ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON LIABILITY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE AND RELIEF THEREOF

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters mandated by the Act on Liability for Environmental Damage and Relief Thereof and those necessary for the enforcement thereof.

Article 2(Causes of environmental damage) #

"Causes prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the main clause of subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Act on Liability for Environmental Damage and Relief Thereof (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") means each of the following causes: <Amended on Jun. 1, 2021>

1. Ground subsidence due to vibration (excluding the case where mineral mining is the main cause);

2. Chemical accidents under subparagraph 13 of Article 2 of the Chemical Substances Control Act.

Article 3(Scope of marine facilities) #

"Facilities prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 10 of Article 3 of the Act are as specified in Appendix 1.

CHAPTER II COMPENSATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE

Article 4(Liability cap for compensation) #

Liability caps of business owners for compensation for environmental damage prescribed in the main clause of Article 7 of the Act, with the exception of its subparagraphs, are as specified in Appendix 2.

Article 5(Statutes and regulations governing environment and safety) #

"Statutes and regulations governing the environment and safety ... related to the causes of occurrence of the environmental damage prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 9(3) of the Act means the following Statutes and Regulations: <Amended on Jan. 26, 2017; Jan. 16, 2018; Jun. 12, 2018; Dec. 1, 2020; Mar. 30, 2021; Nov. 29, 2022>

ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON LIABILITY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE AND RELIEF THEREOF

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Causes of environmental damage) #

Article 3(Scope of marine facilities) #

Article 4(Liability cap for compensation) #

Article 5(Statutes and regulations governing environment and safety) #

Article 6 #

Article 7(Facilities subject to compulsory subscription to environmental liability insurance) #

Article 8(Scope of coverage by environmental liability insurance or indemnity contract) #

Article 9(Grounds for refusal to conclude environmental liability insurance contracts) #

Article 10(Grounds for conclusion of joint contracts) #

Article 10-2(Deliberation on environmental liability insurance) #

Article 11(Period for advance payments) #

Article 11-2(Investigation of damage and assessment of damages) #

Article 12(Re-insurance business) #

Article 13(Kinds of relief money) #

Article 14(Medical expenses) #

Article 15(Medical care and living allowances) #

Article 16(Funeral expenses) #

Article 17(Compensation for bereaved family) #

Article 18(Compensation for property damage) #

Article 18-2(Advance payment of relief money for environmental damage) #

Article 19 #

Article 20 #

Article 21(Composition and operation of environmental damage investigation team) #

Article 22(Restrictions on payment of relief money) #

Article 23 #

Article 24(Management and operation of relief account) #

Article 25(Building and operation of computer systems) #

Article 26(Scope of data available for use) #

Article 27(Standards for subsidization) #

Article 28(Scope of socially disadvantaged class) #

Article 29(Standards for administrative dispositions) #

Article 30(Delegation of authority) #

Article 31(Supervision following delegation of authority) #

Article 32(Reporting) #

Article 33(Entrustment of tasks) #

Article 34(Processing of sensitive information and personally identifiable information) #

Article 34-2(Re-examination of regulation) #

Article 35(Criteria for imposition of administrative fines) #