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Act on the development of exhibition industry

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ACT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF EXHIBITION INDUSTRY

Act No. 8935, Mar. 21, 2008

Amended by Act No. 9432, Feb. 6, 2009

Act No. 9685, May 21, 2009

CHAPTER Ⅰ GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1 (Purpose)

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the development of international trade and to the growth of national economy by enhancing the competitiveness of the exhibition industry and facilitating the development of the industry.

Article 2 (Definitions)

As used in this Act:
1. The term “exhibition industry” means an industry specializing in establishing and operating facilities for exhibitions; a industry
specializing in planning, holding, and operating exhibitions and accompanying events and producing and installing goods and devices
for exhibitions and events; an industry specializing in making plans
and designs for spaces for exhibition and carrying other work incidental to such work; or an industry specializing in providing services related
to exhibitions;
2. The term “exhibition” means a permanent or non-permanent sample exhibition, an international trade conference, or an exposition, which
is held for negotiations for international trade and sales and
advertisement of goods and services, which shall meet the criteria for the type and scale prescribed by Presidential Decree;
3. The term “events accompanied with an exhibition” means information
sessions, presentations, international conferences, and other accompanying events, which are held for advertisement and sales
promotion in connection with an exhibition;

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4. The term “exhibition facilities” means facilities necessary for holding
an exhibition and events accompanied with the exhibition, which shall meet the criteria for the type and scale prescribed by Presidential Decree;
5. The term “exhibition business operator” means a person who engages in economic activities relating to the exhibition industry and who is
defined in any of the following items:
(a) Exhibition facility operator: A business operator who has established or runs exhibition facilities;
(b) Exhibition organizer: A business operator who plans, holds, and
operates exhibitions and events accompanied with the exhibition; (c) Exhibition stand builder: A business operator who produces and
installs goods and devices relating to exhibitions or who makes plans
and designs for spaces for exhibition and carries out other works related to such works;
(d) Exhibition services provider: A business operator who provides any
service related to exhibitions;
6. The term “cyber exhibition” means an exhibition held in cyberspace via the Internet or any similar information and communications
network, which shall meet the conditions prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy.

CHAPTER Ⅱ PLANS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF EXHIBITION INDUSTRY

Article 3 (Establishment of Plans for Development of Exhibition Industry) (1) The Minister of Knowledge Economy shall establish and implement a plan for the development of the exhibition industry, which shall include the following matters, in order to promote the development of the exhibition industry:

1. The basic direction of the development of the exhibition industry;
2. Conditions and prospects of the exhibition industry in domestic and in overseas markets;
3. Matters concerning the supply of and demand for exhibition facilities;
4. The fostering of international trade exhibitions to international standards;
5. A plan for boosting exhibitions linked to local strategic industries;

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6. Matters for the establishment of infrastructure for the exhibition
industry;
7. Other matters necessary for the development of the exhibition industry.
(2) The Minister of Knowledge Economy shall, when he/she intends to establish or revise a plan for the development of the exhibition industry,
bring the plan to the Committee for the Deliberation on the Development
of the Exhibition Industry under Article 5 for deliberation.
(3) The Minister of Knowledge Economy may implement projects for the development of the exhibition industry (hereinafter referred to as “exhibition
industry development projects”) in accordance with a plan for the development of the exhibition industry, subject to consultations with heads
of related central administrative agencies, and establish systems and
guidelines necessary for such implementation.
(4) Matters necessary for the establishment and implementation of a plan for the development of the exhibition industry and other relevant matters
shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

Article 4 (Implementing Authorities for Exhibition Industry Development

Projects)

