Article 15(Authorization or permission deemed granted under other statutes) #
(1) Where the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment grants approval for an implementation plan under Article 13, with respect to the following permission, authorization, reporting, decision, reporting, designation, licenses, consultation, consent, cancellation, and deliberation, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "authorization or permission, etc."), it shall be deemed that relevant authorization or permission have been obtained for matters consulted with the head of relevant administrative agencies in accordance with paragraph (2); where an implementation plan has been approved or publicly notified, authorization or permission, etc. under the following statutes shall be deemed publicly notified or publicly announced: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jan. 14, 2014; Jan. 19, 2016; Dec. 27, 2016; Jan. 17, 2017; Feb. 8, 2017; Apr. 17, 2018; Jun. 8, 2018; May 26, 2020; Nov. 30, 2021; Dec. 27, 2022; Oct. 1, 2025>
1. Building permission under Article 11 of the Building Act, a report on building under Article 14 of the same Act, a change to permitted or reported matters under Article 16 of the same Act, permission for or report on a temporary building under Article 20 of the same Act and consultation on building under Article 29 of the same Act;
2. Formulation of a master plan for reclamation under Article 22 of the Public Waters Management and Reclamation Act, a reclamation license under Article 28 of the same Act, public notice under Article 33 of the same Act, approval or public notice of an action plan for reclamation under Article 38 of the same Act and consultation or approval under Article 35 of the same Act;
3. Discontinuation of use of administrative property under Article 11 of the Public Property and Commodity Management Act, and permission to use or make a profit under Article 20 of the same Act;
4. Registration of tourism under Article 4 of the Tourism Promotion Act, approval of a development plan under Article 15 of the same Act, designation of a tourist resort and tourist complex under Article 52 of the same Act, approval of a tourist resort or tourist complex development plan under Article 54 of the same Act, and permission to undertake a development project under Article 55 of the same Act;
5. Permission to use administrative property under Article 30 of the State Property Act and the discontinuation of use of administrative property under Article 40 of the same Act;
6. Determination of an urban/Gun management plan under Article 30 of the National Land Planning and Utilization Act, permission for development activities under Article 56 of the same Act, designation of a developer of an urban/Gun planning infrastructure project under Article 86 of the same Act, approval of an action plan under Article 88 of the same Act, and an authorization and permission regarding a contract for land transaction under Article 118 of the same Act;
7. Permission to use agricultural production infrastructure under Article 23 of the Agricultural and Fishing Villages Improvement Act;
8. Change to or cancellation of an agriculture promotion area, etc. under Article 31 of the Farmland Act, and permission or consultation to convert farmland under Article 34 of the same Act;
9. Permission to install, and report on installing, discharging facilities under Article 23 of the Clean Air Conservation Act, Article 33 of the Water Environment Conservation Act, and Article 8 of the Noise and Vibration Control Act;
10. Permission granted to a person, other than a road management authority under Article 36 of the Road Act, to execute roadworks, permission to occupy and use a road under Article 61 of the aforesaid Act and consultation with or approval from a road management authority under Article 107 of the aforesaid Act;
11. Designation of a project developer under Article 11 of the Urban Development Act and approval of an action plan for an urban development project under Article 17 of the same Act;
12. Approval of a project implementation plan under Article 50 of the Act on the Improvement of Urban Areas and Residential Environments and under Article 29 of the Act on Special Cases concerning Unoccupied House or Small-Scale Housing Improvement;
13. Permission to fell, etc. under Article 14 of the Erosion Control Work Act and cancellation of designation of an erosion control area under Article 20 of the same Act;
14. Permission to fell, or report on felling, standing trees, etc. under Article 36(1) and (5) of the Creation and Management of Forest Resources Act, permission for, or report on acts in a forest reserve under Article 55(1) and (2) of the same Act, and consultation on the cancellation of designation of a forest reserve under Article 56(1) of the same Act;
15. Approval of an action plan for the development of a national industrial complex under Article 17 of the Industrial Sites and Development Act, approval of an action plan for the development of a general industrial complex under Article 18 of that Act, approval of an action plan for the development of an advanced urban industrial complex under Article 18-2 of that Act, and designation of a project developer under Article 16 of that Act;
16. Change or cancellation of a conserved mountainous district under Article 6 of the Mountainous Districts Management Act, and permission to convert mountainous districts under Article 14 of the same Act and a report on converting mountainous districts under Article 15 of the same Act;
17. Consent to building permission, etc. under Article 6 of the Act on Installation and Management of Firefighting Systems;
18. Formulation and approval of a comprehensive plan to maintain small rivers under Article 6 of the Small River Maintenance Act, the formulation of a performance plan to maintain a small river under Article 8 of the same Act, a permit to undertake a small river conservation works under Article 10 of the same Act, and permission for or report on occupation and use of a small river, etc. under Article 14 of the same Act;
19. Approval of general waterworks under Article 17 of the Water Supply and Waterworks Installation Act, approval of waterworks for industrial purposes under Articles 49 and 50 of the same Act, approval of exclusive waterworks under Article 52 of the same Act and approval of exclusive waterworks for industrial purposes under Article 54 of the same Act;
20. Changes to a marine spatial master plan under Article 5 of the Act on Marine Spatial Planning and Management and changes to a marine spatial management plan under Article 7 of the same Act;
21. Registration of the establishment of a superstore under Article 8 of the Distribution Industry Development Act, designation of a joint collection and delivery center under Article 29 of the same Act, and designation of a joint collection and delivery center development promotion district under Article 34 of the same Act;
22. Change to and cancellation of designation of a forestry promotion area under Article 20 of the Forestry and Mountain Villages Development Promotion Act;
23. A report on reinterment of a grave under Article 8 of the Act on Funeral Services, Etc. and permission to reinter a neglected grave under Article 27(1) of the same Act;
24. Registration of a housing construction business entity, etc. under Article 4 of the Housing Act and approval of a development plan under Article 15 of the same Act;
25. Approval of a development plan under Article 12 of the Installation and Utilization of Sports Facilities Act;
26. Designation of a developer of a housing site development project under Article 7 of the Housing Site Development Promotion Act and approval of an action plan for a housing site development project under Article 9 of the same Act;
27. Approval for or a report on the establishment of waste disposal facilities under Article 29 of the Wastes Control Act;
28. Permission to perform public sewerage works under Article 16 of the Sewerage Act and permission to occupy and use public sewerage under Article 24 of the same Act;
29. Consultation with or approval from a river management agency under Article 6 of the River Act, amendment to a master plan of rivers under Article 25 of the same Act, permission to perform river conservation works or approval of an action plan for river conservation works under Article 30 of the same Act, permission to occupy and use a river under Article 33 of the same Act and permission to use river water under Article 50 of the same Act.
30. Permission for a contract for land transaction under Article 11 of the Act on Report on Real Estate Transactions, Etc.
(2) Where the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment intends to approve an action plan which includes matters under any of the subparagraphs of paragraph (1), he or she shall hold prior consultation with the head of a related administrative agency. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jun. 8, 2018; Jan. 30, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025>
(3) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2), Articles 24 through 26 of the Framework Act on the Administration shall apply mutatis mutandis to the standards, effects, etc. of the legal fiction of authorization, permission, etc. <Added on Jan. 30, 2024>