ACT ON THE ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS ON NATIONAL HERITAGE

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to protect the value of national heritage by conducting prior investigations and assessments, including forecasting, to determine whether development plans or construction project are likely to affect the preservation of buried heritage or designated heritage, thereby ensuring that the national heritage can be enjoyed by both present and future generations.

Article 2(Fundamental concepts) #

(1) Impact assessments, etc. shall be conducted through systematic surveys to ensure that historic and cultural environments are not damaged.

(2) Protective and conservation measures included in impact assessments shall be prepared based on scientific or academic research and predictions, and within the scope that is economically and technically feasible.

(3) Methods such as impact assessment shall ensure fairness, expertise, transparency, and objectivity in order to enhance reliability.

(4) The results of impact assessments and other analyses shall be written in a concise and plain language that can be understood by local residents and decision-makers.

Article 3(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act shall be defined as follows:

1. The term "designated heritage" means the designated cultural heritage as defined in Article 2 (3) of the Act on Conservation and Utilization of Cultural Heritage, and natural monuments as defined in subparagraph 5 of Article 2 of the Act on Conservation and Utilization of Natural Heritage;

2. The term “State-designated heritage” means the State-designated cultural heritage under Article 2 (3) 1 of the Act on Conservation and Utilization of Cultural Heritage, the natural monuments under subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Act on Conservation and Utilization of Natural Heritage, and the scenic sites under subparagraph 3 of that Article;

3. The term "historic and cultural environment" means the historic and cultural environment as defined in Article 2 (7) of the Act on Conservation and Utilization of Cultural Heritage and subparagraph 8 of Article 2 of the Act on Conservation and Utilization of Natural Heritage;

ACT ON THE ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS ON NATIONAL HERITAGE

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Fundamental concepts) #

Article 3(Definitions) #

Article 4(Responsibilities of the State and local governments) #

Article 5(Dissemination of standards for impact assessment) #

Article 6(Relationship to other statutes) #

Article 7(Subjects and timing of prior impact consultations) #

Article 8(Procedures for prior impact consultation) #

Article 9(Subjects and timing of impact assessments) #

Article 10(Procedures for impact assessment) #

Article 11(Submission and examination of assessment reports) #

Article 12(Supplementation and return of assessment reports) #

Article 13(Notification of examination results of assessment reports) #

Article 14(Obligations of implementers of construction projects according to examination results) #

Article 15(Deemed permission) #

Article 16(Inspection of implementation and actions) #

Article 17(Subjects of simplified impact assessment) #

Article 18(Determination on simplified impact assessment) #

Article 19(Vicarious execution of simplified impact assessment) #

Article 20(National Heritage Impact Assessment Agency) #

Article 21(Compliance requirements for preparation of assessment reports) #

Article 22(Criteria for calculating expenses for proxy impact assessment) #

Article 23(Research and investigations) #

Article 24(Designation of training institutions for professionals) #

Article 25(Delegation and entrustment of authority) #

Article 26(Duty of confidentiality) #

Article 27(Hearings) #

Article 28(Legal fiction as public officials in application of penalty provisions) #

Article 29(Penalty provisions) #

Article 30(Joint penalty provisions) #

Article 31(Administrative fines) #