(1) The Minister of Knowledge Economy may select any of the following agencies, corporations, and organizations as an implementing authority of an exhibition industry development project (hereinafter referred to as the “implementing authority”) in order to promote the exhibition industry development project efficiently: <Amended by Act No. 9685, May 21, 2009>
1. The Special Metropolitan City or a Metropolitan City, Do, or Special
Self-Governing Province;
2. A Si, Gun, or autonomous Gu;
3. A college, an industrial college, or a junior college under the Higher
Education Act;
4. The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency established pursuant to the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency Act;
5. The Small and medium Business Corporation established pursuant
to the Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises and Encouragement of Purchase of their Products Act;
6. The Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business established
pursuant to the Small and Medium Enterprise Cooperatives Act;

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7. An organization of exhibition business operators under Article 25;
8. Any other legal entity or organization specified by Presidential Decree. (2) The Minister of Knowledge Economy shall, if any entity was selected
as an implementing authority by deceit or in any other fraudulent means, cancel the selection.
(3) The Minister of Knowledge Economy may grant subsidies to any
implementing authority for all or part of the costs and expenses incurred in promoting an exhibition industry development project.
(4) Necessary matters concerning the selection of implementing authorities
and the cancellation of such selection under paragraphs (1) and (2) and the grant, use, and management of subsidies under paragraph (3) shall
be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

Article 5 (Establishment and Operation of Committee for Deliberation on Development of Exhibition Industry)

(1) The Committee for the Deliberation on the Development of the Exhibition
Industry (hereafter referred to as the “Deliberative Committee” in this
Article) shall be established within the Ministry of Knowledge Economy in order to deliberate on the following matters in conjunction with the
development of the exhibition industry:
1. The plan for the development of the exhibition industry under Article
3;
2. Plans for the erection (including expansion; the same shall apply
hereinafter) of exhibition facilities under Article 11;
3. Matters necessary for the enhancing the competitiveness of the exhibition industry;
4. Other matters deemed necessary by the Minister of Knowledge Economy and so brought to the Deliberative Committee.
(2) The Deliberative Committee shall be comprised of 20 Committee
members, including one Committee chairperson and experts from related
Ministries, agencies, and business circles.
(3) The Deliberative Committee may have a working subcommittee for
the efficient operation of the Deliberative Committee.
(4) Necessary matters concerning the organization and operation of the
Deliberative Committee and the working subcommittee shall be prescribed
by Presidential Decree.

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Article 6 (Surveys on Demand in Exhibition Industry)

(1) The Minister of Knowledge Economy may, if necessary for the establishment of a plan for the development of the exhibition industry under Article 3 and the expansion of exhibition facilities for the medium- and long-terms, conduct surveys on demand for the exhibition industry. (2) The Minister of Knowledge Economy may, when he/she conducts a survey on demand under paragraph (1), request related administrative agencies, local governments, and related institutions to furnish him/her with materials as may be necessary. In such cases, any administrative agency, local government, or related institution so requested shall comply with such request, unless there is any exceptional circumstance to the contrary.

CHAPTER Ⅲ MANAGEMENT OF EXHIBITION INDUSTRY

Article 7 (Registration of Exhibition Business Operators)

Each exhibition business operator shall be registered with the Minister of Knowledge Economy, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Knowledge Economy. The foregoing sentence shall apply to changes of any registered facts.

Article 8 (Constructive Reporting by Registration of Exhibition Business

Operators)

(1) Any matter about which the Minister of Knowledge Economy has consulted with heads of related administrative agencies pursuant to paragraph (3) with regard to any of the following reporting, designation, and permission (hereafter referred to as “reporting, etc.” in this Article) in connection with the registration of exhibition facilities operators under Article 7 is deemed to have been reported or have obtained the designation or permission: <Amended by Act No. 9432, Feb. 6, 2009>
1. Permission for or the reporting on a business of manufacturing, processing, or distribution of food or a restaurant business under Article
37 (1) or (4) of the Food Sanitation Act;
2. Reporting on the establishment and operation of a refectory under
Article 88 (1) of the Food Sanitation Act;

