CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Act is to prescribe matters necessary for promoting the disaster-safety industry, thereby laying the groundwork for the development of the disaster-safety industry and contributing to enhanced public safety and development of the national economy.
Article 2(Definitions) #
The terms used in this Act are defined as follows:
1. The term "disaster-safety industry" means the industry developing, producing, or distributing technologies, equipment, facilities, products, etc., or providing services related thereto, in order to protect the lives, health, and property of people from any of the disasters defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on the Management of Disasters and Safety or other various accidents;
2. The term "disaster safety technology" means various technologies pertaining to disaster management defined in subparagraph 3 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on the Management of Disasters and Safety and safety management defined in subparagraph 4 of that Article;
3. The term "disaster safety product" means various products using disaster safety technologies;
4. The term “disaster safety business entity” means a person engaged in economic activities pertaining to the disaster-safety industry.
Article 3(Responsibilities of the State and Local Governments) #
The State and local governments shall formulate and implement policies necessary for the promotion of the disaster-safety industry.
Article 4(Relationship to Other Statutes) #
Except as otherwise provided in other statutes, this Act shall apply to the promotion of the disaster-safety industry.
CHAPTER II FORMULATION OF MASTER PLAN