Article 11(Procedures for proposing and processing project plans) #
(1) A person who intends to propose the formulation or modification of a project plan under Article 11 (1) of the Act shall submit a proposal containing the details specified in the subparagraphs of Article 9 (3) of the Act to the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries.
(2) If a proposal submitted under paragraph (1) contains omissions or unclear details, the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may request the proposer to supplement it within a specified period; and if such proposal is deemed to fall under any of the following categories, the Minister may return the proposal:
1. If the details of the proposal are not in compliance with statutes or regulations and the objectives of the harbor redevelopment project;
2. If the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries is formulating a project plan for the relevant area under Article 9 of the Act.
(3) If the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries does not return a proposal under paragraph (2), the Minister may request a research institute established under the Act on the Establishment, Operation and Fostering of Government-Funded Research Institutes (hereafter in this Article referred to as "research institute") to review the proposal within 15 days from the date of receipt, in order to assess its feasibility.
(4) Upon receipt of a request for review under paragraph (3), a research institute shall submit its opinion on the relevant proposal to the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries within 60 days from the date of receipt of the request and may present its opinion different from the relevant proposal with respect to all conditions for implementing the project, such as the appropriate project cost and rate of return; provided, if the research institute requests the supplementation of materials to assess the feasibility of the proposal, the Minister may extend the review period.
(5) The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall notify the proposer of the results of processing the relevant proposal, such as whether to implement the project plan proposed under Article 11 (1) of the Act, within 30 days from the date of receipt of the review opinion from the research institute as prescribed in paragraph (4), except in extenuating circumstances.
(6) When the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries notifies the proposer of the decision to implement the relevant project plan under paragraph (5), the Minister shall publicly announce the details of the relevant proposal in the Official Gazette, in at least 2 daily newspapers, and on the website of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries so that a third party other than the proposer may make a proposal within a fixed application period of at least 90 days; provided, the Minister need not provide a public announcement in any of the following cases: <Amended on Dec. 21, 2021>
1. Where the proposer is a local government, which is included as the sole participant in the composition plan of the project developer under subparagraph 6 of Article 7;
2. Where the proposer is a local government and a person specified in Article 15 (1) 6 of the Act has already been selected or is determined to be selected through competition or by other means in the composition plan of the project developer under subparagraph 6 of Article 7;
3. Where the proposer is a port authority established under the Port Authority Act, which is included as the sole participant in the composition plan of the project developer under subparagraph 6 of Article 7 and owns at least 50/100 of the land area of the relevant project zone.
(7) If a proposal is submitted under paragraph (1), the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries must not disclose the details of the proposal against the will of the proposer from the date of receipt of the proposal until the date of the public announcement of the proposal details under paragraph (6); and in cases of public announcement under paragraph (6), the Minister must not publicly announce the details that infringe on the original proposer's interests, except for matters necessary for third party proposals.
(8) If the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries makes a public announcement under paragraph (6), the Minister may publicly announce all conditions for implementing the project, such as the appropriate project cost and rate of return, which are different from the relevant proposal details, and the original proposer may revise the details of the original proposal and resubmit it by the deadline specified in the public announcement.
(9) If a third party has submitted a proposal meeting the requirements under paragraph (1) by the deadline specified in the public announcement under the main clause, with the exception of the subparagraphs, of paragraph (6), the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall review and evaluate the original proposal (or the modified proposal, if submitted by the original proposer) and any third party's proposal and shall determine the negotiating parties and the order of negotiation priority based on the results of the evaluation of the proposal, unless there is a compelling reason not to do so; in such cases, the Minister may give additional points to the original proposer within the scope classified as follows:
1. If the original proposer does not submit a modified proposal: 10 percent of the total score;
2. If the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries makes a public announcement that includes details different from those proposed by the original proposer under paragraph (8) and the original proposer resubmits a modified proposal accordingly: 5 percent of the total score.
(10) If no other proposal is submitted by the deadline specified in the public announcement under paragraph (6), and if no public announcement is made under the proviso, with the exception of the subparagraphs, of that paragraph, the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may designate any of the following persons as a negotiating party: <Amended on Dec. 21, 2021>
1. The original proposer;
2. A project developer specified in the composition plan for the project implementation under subparagraph 6 of Article 7, which is included in the proposal submitted by the original proposer.
(11) If the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries concludes an agreement that includes the conditions of the project implementation, such as the total project cost, and other relevant details, with the negotiating party designated under paragraph (9) or (10), the party shall be deemed to have been designated as the project developer.
(12) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (11), details necessary for evaluating proposals and concluding agreements with negotiating parties shall be determined and publicly notified by the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries.