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Promotion of Installation of Waste Disposal Facilities and Assistance to Adjacent Areas Act.

Country/Territory
Korea, Republic of
Document type
Legislation
Date
1995 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Expropriation Soil pollution/quality Waste disposal Waste management Pollution control Public health
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to environmental conservation and to improvement in the quality of nationals’ livelihood by facilitating installation of waste disposal facilities and promotion of residents’ welfare of the adjacent areas through promoting the securing of sites for waste disposal facilities and support for the residents of adjacent areas. Article 14 establishes that an agency installing waste disposal facilities may, where it announces a location for waste disposal facilities may expropriate or use the land necessary for the installation of waste disposal facilities. The text consists of 32 articles.

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Website
www.klri.re.kr