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Public Waters Reclamation Act.

Country/Territory
Korea, Republic of
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999 (2007)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Freshwater pollution Waterworks Policy/planning Authorization/permit Pollution control
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 promote public interests and contribute to the development of national economy by reclaiming public waters in an environment-friendly manner and using them rationally. "Reclamation" means any creation of land (including any reclamation of tideland) by dumping earth and sands, earth and rocks or other things artificially on public waters. The Act consists of 43 articles divided into 7 Chapters: General provisions (I); Basic plan for reclamation of public waters (II); Licence (III); The execution of, compensation for and ownership acquisition, etc. of reclamation work (IV); Supervision (V); Supplementary provisions (VI); Penal provisions (VII). The Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries shall establish a basic plan for reclamation of public waters every ten years. Contents of the plan are listed in article 6. Any person who intends to reclaim public waters shall obtain a license from the administrative agency as provided for in article 9. A reclamation licensee shall prepare an implementation plan and obtain authorization thereof from the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries before starting reclamation work. When a reclamation licensee completes his reclamation work he shall apply for authorization on completion promptly to the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries by fixing the location of reclaimed land whose ownership he likes to acquire (art. 25 and 26). The Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries may have any related public officials enter the office, business place of the reclamation licensee and inspect books, documents or other things.

Full text
English
Website
www.klri.re.kr

References - Legislation

Repealed by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