the Interior and Safety issues a written designation pursuant to paragraph (3), or revokes the designation of a certification institution or orders it to wholly or partially suspend its business concerning certification under Article 16-4 (2) of the Act, he or she shall publicly notify the details thereof, etc.

(5) Criteria for revoking the designation and suspending business of a certification institution under Article 16-4 (2) of the Act shall be as specified in Appendix 2-4. <Amended on May 26, 2020>

[This Article Added on Dec. 4, 2018]

Article 12(Formation and operation of central team for investigating causes of earthquake disasters or volcano disasters) #

(1) Public officials in Grade V of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety or relevant experts appointed or commissioned by the head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters (hereinafter referred to as "head of the Central Countermeasure Headquarters") under Article 14 of the Framework Act on the Management of Disasters and Safety shall become the heads of the central team for investigating the causes of earthquake disasters and the central team for investigating the causes of volcano disasters (hereinafter referred to as "central team for investigating the causes of earthquake disasters or volcano disasters") under Article 20 (2) of the Act. <Amended on Aug. 6, 2014; Nov. 19, 2014; Jan. 12, 2016; Jul. 26, 2017; Dec. 19, 2017>

(2) The head of a central administrative agency may form and operate a team for investigating the causes of earthquake disasters or volcano disasters in order to investigate damage to its facilities under his or her jurisdiction, and where he or she has conducted an investigation, he or she shall submit the results of such investigation to the head of the Central Countermeasure Headquarters. <Amended on Aug. 6, 2014; Jan. 12, 2016>

(3) Where the head of the Central Countermeasure Headquarters requests the heads of central administrative agencies to provide experts in order to form and operate the central team for investigating the causes of earthquake disasters or volcano disasters, the heads of central administrative agencies shall comply with his or her request unless there is a special reason not to do so. <Amended on Aug. 6, 2014; Jan. 12, 2016>

(4) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (3), the Minister of the Interior and Safety shall determine matters necessary for the formation and operation of the central team for investigating the causes of earthquake disasters or volcano disasters. <Amended on Nov. 19, 2014; Jan. 12, 2016; Jul. 26, 2017>

[Title Amended on Jan. 12, 2016]

ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON THE PREPARATION FOR EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2 #

Article 3(Seismic, tsunami or volcanic activity observation agencies) #

Article 4(Standards for installing facilities for observing seismic, tsunami or volcanic activity) #

Article 5(Facilities subject to measurement of seismic acceleration) #

Article 5-2(Detailed standards for inspection equipment and inspection personnel of performance testing institutions) #

Article 6(Reporting of results of seismic, tsunami and volcanic activity observation) #

Article 7(Organization of council of agencies for observing seismic, tsunami and volcanic activity) #

Article 7-2(Withdrawal of appointment of members of Council of Observation Agencies) #

Article 8(Functions of Council) #

Article 8-2(Formulation of implementation plan for earthquake disaster prevention) #

Article 8-3(Matters to be deliberated by earthquake and volcano disaster prevention policy committee) #

Article 8-4(Composition of earthquake and volcano disaster prevention policy committee) #

Article 8-5(Dismissal of members of Committee) #

Article 8-6(Composition of earthquake and volcano disaster prevention policy expert committees) #

Article 9(Preparation, utilization, maintenance, and management of coastal flooding forecast maps and flood trace maps) #

Article 9-2(Formulation of evacuation plans against tsunami) #

Article 9-3(Inspection of facilities and preparedness related to tsunami) #

Article 9-4(Guidelines for designation and management of earthquake emergency assembly areas) #

Article 9-5(Measures to reduce damage caused by volcanic ash) #

Article 10(Facilities subject to establishment of seismic design standards) #

Article 10-2(Matters commonly applicable to seismic design standards) #

Article 11(Facilities subject to establishment of measures for seismic retrofitting, and methods) #

Article 11-2(Institutions which apply differential insurance premium rates) #

Article 11-3 #

Article 11-4(Structures eligible for certification, criteria and procedures for certification) #

Article 11-5(Designation of certification institution, and revocation of designation) #

Article 12(Formation and operation of central team for investigating causes of earthquake disasters or volcano disasters) #

Article 13(Formation and operation of overseas team for investigating causes of earthquake disasters or volcano disasters) #

Article 13-2(Procedures and methods for risk assessment of damaged facilities) #

Article 14(Research and technical development to mitigate earthquake and volcano disasters) #

Article 15(Application for adjudication) #

Article 15-2(Entrustment of affairs) #

Article 16(Administrative fines) #