Public Waters Management Act. Country/Territory Korea, Republic of Document type Legislation Date 1999 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Freshwater pollution Policy/planning Authorization/permit Concession Royalties/fees Pollution control Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Act provides for matters necessary for the conservation, use and management of public waters and thereby seeking the proper protection and rational use of public waters. "Public waters" means seas or seashores and rivers, lakes, ditches, or water surfaces or water streams used for public use, which are state-owned. Public waters shall be managed by the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. Any person who intends to perform acts listed in article 5 shall obtain permission on occupancy or use from the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and then shall obtain authorization of implementation plan in advance from the management agency before starting the related work (art. 8). The management agency shall collect occupancy rent or use fees (art. 9). Any person who has obtained occupancy or use permission shall remove structures, derelict waste material or other things which impair the utility of public waters or threaten to cause water pollution (arts. 12 and 13). The management agency may have any related public officials enter the business place of a person who occupies or uses public waters and investigate the person interested, related documents, etc. Prohibited acts are specified in article 15. The remaining part of the Act contains penal provisions and provisions of miscellaneous nature. Full text English Website www.klri.re.kr References - Legislation Repeals Public Waters Management Act. Legislation | Korea, Republic of | 1961 (1997) Keyword: Marine pollution, Management/conservation, Freshwater resources management, Freshwater pollution, Authorization/permit, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Public Waters Management and Reclamation Act. Legislation | Korea, Republic of | 2010 Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Waterworks, Policy/planning, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees, Concession, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX