CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the promotion of people’s health, the improvement of the quality of life, and sustainable growth of agriculture and agricultural communities by providing for matters concerning the research, development, and promotion of healing agriculture and by boosting healing agriculture with resources of agriculture and agricultural communities.
Article 2(Definitions) #
The terms used in this Act are defined as follows:
1. The term "healing agriculture" means the industry that creates social or economic added value by utilizing various resources of agriculture and agricultural communities (hereinafter referred to as "resources for healing agriculture"), which are used for promoting the recovery, maintenance, and enhancement of people’s health, and by conducting related activities;
2. The term "facilities for healing agriculture" means facilities (including equipment) built suitably for activities relating to healing agriculture, in consideration of the effect of healing in users and safety;
3. The term "healing agriculture services" means the provision of educational programs or the systematic implementation of programs designed for the recovery and promotion of psychological, social, and physical health by utilizing resources and facilities for healing agriculture;
4. The term "healing agriculture specialist" means a person who performs the specialized work specified by Presidential Decree, such as the development and implementation of healing agriculture programs, with the qualification acquired pursuant to Article 11 (1).
Article 3(Responsibilities of the State and Local Governments) #
(1) The State and local governments shall establish and implement policies for establishing infrastructure necessary for the research, development, and promotion of healing agriculture.
(2) The State and local governments shall prepare plans for technical and financial support necessary for the establishment and implementation of policies under paragraph (1).