FRAMEWORK ACT ON WATER MANAGEMENT

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to establish a sustainable water cycle system and contribute to improving the quality of life of citizens through securing of water in a stable manner; conservation and management of the water environment; and prevention of disasters caused by droughts, floods, etc., by presenting the basic ideology for water management and basic directions for water management policies and by prescribing basic matters necessary for water management.

Article 2(Basic idea) #

The basic ideology is to make all people, animals, plants, and other living organisms use water reasonably as public resource obtained through the water cycle system of the earth; to maximize the utility of water in water management without erroneous or reckless use of water; and to sustainably use and conserve water while achieving a balance between the natural environment and social and economic life, so as to maintain the value of water into the future. <Amended on May 26, 2020>

Article 3(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows:

1. "Water cycle" means a continued circulation of water through which precipitation becomes surface water and underground water and flows into rivers, lakes, swamps, seas, etc.; or the process by which the water stored evaporates to become precipitation again;

2. "Water management" means activities by all people and living organisms to conserve and economically use water as a component of the natural environment and as a necessary element of and resource for social and economic activities; and to reduce or prevent disasters caused by droughts or floods;

3. "Water resources" means water as a resource that can be used to maintain human life, economic activities, the natural environment, etc.;

4. "Basin" means a particular area where rivers, etc. merge, which is bordered by a watershed.

FRAMEWORK ACT ON WATER MANAGEMENT

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Basic idea) #

Article 3(Definitions) #

Article 4(Rights to use water and duties)

Article 5(Responsibilities of the State and local governments) #

Article 6(Obligations of business entities) #

Article 7(Relationship with other Acts) #

Article 8(Public nature of water) #

Article 9(Sound water cycle) #

Article 10(Conservation of aquatic ecosystems) #

Article 11(Management by basin) #

Article 12(Integrated water management) #

Article 13(Cooperation and coordinated management) #

Article 14(Distribution of water) #

Article 15(Management of water demand) #

Article 16(Permission to use water) #

Article 17(Cost bearing) #

Article 18 #

Article 19(Participation in water management policies) #

Article 20(Establishment of Presidential Water Management Committee and basin water management committees) #

Article 21(Composition of Presidential Water Management Committee) #

Article 22(Functions of Presidential Water Management Committee) #

Article 23(Composition of basin water management committees) #

Article 24(Functions of basin water management committees) #

Article 25(Term of office of members) #

Article 26(Meetings of Water Management Committees) #

Article 27(Formulation of master plans for national water management) #

Article 28(Formulation of comprehensive basin water management plans) #

Article 29(Deliberation and adjustment of basin plans) #

Article 30(Application of basin plans) #

Article 31(Holding of public hearing) #

Article 32(Mediation of water disputes) #

Article 33(Processing of mediation) #

Article 34(Request for data) #

Article 35(Fostering of water culture) #

Article 36(Promotion of international cooperation on water management) #

Article 36-2(Establishment of the UNESCO International Centre for Water Security and Sustainable Management) #

Article 37(Inter-Korean cooperation on water management) #

Article 38(Water management agreement) #

Article 39(Support for surveys, research, and technology development) #

Article 40(Promotion of private participation) #

Article 41(Informatization of water management data) #

Article 42(Delegation and entrustment of duties) #

Article 43(Establishment of organizations) #

Article 44(Financial support) #

Article 45(Deemed public officials for purposes of penalty provisions) #