SPECIAL ACT ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF AIR QUALITY IN AIR CONTROL ZONES

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to protect the health of residents and create a pleasant living environment by promoting comprehensive policies aimed at improving air quality in regions, etc. seriously affected by air pollution, and controlling air pollution sources in a systematic and wide-ranging manner.

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows:

1. The term "air control zone" means a region prescribed by Presidential Decree including the following:

(a) A region deemed to be seriously affected by air pollution;

(b) A region whose air pollutants are deemed to significantly affect the air pollution in regions falling under item (a);

2. The term "emitting facility" means a facility, machinery, apparatus or any other object emitting pollutants into the air, including air pollutant-emitting facilities under subparagraph 11 of Article 2 of the Clean Air Conservation Act, and that for which the Minister of Environment holds a consultation with the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy to prescribe by Ordinance of the Ministry of Environment;

3. The term "emissions" means a weight converted from the volume of air pollutants emitted from the emission sources, such as emitting facilities and motor vehicles (referring to motor vehicles under subparagraph 13 of Article 2 of the Clean Air Conservation Act);

4. The term "facility with Best Available Control Technology (BACT)" means a facility, deemed to be highly efficient in reducing air pollutants, employing air pollution control technologies currently available or for future deployment in consideration of the prospects of technological advances, for which the Minister of Environment holds a consultation with the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy to prescribe by Ordinance of the Ministry of Environment, among air pollution prevention facilities under subparagraph 12 of Article 2 of the Clean Air Conservation Act;

5. The term "specific diesel motor vehicle" means a diesel motor vehicle registered in an air control zone, whose warranty period of exhaust emissions under Article 46 (3) of the the Clean Air Conservation Act expires, among motor vehicles defined in subparagraph 13 of Article 2 of the same Act: Provided, That excluded herefrom are diesel motor vehicles whose engine displacement, etc. meets the standards prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Environment;

SPECIAL ACT ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF AIR QUALITY IN AIR CONTROL ZONES

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Relationship to the Clean Air Conservation Act) #

Article 4(Responsibilities of the State and Local Governments) #

Article 5(Responsibilities of Business Entities) #

Article 6(Responsibilities of Residents) #

Article 7(Conducting Basic Surveys) #

Article 8(Measurement of Air Pollution Levels) #

Article 9(Formulation of Master Plan) #

Article 10(Formulation of Action Plan) #

Article 11(Formulation and Implementation of Environment-Friendly Development Plans) #

Article 12(Air Quality Control Committee by Zone) #

Article 13(Working Committee for Air Quality Control by Zone) #

Article 14(Organization and Operation of Committee) #

Article 15(Permission for Establishing Places of Business) #

Article 16(Limitations on Permission) #

Article 17(Allocation of Total Emission Allowances) #

Article 17-2(Additional Allocation of Total Emission Allowances) #

Article 17-3(Revocation of Allocation of Total Emission Allowances) #

Article 17-4(Total Emission Allowances in Reserve) #

Article 18(Raising Objections) #

Article 19(Special Cases concerning Emission Charges) #

Article 20(Transfer of Total Emission Allowances) #

Article 20-2(Carryover and Borrowing of Total Emission Allowances) #

Article 20-3(Recognition of External Reduction Activities) #

Article 21(Adjustment of Total Emission Allowances) #

Article 22(Penalty Surcharges for Excess Emissions) #

Article 23(Criteria and Methods for Calculating Penalty Surcharges) #

Article 24(Revocation of Permission) #

Article 25(Special Cases concerning Companies Concluding Voluntary Agreements) #

Article 26(Control of Specific Diesel Motor Vehicles) #

Article 27(Subsidization for Replacement of Diesel Motor Vehicles) #

Article 28(Limited Use of Diesel Motor Vehicles as Motor Vehicles for Special Purposes) #

Article 28-2(Special Cases concerning Limited Use of Diesel Motor Vehicles as Motor Vehicles for Special Purposes) #

Article 28-3(Request for Cooperation for Limited Use of Diesel Motor Vehicles as Motor Vehicles for Special Purposes) #

Article 29(Limited Operation of Diesel Motor Vehicles) #

Article 30(Disclosure of Information regarding Motor Vehicles and Fuels Thereof) #

Article 31(Management of Specific Construction Machinery) #

Article 32(Control of Air Pollution Sources Including Ports and Ships) #

Article 33(Formulation of Plans to Improve Air Quality of Airports) #

Article 34(Regulation of Small Emission Sources) #

Article 35(Standards for Certifying Domestic Boilers) #

Article 36(Inspection of Domestic Boilers) #

Article 37(Establishment of Special Accounts for Improvement of Air Quality in Air Control Zone) #

Article 38(Revenue and Expenditure of Special Accounts) #

Article 39(Financial Support to Reduce Air Pollution) #

Article 40(Education on Air Quality Conservation) #

Article 41(Reporting or Inspection) #

Article 42(Hearings) #

Article 43(Fees) #

Article 44(Delegation and Entrustment of Authority) #

Article 45(Penalty Provisions) #

Article 46(Penalty Provisions) #

Article 47(Penalty Provisions) #

Article 48(Joint Penalty Provisions) #

Article 49(Administrative Fine) #