CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Act is to strengthen the competitiveness of a local industry and to contribute to the rapid recovery of the local economy by promptly supporting the relevant area and industry in response to the deterioration of the local industry and economic conditions.
Article 2(Definitions) #
The terms used in this Act are defined as follows:
1. The term "main industry" means an industry that accounts for a high proportion of the local economy, which has a significant ripple effect on the local economy and the related industry;
2. The term "area for preemptively responding to industrial crisis" means an area designated under Article 8, where the local main industry is expected to significantly deteriorate due to unexpected internal and external shocks, or the bankruptcy, restructuring, etc. of enterprises therein;
3. The term "special area for responding to industrial crisis" means an area designated under Article 10 where local economic conditions have significantly deteriorated due to a downturn in the main industry of the area.
Article 3(Responsibilities of the state and local government) #
Where local economic conditions deteriorate due to a downturn in the local main industry, the State and a local government shall formulate a comprehensive plan and detailed policy and improve the relevant system to ensure the prompt recovery of the relevant local economy and improve the sustainable competitiveness of the local industry.
Article 4(Relationship to other statutes) #
Preventive measures against industrial crisis, and special cases concerning support and regulations for areas for responding to industrial crisis and special areas for responding to industrial crisis under this Act shall prevail over special cases concerning support and regulations under other statutes; provided, where more lenient regulations are provided in other statutes than special cases concerning regulations under this Act, such statutes shall apply.