Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters mandated by the International Athletic Games Support Act and matters necessary for the enforcement thereof.
Article 1-2(International athletic games) #
“Games prescribed by Presidential Decree” in subparagraph 1 (g) of Article 2 of the International Athletic Games Support Act means the following games: <Amended on Apr. 26, 2016; Mar. 17, 2020>
1. The World Shooting Championship organized by the International Shooting Sport Federation;
2. The World Games for the Blind organized by the International Blind Sports Federation;
3. The World Taekwondo Championships organized by World Taekwondo;
4. The Asia-Pacific Masters Games organized by the International Masters Games Association.
[This Article Added on Aug. 11, 2015]
Article 2(Approval for holding games) #
(1) Upon receipt of a plan for hosting games pursuant to the former part of Article 6 (1) of the Act, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall hear the opinions of the Korea Sports and Olympic Committee under Article 33 of the National Sports Promotion Act or the Korea Paralympic Committee under Article 34 of that Act on the hosting games. <Amended on Sep. 19, 2017; Mar. 17, 2020; Jun. 1, 2021>
(2) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall notify the applicant of whether approval is granted or whether the processing period is extended under the statutes or regulations related to processing civil petitions within 90 days from the date of receipt of the plan for hosting games under the former part of Article 6 (1) of the Act. <Added on Feb. 7, 2017; Sep. 19, 2017>
(3) "Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 6 (2) 7 of the Act means the following: <Amended on Sep. 19, 2017>
1. The record of attracting and operating similar games by local governments and sports organizations seeking to host games pursuant to Article 6 (1) of the Act;
2. The total project cost information of the most recent or similar games that can be compared with the specifications of the total project cost calculation under Article 6 (2) 5 of the Act.
Article 3(International Athletic Games Hosting Review Committee) #
(1) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall establish the International Athletic Games Hosting Review Committee (hereafter " in this Article referred to as the "Hosting Review Committee") within the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to deliberate on matters concerning the approval for the hosting athletic games under Article 6 of the Act. <Amended on Sep. 19, 2017>
(2) The Hosting Review Committee shall consist of up to 15 members, including 1 chairperson.
(3) The Second Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall serve as the chairperson of the Hosting Review Committee, and the members shall be appointed or commissioned by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism from among the following persons:
1. Public officials belonging to institutions related to the affairs of the games;
2. Persons with extensive expertise and experience in athletic games.
(4) The term of office of a member under paragraph 3 (2) shall be 2 years.
(5) The chairperson of the Hosting Review Committee shall convene meetings of the Committee and preside over them.
(6) A meeting of the Hosting Review Committee shall be convened with the attendance of a majority of all incumbent members and shall pass resolutions by a majority vote of the attending members.
(7) Matters necessary for the operation of the Hosting Review Committee, other than those prescribed in paragraphs (5) and (6), shall be determined by the chairperson of the Hosting Review Committee following a resolution of the Committee.
Article 3-2(Dismissal and removal of members of the Hosting Review Committee) #
The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism may dismiss or remove a member under each subparagraph of Article 3 (3) where the member falls under any of the following cases:
1. If he or she becomes unable to perform his or her duties due to mental disorder;
2. If he or she has committed any misconduct in connection with his or her duties;
3. If he or she is deemed inappropriate as a committee member due to negligence of duties or injury to dignity, or for any other reason;
4. If he or she voluntarily informs that circumstances prevent him or her from performing his or her duties.
[This Article Added on Dec. 31, 2015]
Article 4(Post-evaluation of games) #
The organizing committee for each game under Article 9 of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "organizing committee") shall submit the evaluation results of the games, including the matters specified in the following subparagraphs, to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism pursuant to Article 7 (3) of the Act: <Amended on Apr. 26, 2016; Sep. 19, 2017>
1. Results of operation of athletic games;
2. An analysis of revenues and expenditures prepared by a certified public accountant or an accounting corporation established under Article 23 of the Certified Public Accountant Act;
3. A disposition plan for the remaining assets of the organizing committee;
4. A plan for the post-use of newly constructed game-related facilities;
5. Other matters related to the results of hosting the games as requested by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Article 5 #
Deleted. <Feb. 8, 2022>
Article 5-2 #
Deleted. <Feb. 8, 2022>
Article 6 #
Deleted. <Feb. 8, 2022>
Article 6-2 #
Deleted. <Feb. 8, 2022>
Article 7 #
Deleted. <Feb. 8, 2022>
Article 8(Approval of project plans and budget statements of the organizing committee, and reporting of settlement of accounts) #
(1) Pursuant to Article 9 (7) of the Act, the organizing committee shall prepare a project plan and a budget statement for the following year and obtain approval from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism at least one month before the beginning of the following year. The same shall apply to any modification thereto.
(2) Pursuant to Article 9 (7) of the Act, the organizing committee shall attach the project performance report for the relevant year to the statement of revenue and expenditure for each fiscal year and submit it to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism by March 31 of the following year.
Article 9(Period of dispatch of public officials) #
Pursuant to Article 11 (1) of the Act, the dispatch period of public officials who are dispatched for at least 1 year may be set until December 31 of the year following the year of the games, notwithstanding Article 41 (2) 1 of the Decree on the Appointment of Public Officials or Article 27-2 (2) 1 of the Decree on the Appointment of Local Public Officials.
Article 10(Management and operation of fund) #
(1) The games fund under Article 12 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Fund") shall be managed by the organizing committee of the relevant games.
(2) The Fund shall be managed by the following methods:
1. Deposit in a bank defined in Article 2 (1) 2 of the Banking Act;
2. Purchase of national bonds or public bonds.
(3) The Fund shall be used to cover the costs of projects reflected in the project plan and budget statement under Article 8 (1).
(4) The accounts of the Fund shall be kept according to business accounting principles.
Article 11(Profit-making projects) #
"Projects prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 16 (1) 5 of the Act means the following projects:
1. Ticket sales project for the games and cultural and artistic events related to the games;
2. Other projects deemed necessary by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism for the efficient preparation and operation of the games.
Article 12(Granting of funds to other institutions) #
In any of the following cases, the organizing committee may grant some of the funds raised by the profit-making project to other institutions, corporations and organizations relating to the games upon approval from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism pursuant to Article 16 (2) of the Act:
1. Where stadiums, conveniences, etc. are improved or repaired in preparation for the Games;
2. Where it is necessary to efficiently promote profit-making projects.
Article 13(Issuance of sports promotion betting tickets in increased quantity) #
(1) Pursuant to Article 17 of the Act, where the organizing committee requests the CEO of the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation under the National Sports Promotion Act (hereinafter referred to as the “CEO”) to issue an increased amount of sports promotion betting tickets, it shall specify the total amount of expenses required for the preparation and operation of the games (hereafter in this Article referred to as “operating expenses”) and the amount requested for support.
(2) The CEO who has been requested to issue an increased amount of sports promotion betting tickets under paragraph (1) shall obtain approval from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism and issue the increased amount separately from the sports promotion betting tickets issued under Article 24 of the National Sports Promotion Act.
(3) The revenue generated from the increased issuance of sports promotion voting rights shall be used to support the operating expenses of the organizing committee; provided, the amount remaining after deducting the amount used to support the operating expenses of the organizing committee shall be contributed to the National Sports Promotion Fund under the National Sports Promotion Act or used to support the operating expenses of the organizing committee for an international athletic games where the legal basis for such support exists in other statutes or regulations.
(4) Except as prescribed in paragraphs (1) through (3), the National Sports Promotion Act shall apply mutatis mutandis to the increased issuance of sports promotion betting tickets.
Article 14(Fees) #
The organizing committee shall, pursuant to Article 20 of the Act, submit a document specifying the following matters to the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism for approval when intending to collect fees or charges:
1. Types of fees or charges;
2. Rates and standards for calculation;
3. Methods and procedures of collection;
4. Other matters necessary for the collection of fees or charges.
Article 15(Standard for establishing project plans) #
(1) A plan for the installation and use of facilities related to the games (hereinafter referred to as the “project plan”) established by the head of the local government of the host city pursuant to Article 21 (1) of the Act shall include the following matters: <Amended on Sep. 19, 2017>
1. Basic direction-setting for and outline of the project;
2. Location and size of the area in which Games-related facilities are established and used;
3. Plans for creating a site;
4. Plans for building Games-related facilities;
5. Annual investment plans and funding plans;
6. Plans for the post-use of newly constructed facilities related to the games and measures for securing operating expenses.
(2) Increases prescribed by Presidential Decree in Article 21 (2) 4 of the Act means the additional cost increase incurred due to the establishment or modification of international standards for event categories and venue specifications by the international sports organization hosting the games. <Added on Sep. 19, 2017>
(3) Modification of insignificant matters prescribed by Presidential Decree in the proviso of Article 21 (8) of the Act means any of the following cases: <Amended on Sep. 19, 2017>
1. Where the total scale of games-related facilities is modified by up to 10/100 of the total scale in the initial plan;
2. Where project costs are modified by up to 10/100 of the total project costs;
3. Where total project costs are modified due to changes in the price of commodities, changes in the method of construction or settlement of accounts;
4. Where the project period is modified by up to 2 years;
5. Where the project plan is modified to utilize an existing facility other than the originally planned facility as a facility related to the games (only applicable where the project cost fluctuates within 10 percent of the total project cost).