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3. The designation of retailers under Article 16 (1) of the Tobacco Business
Act;
4. Reporting on amusement facility businesses under Article 5 (4) of the
Tourism Promotion Act;
5. Reporting on the establishment of facilities for lifelong education under
Article 35 (2) of the Lifelong Education Act;
6. Reporting on sports facility businesses under Article 20 of the Installation and Utilization of Sports Facilities Act;
7. Permission for or reporting on facilities for advertisement or public
notices under Article 3 of the Outdoor Advertisements, etc. Control
Act.
(2) Any exhibition facility operator who desires to be entitled to constructive
reporting, designation, or permission under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Minister of Knowledge Economy documents specified by relevant
Acts and subordinate statutes as necessary for such reporting, designation,
or permission, along with an application for registration.
(3) The Minister of Knowledge Economy shall, when he/she register any exhibition facility operator and if any matter falling under each of
subparagraphs of paragraph (1) is included, consult with the head of relevant administrative agency in advance.

Article 9 (Disqualification from Registration)

Any person who falls under any of the following subparagraphs is not qualified to register as exhibition business operator under Article 7:
1. A person declared incompetent or quasi-incompetent, or a minor;
2. A person in whose case it has not passed one year since his/her registration was cancelled pursuant to Article 10;
3. A legal entity whose representative falls under any of subparagraphs
1 through 4.

Article 10 (Cancellation of Registration)

The Minister of Knowledge Economy may cancel the registration of any person who completed the registration of an exhibition business operator in accordance with Article 7, if the person falls under any of the following subparagraphs:
1. If an exhibition business operator fails to commence business within one year without any justifiable reason;

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2. If an exhibition business operator has suspended business continuously
for one year or longer without any justifiable reason;
3. If any ground for disqualification from registration under Article 9
becomes applicable to an exhibition business operator.

CHAPTER Ⅳ DEVELOPMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EXHIBITION INDUSTRY

Article 11 (Erection of Exhibition Facilities)

(1) Any implementing authority that intends to erect exhibition facilities shall consult with the Minister of Knowledge Economy about the plan for the erection of the exhibition facilities, which shall include the following matters, as prescribed by Presidential Decree:
1. The feasibility of the erection of the exhibition facilities;
2. The measures for the procurement of facilities, human resources, and
financial resources required for the erection of the exhibition facilities;
3. A plan for the operation and utilization of the exhibition facilities;
4. A plan for the erection of ancillary facilities, such as accommodations;
5. Other matters specified by the Minister of Knowledge Economy as deemed necessary with regards to exhibition facilities.
(2) The Minister of Knowledge Economy may adjust a plan for the erection
of exhibition facilities under paragraph (1), taking into account the competitiveness of the exhibition facilities in the international market,
the supply of and demand for exhibitions and events accompanied with
the exhibition, and the degree of contribution to the development of the local economy, balanced regional development, and other relevant factors.
(3) The Minister of Knowledge Economy shall, if any facility for international
conferences under subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the International
Conference Industry Promotion Act is involved in exhibition facilities, consult with the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism in advance before
he/she adjusts a plan for the erection of the exhibition facilities pursuant to paragraph (2).

Article 12 (Cultivating Professional Human Resources for Exhibition

Industry)

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(1) The Government shall take measures for efficiently cultivating
professional human resources for the exhibition industry.
(2) The Minister of Knowledge Economy may require any implementing
authority to conduct any of the following activities to cultivate professional human resources for the exhibition industry:
1. The implementation of educational and training courses to cultivate
professional human resources for the exhibition industry:
2. The development and operation of educational courses to cultivate professional human resources for the exhibition industry:
3. Other activities specified by the Minister of Knowledge Economy as necessary in connection with the education and training of professional
human resources for the exhibition industry:

Article 13 (Facilitation and Management of Distribution of Information about Exhibition Industry)

