CHILD SAFETY MANAGEMENT ACT

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to create an environment where children can enjoy a happy and healthy life by prescribing matters for preventing danger to the life and body of children and ensuring child safety.

Article 2(Fundamental concepts) #

All children, as a foundation of the community, have the right to live and grow safely, and shall be properly protected until they develop the ability to protect themselves.

Article 3(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024>

1. The term "child" means a person under the age of 13;

2. The term "guardian" means a person in parental authority, a tutor, or any other person who protects, raises, or educates children or who is obligated to do so, or who is actually protecting and supervising children as a work duty, under employment relations, etc.;

3. The term "children's facility" means any of the following facilities:

(a) Child care centers defined in the Child Care Act;

(b) Kindergartens defined in the Early Childhood Education Act;

(c) Elementary schools and special schools defined in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act;

(d) Private teaching institutes defined in the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Private Teaching Institutes and Extracurricular Lessons;

(e) Child welfare facilities defined in the Child Welfare Act;

(f) Superstores, amusement facilities, specialized sports facilities, performance halls, museums and art galleries among the facilities and places subject to Article 9-4 (2) of the Act on the Protection and Support of Missing Children;

(g) Other facilities prescribed by Presidential Decree, among the facilities that children frequently visit according to the usual way of business;