Article 16(Public notice of project plan) #
The head of the local government of the host city shall, without delay, publicly notify the project plan in the Official Gazette and make its details available for public inspection for at least 14 days when the project plan is approved or modified pursuant to Article 21 (6) or (8) of the Act. <Amended on Sep. 19, 2017>
Article 17(Priority implementation of projects related to games) #
The head of the local government of the host city may request the State or a local government to complete ongoing or planned projects related to the games by one year before the opening of the games pursuant to Article 22 (5) of the Act. In such cases, the State or local government that receives the request shall actively cooperate unless there is a compelling reason not to do so.
Article 18(Implementers for projects on installation and use of facilities related to games) #
(1) “Public Institutions prescribed by Presidential Decree” in Article 24 (1) 2 of the Act means the following public institutions:
1. The Korea Land and Housing Corporation under the Korea Land and Housing Corporation Act;
2. The Korea Water Resources Corporation under the Korea Water Resources Corporation Act;
3. The Korea Expressway Corporation under the Korea Expressway Corporation Act;
4. The Korea Rural Community Corporation under the Korea Rural Community Corporation and Farmland Management Fund Act;
5. The Korea Tourism Organization under the Korea Tourism Organization Act;
6. The Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corporation under the Act on the Establishment and Management of Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corporation;
7. The Korea Sports Promotion Foundation under the National Sports Promotion Act;
8. Other public institutions under Article 4 of the Act on the Management of Public Institutions, which the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism deems necessary.
(2) "Implementers prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 24 (1) 5 of the Act means the following:
1. The organizing committee;
2. The head of the local government having jurisdiction over the facility, where a facility located in a local government other than the host city is renovated or repaired for use as a facility related to the games.
(3) A person who intends to be designated as a project implementer (hereinafter referred to as the "implementer") for a project on the installation and use of facilities related to the games under Article 24 (1) of the Act shall submit documents containing the following matters to the head of the local government of the host city:
1. Type and scale of the project;
2. A person who intends to implement the project;
3. Location and size of the area in which the project is to be implemented;
4. Objectives and methods of implementing the project and the details of the project;
5. Duration of the project;
Article 19(Approval of project plans of implementers) #
(1) An implementer shall prepare a project plan containing the following matters and obtain approval from the head of the local government of the host city pursuant to Article 25 (1) of the Act; provided, the matters under subparagraphs 2, 3, and 7 shall be included only where applicable:
1. Location map of the area in which the project is implemented;
2. Location, lot number and land category and size of land, articles and rights (referring to land, articles and rights as defined in Article 3 of the Act on Acquisition of and Compensation for Land, etc. for Public Works Projects; hereafter in this Article referred to as "land, etc.") to be expropriated or used, details of ownership and rights other than ownership, and names and addresses of the owners or persons holding such rights;
3. Plans to purchase and compensate for land, etc. and measures to relocate residents;
4. Projected ground plan and preliminary design drawings;
5. Duration of the project;
6. A funding plan;
7. Plans to relocate and remove public facilities and plan to establish replacement facilities;
8. Documents necessary for consultation with the heads of relevant administrative agencies under Article 27 (2) of the Act.
(2) The head of the local government of the host city who receives a project plan under paragraph (1) shall verify the cadastral map of the project implementation area through the sharing of administrative information under Article 36 (1) of the Electronic Government Act.
(3) The head of the local government of the host city shall take the following matters into consideration when determining whether to approve the project plan of an implementer under paragraph (1):
1. Whether the contents of the implementer's project plan conform to the project plan;
2. The adequacy of the plan for the purchase and compensation of land, etc., and the resident relocation measures;
3. Whether the contents of the projected ground plan and the preliminary design drawings are in compliance with relevant Acts and subordinate statutes;
4. The adequacy of funding plans.
(4) “When amending insignificant matters prescribed by Presidential Decree” in the proviso of Article 25 (1) of the Act means any of the following cases:
Article 20(Completion confirmation of construction) #
The head of the local government of the host city of the games shall, when confirming the completion of construction pursuant to Article 29 (2) of the Act, have an affiliated public official or a person entrusted with the inspection pursuant to the latter part of paragraph (1) of the same Article conduct the inspection necessary for the completion confirmation. In such cases, if the construction project for which the completion confirmation is applied falls under the construction project subject to construction project management, such as the delegation of supervisory authority under Article 55 (1)1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Construction Technology Promotion Act, the inspection necessary for the completion confirmation may be substituted by verifying the construction project management report and the completion inspection report prepared by a construction engineering service provider under Article 26 of the Construction Technology Promotion Act. <Amended on May 22, 2014; Jan. 7, 2020; Sept. 14, 2021>
Article 21(Criteria for imposing administrative fines) #
Where the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism determines the amount of an administrative fine under Article 34 of the Act, he or she shall take into consideration the motive for the relevant violation, the consequences of the violation, the period of violation, etc.