(1) The Minister of Knowledge Economy shall take measures necessary
for facilitating the efficient supply and distribution of information about
the exhibition industry.
(2) The Minister of Knowledge Economy may require any implementing authority to conduct the following activities in order to facilitate the supply,
utilization, and distribution of information about the exhibition industry:
1. The establishment, collection, and analysis of standards for information and statistics about the exhibition industry;
2. The processing and distribution of information about the exhibition industry;
3. The establishment and operation of an information network for the
exhibition industry;
4. Other activities prescribed by the Minister of Knowledge Economy as necessary for facilitating the distribution of information about the
exhibition industry.
(3) The Minister of Knowledge Economy may request any exhibition business operator or a legal entity or organization related to the exhibition industry
to submit related information or provide any of them with related information, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Knowledge
Economy, if necessary for facilitating the supply, utilization, and
distribution of information about the exhibition industry. In such cases,

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any legal entity or organization related to the exhibition industry shall,
upon receiving a request to submit related information, comply with such request, unless there is any exceptional circumstance to the contrary.

Article 14 (Accreditation of Exhibitions)

(1) The Minister of Knowledge Economy may operate a system for accreditation of exhibitions in order to develop and support the exhibition industry efficiently.
(2) The Minister of Knowledge Economy may provide necessary support to any exhibition accredited pursuant to paragraph (1).
(3) Matters necessary for the operation of the accreditation system under paragraph (1), such as the application, standards, and procedure for the
accreditation, shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

Article 15 (Establishment of Infrastructure for Cyber Exhibitions)

(1) The Minister of Knowledge Economy shall take measures necessary for establishing infrastructure for cyber exhibitions.
(2) The Minister of Knowledge Economy may require any implementing authority to conduct the following activities in order to establish
infrastructure for cyber exhibitions:
1. Holding cyber exhibitions by utilizing the Internet and other information and communications networks;
2. Developing and operating a management system for holding cyber
exhibitions;
3. Other activities specified by the Minister of Knowledge Economy as deemed necessary for establishing structures for cyber exhibitions.
(3) The Minister of Knowledge Economy may provide support as may be necessary to any agency or institution holding or sponsoring a cyber
exhibition or participating in a cyber exhibition.

Article 16 (Facilitation of International Cooperation)

(1) The Minister of Knowledge Economy shall take measures for facilitating international cooperations in order to develop the exhibition industry and enhance its competitiveness in international markets.
(2) The Minister of Knowledge Economy may require any implementing authority to conduct the following activities in order to facilitate international cooperation:
1. Surveys and researches for international cooperation in relation to

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the exhibition industry;
2. International exchanges of professional human resources for the exhibition industry and information about the exhibition industry;
3. Invitation of exhibitions and events accompanied with the exhibition and the cooperation with organizations related to overseas exhibitions;
4. Other activities specified by the Minister of Knowledge Economy as
necessary for facilitating international cooperations in the exhibition industry.

Article 17 (Internationalization, Enlargement, and Specialization of

Exhibitions)

(1) The Minister of Knowledge Economy shall take measures for fostering exhibitions to help them attain to an internationally competitive level through the internationalization, enlargement, and specialization of exhibitions.
(2) The Minister of Knowledge Economy shall provide support to enable exhibitions to be successful by facilitating the invitation of foreign participants and visitors.
(3) The Minister of Knowledge Economy shall provide support to enable exhibitions to be successful by linking them with local strategic industries.

Article 18 (Standardization of Exhibition Industry)

(1) The Minister of Knowledge Economy shall take measures for the standardization of the exhibition industry in order to efficiently foster the exhibition industry.
(2) The Minister of Knowledge Economy may prescribe standards and systems necessary for the standardization of the exhibition industry. (3) The Minister of Knowledge Economy may require any implementing authority to conduct the following activities for the standardization of the exhibition industry:
1. Research for the establishment of standards for practices and procedures related to the exhibition industry;
2. The establishment of standard form of contracts between exhibition
business operators (in compliance with Articles 19 (1) and 26 (1) of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act);
3. Other activities specified by the Minister of Knowledge Economy as
necessary for the standardization of the exhibition industry.

Article 19 (Special Exceptions for Public Tenders Related to Exhibition

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Industry)

The Minister of Knowledge Economy may prescribe and publicly notify separate standards and procedures with regard to public tenders on planning, designing, installation, etc. in connection with exhibitions in order to foster the exhibition industry and establishing a sound competition system.

