Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Decree is to provide for matters mandated by the Act on the Construction of and Support for Large Accelerators and those necessary for enforcing that Act.
Article 2(Scale of large accelerators) #
"Accelerator facility of a certain scale prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Act on the Construction of and Support for Large Accelerators (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") means accelerator facilities that have any of the following devices (including those under construction):
1. A device capable of accelerating an electron beam so that the energy of the electron beam (electron beam: a flow of electrons concentrated in one direction) is greater than or equal to 1 giga-electron volt (GeV) or more, and the electric charge of the electron beam bunch (bunch: a group of particles clustered together and traveling for a short time) is 100 pico-coulombs (pC) or more;
2. A device capable of accelerating carbon ions so that the energy of a carbon beam (carbon beam: a flow of carbon ions concentrated in one direction) is greater than 400 mega-electron volts (MeV) per nucleon (nucleon: the protons and neutrons constituting an atomic nucleus).
3. A radiation generating device under subparagraph 2 of Article 82-2 of the Enforcement Decree of the Nuclear Safety Act;
4. A device capable of accelerating protons so that the energy of the proton beam (proton beam: a flow of protons concentrated in one direction) is 100 mega-electron volts or more and a proton beam power (proton beam power: the sum of the energy per accelerated proton particle divided by a second) is 10 kilowatts (kW) or more.
Article 3(Large accelerator support projects) #
"Support projects prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 2(3)d of the Act means the following projects:
1. Support projects for research and development of devices and technologies related to large accelerators;
2. Other projects deemed necessary by the Minister of Science and ICT for the support of large accelerators.
Article 4(Fact-finding surveys) #
The Minister of Science and ICT may conduct a fact-finding survey on large accelerator construction and support projects, and related industries, for the efficient formulation of comprehensive policy measures under Article 3(1) of the Act and for securing technologies related to large accelerators under paragraph (2) of that Article.
Article 5(Payment, use, and management of contributions) #
(1) The State or a local government shall pay the contributions in installments when contributing to an institution responsible for the construction or operation of large accelerators in accordance with Article 5 of the Act; provided, the contributions may be paid in a lump sum if deemed necessary considering the scale of the research project, its commencement time, etc.
(2) The institution responsible for the construction or operation of large accelerators that has received contributions under paragraph (1) shall establish and manage a separate account for the contributions.
(3) The contributions paid under paragraph (1) shall be used only for the purposes of the large accelerator construction and support projects.
(4) The State or the local government may recover the entire amount of the contributions used for purposes other than those under paragraph (3) if the institution responsible for the construction or operation of large accelerators that has received the contributions uses them for purposes other than the intended use without good cause.
Article 6(Policy measures on development and management of specialized personnel) #
"Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 6(2)3 of the Act mean the following:
1. Matters related to job creation for specialized personnel;
2. Other matters deemed necessary by the Minister of Science and ICT for the development and management of specialized personnel.
Article 7(Designation of specialized personnel training institutions) #
(1) A college or university, research institute, institution, or organization related to the large accelerator construction and support projects that intends to be designated as a specialized personnel training institution under Article 6(3)of the Act shall apply for designation to the Minister of Science and ICT after meeting all the following requirements:
1. Its educational courses and educational content shall be appropriate for the training of specialized personnel related to large accelerators;
2. It shall have the educational facilities required for operating the educational courses;
3. It shall secure the specialized faculty needed for operating the educational courses.
4. Its funding plan for operating the educational courses shall be feasible.
(2) The head of a college or university, research institute, institution, or organization designated as a specialized personnel training institution under Article 6(3) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as a "specialized personnel training institution") shall submit the business plan for the relevant year and the performance for the previous year to the Minister of Science and ICT by January 31 of each year.
Article 8(Revocation of designation of specialized personnel training institutions) #
The Minister of Science and ICT may revoke the designation of a specialized personnel training institution if it falls under any of the following subparagraphs; provided, in the case of subparagraph 1, the designation shall be revoked:
1. Where it has been designated by fraud or other improper means;
2. Where it no longer meets the designation requirements under the subparagraphs of Article 7 (1);
3. Where it fails to perform the duties of training specialized personnel without good cause;
4. Where it has used the expenses contributed by the Minister of Science and ICT under Article 6 (4) of the Act for purposes other than the intended purposes.
Article 9(Contributions to specialized personnel training institutions) #
(1) The Minister of Science and ICT may contribute all or part of the expenses listed in the following subparagraphs to specialized personnel training institutions under Article 6(4) of the Act within the budget:
1. Lecture fees and allowances;
2. Expenses for educational materials and training equipment;
3. Expenses required for field training;
4. Other expenses required for training specialized personnel.
(2) Article 5 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the payment, use, and management of contributions.
Article 10(Reduction or exemption of usage fees and lease fees) #
(1) When reducing or exempting usage fees or lease fees for land or facilities owned by the State under Article 8 of the Act, the rate of reduction or exemption shall be determined by the head of the central government agency with jurisdiction over the relevant State-owned property (including persons delegated or entrusted under Articles 28,29 and 42 of the State Property Act; hereinafter the same shall apply) in consultation with the Minister of Science and ICT within the range of 100/100 of the usage fees or lease fees.
(2) When reducing or exempting usage fees or lease fees for land or facilities owned by a local government under Article 8 of the Act, the rate of reduction or exemption shall be prescribed by ordinance of the local government with jurisdiction over the relevant public property within the range of 100/100 of the usage fees or lease fees for the relevant public property.
(3) A person that seeks to receive a reduction or exemption of usage fees or lease fees for land or facilities owned by the State or a local government under Article 8 of the Act shall apply for the reduction or exemption to the head of the central government agency with jurisdiction over the relevant State-owned property or the head of the local government with jurisdiction over the relevant public property (including persons delegated or entrusted under Articles 14,27, and 43-2 of the Public Property and Commodity Management Act).
Article 11(Methods of paying purchase price of State-owned or public property) #
(1) The State or a local government may extend the due date for payment of the purchase price of State-owned or public property within 1 year or allow the purchase price to be paid in installments within 20 years for institutions responsible for the construction or operation of the large accelerators in accordance with Article 11(5) of the Act.
(2) Where installment payments are allowed under paragraph (1), interest on the remaining balance of the purchase price shall be calculated by applying the relevant interest rate according to the following classifications:
1. State-owned property: The interest rate publicly notified under Article 55(5) of the Enforcement Decree of the State Property Act;
2. Public property: The interest rate prescribed and publicly notified by the Minister of the Interior and Safety under Article 39(1) of the Enforcement Decree of the Public Property and Commodity Management Act.
Article 12(Promotion of exchanges and cooperation between large accelerator-related institutions) #
"Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 12(1)3 of the Act mean the following:
1. Joint utilization of large accelerator facilities and equipment;
2. Other matters deemed necessary by the Minister of Science and ICT for promoting exchanges and cooperation between large accelerator-related institutions.