Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Act is to contribute to strengthening national competitiveness by facilitating the clustering of institutions and organizations related to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries by prescribing matters regarding support for the relocation of public institutions, such as central administrative agencies, and enterprises to Busan Metropolitan City for the enhancement of functions related to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.
Article 2(Definitions) #
The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Jun. 2, 2026>
1. "Public institution" means an institution defined in subparagraph 14 of Article 2 of the Special Act on Local Autonomy and Decentralization, and Balanced Growth;
2. "Relocating institution" means an institution, among public institutions, relocating to Busan Metropolitan City for the creation of Busan Maritime Capital;
3. "Relocating enterprise" means an enterprise that engages in the industry prescribed in subparagraph 3b of Article 3 of the Framework Act on Marine Fishery Development and relocates to Busan Metropolitan City for the creation of Busan Maritime Capital.
Article 3(Fundamental concepts and responsibilities) #
(1) The fundamental concepts of this Act are to secure national competitiveness by disseminating the achievements of enhancing functions related to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.
(2) The State and local governments shall ensure that the areas where relocating institutions and enterprises relocate have high quality residential environments, including transportation, welfare, culture, and education, by providing support to such relocating institutions and enterprises.
(3) The State and local governments shall secure budget necessary for the support for the relocation of relocating institutions and enterprises to strengthen national competitiveness, and shall formulate and implement relevant policy measures.
Article 4(Relationship to other statutes) #
(1) Special cases of support under this Act shall prevail over other statutes; provided, if the application of other statutes is more favorable to relocating institutions and enterprises, such statutes shall apply.
(2) A public institution relocating from the Seoul Metropolitan area (hereinafter referred to as the "Seoul Metropolitan area") defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Seoul Metropolitan Area Readjustment Planning Act to Busan Metropolitan City, among the relocating institutions, other than central administrative agencies, shall be deemed a relocating public institution defined in subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Special Act on the Construction and Development of Innovation Cities.
Article 5(Formulation of relocation plans) #
(1) The head of a relocating institution shall formulate a relocation plan including the following matters:
1. Matters regarding the scale and scope of relocation;
2. Matters regarding timing for relocation;
3. Matters regarding measures for funding relocation expenses;
4. Other matters necessary for relocation.
(2) A relocating enterprise shall formulate a relocation plan including the matters specified in each subparagraph of paragraph (1) in consultation with the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries.
(3) Relocation plans under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be formulated with the purpose of relocating the head office or principal office of relocating institutions and enterprises, and organizations for performing such functions.
(4) Where the head of a relocating institution (excluding central administrative agencies) formulates a relocation plan in accordance with paragraph (1), he or she shall submit the plan to the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries for approval. The same shall also apply to any modification to such plan.
(5) The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries shall report the important matters of the relocation plan submitted in accordance with the former part of paragraph (4) to the competent standing committee of the National Assembly.
(6) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) through (4), Article 4 of the Special Act on the Construction and Development of Innovation Cities shall apply to the formulation of a relocation plan for public institutions relocating from the Seoul Metropolitan area to Busan Metropolitan City, among relocating institutions, other than central administrative agencies. In such cases, a relocation plan approved by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport shall be deemed approved by the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries.
Article 6(Formulation of relocation support plans) #
(1) The Busan Metropolitan City Mayor shall formulate a relocation support plan for relocating institutions, reflecting the opinions of the head of a Gun/Gu (Gu referring to the head of an autonomous Gu; hereinafter the same shall apply) of the area where the relocating institutions relocate and the opinions of the relocating institutions, and the details of support for the relocating institutions and their employees, etc. under Articles 7 through 11.
(2) The Busan Metropolitan City Mayor may formulate a relocation support plan for relocating enterprises, in consultation with the head of a Gun/Gu of the area where the relocating enterprises relocate and the relocating enterprises.
(3) Where the Busan Metropolitan City Mayor formulates a relocation support plan in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2), he or she shall notify the heads of relocating institutions and enterprises thereof. The same shall also apply to any modification to such plan.
Article 7(Support for relocating institutions and enterprises) #
(1) The State or a local government may provide relocating institutions and enterprises with subsidies or loans to cover all or part of the relocation expenses, such as construction costs of new offices.
