ACT ON THE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF LONELY DEATHS

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to provide for matters necessary for the prevention and management of lonely deaths, and thereby prevent personal and social damage caused by lonely deaths and contribute to the advancement of the welfare of the people.

Article 2(Definitions) #

In this Act, the term "lonely death" means that any person who has lived in a state of social isolation, disconnected from family, relatives and neighbors, dies from suicide, disease, etc. and his or her corpse is discovered after a certain period of time. <Amended on Jun. 13, 2023>

Article 3(Rights and Obligations of Citizens) #

(1) Every citizen shall have the right to request help from the State and a local government, when he or she is considered to be exposed to, or likely to be exposed to the risk of lonely death.

(2) Every citizen shall actively cooperate with the policies for preventing lonely deaths developed and implemented by the State and a local government and, if he or she finds a person considered to be exposed to, or likely to be exposed to, the risk of lonely death (hereinafter referred to as "person at risk of facing a lonely death"), take measures that would enable such person to receive adequate assistance.

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

(1) The State and local governments shall develop necessary policies to actively protect persons at risk of facing a lonely death against the risk of such lonely death.

(2) The State and local governments shall develop and implement phased policies necessary for each step, including investigations of the current status of lonely deaths, and preventing and responding to lonely deaths.

ACT ON THE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF LONELY DEATHS

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Rights and Obligations of Citizens) #

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

Article 5(Relationship to Other Statutes)

Article 6(Formulation of Master Plan for Prevention of Lonely Deaths) #

Article 7(Formulation and Implementation of Annual Implementation Plan) #

Article 8(Reporting to the National Assembly) #

Article 9(Cooperation for Formulation of Plans) #

Article 10(Investigation of Actual Conditions of Lonely Deaths) #

Article 11(Provision of Criminal Justice Information) #

Article 12(Statistical Analysis, Investigations and Research of Lonely Deaths) #

Article 12-2(Establishment and Operation of Lonely Death Crisis Response System) #

Article 13(Assistance Measures for Persons at Risk of Facing Lonely Death) #

Article 14(Lonely Death Prevention Council) #

Article 15(Education and Publicity to Prevent Lonely Deaths) #

Article 16(Counseling and Education to Prevent Lonely Deaths) #

Article 17(Consideration for Reputation, Privacy and Tranquility) #

Article 18(Development of Professional Personnel) #

Article 19(Financial Support) #

Article 20(Confidentiality) #

Article 21(Penalty Provisions) #