(2) The State, a local government, or a project implementer (referring to a person who implements a project for developing public housing sites, etc. defined in subparagraph 24 of Article 2 of the Housing Act in accordance with other statutes; hereinafter the same shall apply) may preferentially supply public housing sites where relocating institutions and enterprises intend to construct houses for relocating employees (referring to their employees who relocate with relocating institutions and enterprises; hereinafter the same shall apply).
(3) The State, a local government, or a project implementer may construct buildings to be used by relocating institutions and enterprises and sell or lease them.
(4) The State or a local government may provide administrative and financial support, etc. to the relocating institutions and enterprises in accordance with this Act and other relevant statutes.
(5) The State or a local government may provide administrative support necessary for various authorization, permission, approval, etc. in connection with the relocation of relocating institutions and enterprises.
(6) A local government may purchase or lease houses, etc. (referring to multi-family housing under subparagraph 2 of Appendix 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Building Act and officetels under subparagraph 14b2) of that Appendix) for relocating employees of relocating institutions and provide such houses, etc. to the relocating institutions. In such cases, the local government may entrust a local government-invested public corporation (limited to a local government-invested public corporation established for the purpose of implementing housing projects in accordance with Article 49 of the Local Public Enterprises Act) with the business of purchasing or leasing such houses, etc. in accordance with Article 71 of that Act.
Article 8(Reduction of, and exemption from, rent for state or public property) #
(1) Notwithstanding the State Property Act or other statutes and regulations, the State may reduce or exempt the rent for state property for relocating institutions and enterprises, as prescribed by Presidential Decree, if necessary to enhance functions related to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.
(2) A local government may reduce or exempt the rent for public property for relocating institutions and enterprises, as prescribed by municipal ordinance, if necessary to enhance functions related to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries in accordance with Article 34(2) of the Public Property and Commodity Management Act.
(3) Relocating institutions and enterprises may construct permanent facilities on state or public land in accordance with Article 18 of the State Property Act, Article 13 of the Public Property and Commodity Management Act, and other relevant provisions.
Article 9(Support for relocating employees) #
(1) The State, local governments, and relocating institutions and enterprises may provide the following support to relocating employees within the budget:
1. Payment of relocation expenses at the level of actual expenses;
2. Payment of temporary subsidy, etc. for relocation;
3. Support for child education, childbirth, and childcare;
4. Lending of loans for purchasing houses or loans for leasing houses on a deposit basis;
5. Refund of acquisition tax on the purchase of a house;
6. Projects to improve the residential environment, such as transportation, welfare, culture, and education;
7. Other matters deemed necessary by the State or a local government for relocation and settlement.
(2) Notwithstanding Article 54 of the Housing Act, where a house is constructed and supplied for housing support for relocating employees of relocating institutions and enterprises, the criteria for housing supply may be separately established, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
Article 10(Designation of maritime specialized districts) #
(1) The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries may designate maritime specialized districts to improve the residential environment of relocating employees.
(2) Maritime specialized districts may include the following functions:
1. Housing complexes for relocating employees (including multi-family housing under subparagraph 2 of Appendix 1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Building Act and an officetel, etc. under subparagraph 14b2) of that Appendix), and common residential facilities;
2. Educational facilities, such as kindergartens defined in subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Early Childhood Education Act and schools defined in Article 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act;
3. Complex convenience facilities, such as cultural, sports, medical, commercial, and lodging facilities;
4. Business facilities of relocating institutions and enterprises, etc.;
5. Other necessary matters for improving the residential environment.
(3) Notwithstanding Article 78 of the National Land Planning and Utilization Act, Busan Metropolitan City may prescribe otherwise by municipal ordinances the maximum limit on the floor area ratio in maritime specialized districts within the extent of 120/100 for buildings under paragraph (2)1, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(4) Other matters necessary for requirements, methods, procedures, and operation, etc. for the designation of maritime specialized districts shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
Article 11(School transfer of children of relocating employees) #
The superintendent of education or the head of a district office of education shall take necessary measures to ensure that children of relocating employees do not suffer any disadvantage in cases of transfer to schools defined in Article 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act in the area where they have relocated.
Article 12(Budgetary support) #
The State may provide necessary budgetary support to the relocating institutions and enterprises or local governments in order to achieve the purpose of this Act.