Article 20 (Picking out New Promising Exhibitions)

(1) The Minister of Knowledge Economy shall pick out new promising exhibitions and provide support to such exhibitions in order to develop the exhibition industry and enhance its competitiveness in international markets.
(2) The Minister of Knowledge Economy may require any implementing authority to conduct the following activities in order to scout out new promising exhibitions and provide support to such exhibitions:
1. Open competitions and exhibitions of plans and designs of exhibitions;
2. Activities for selecting new promising exhibitions and assistance in such activities;
3. Other activities specified by the Minister of Knowledge Economy as
necessary for scouting out new promising exhibitions.

CHAPTER Ⅴ SUPPORT TO EXHIBITION INDUSTRY

Article 21 (Support to Exhibition Industry)

(1) The Minister of Knowledge Economy may grant subsidies, within the extent of budget, for the following activities for the development of the exhibition industry:
1. Surveys on demand for the exhibition industry under Article 6;
2. Projects for the development of infrastructure for the exhibition industry
under Articles 11 through 20;
3. Holding domestic exhibitions and events accompanied with the exhibition;
4. Participation in overseas exhibitions;
5. Other activities deemed necessary by the Minister of Knowledge
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(2) If it is discovered that any person to whom a subsidy was granted
pursuant to paragraph (1) obtained the subsidy by deceit or in any other fraudulent way or has not spent the subsidy for the activities originally
contemplated, the Minister of Knowledge Economy shall recover an amount of money equivalent to the subsidy.
(3) Matters necessary for subsidies and recovery of subsidies under
paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(4) The Minister of Knowledge Economy may combine or adjust similar exhibitions among exhibitions subsidized pursuant to paragraph (1) in
order to develop the exhibition industry and enhance its competitiveness. (5) The Minister of Knowledge Economy shall establish a strategy for
supporting overseas marketing activities in order to vitalize overseas
marketing activities and enhance the efficiency of such marketing activities, and may separately prescribe and publicly notify the types of overseas
exhibitions eligible for the subsidization of participation in exhibitions
under subparagraph 4 of paragraph (1), the criteria for such subsidization, and other relevant matters, subject to consultations with related agencies.
(6) The Minister of Knowledge Economy may adjust activities eligible for
the subsidization of overseas exhibitions, subject to consultations with related agencies, if necessary for improving the performance of overseas
marketing activities in accordance with the strategy for supporting overseas
marketing activities under paragraph (5).

Article 22 (Operation of System for Evaluation of Exhibitions)

(1) The Minister of Knowledge Economy may operate a system for the evaluation of domestic exhibitions held and overseas exhibitions participated in with subsidization under Article 21.
(2) The Minister of Knowledge Economy shall reflect the results of the
evaluation under paragraph (1) in subsidizing the holding of any domestic exhibition or the participation in any overseas exhibition pursuant to Article
21 (1).
(3) Matters necessary for the operation of the evaluation system under paragraphs (1) and (2), such as the method of and procedure for the
evaluation, and other relevant matters shall be prescribed by Presidential
Decree.

Article 23 (Tax Support)

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(1) The Government may take measures, such as abatement of or exemption
from taxes, for exhibition business operators as may be necessary for the development and vitalization of the exhibition industry, as provided for
by the Restriction of Special Taxation Act, the Local Tax Act, and other tax-related Acts.
(2) The Government may take supportive measures, such as financial and
administrative support, for exhibition business operators for the development of the exhibition industry, as prescribed by Presidential
Decree.

Article 24 (Abatement of and Exemption from Charges)

Any person who establishes and operates exhibition facilities may be entitled to the abatement of or exemption from the following charges, as provided for by relevant Acts:
1. The cost of the development of substitute forest resources under Article
19 of the Management of Mountainous Districts Act;
2. The charge for the conservation of farmlands under Article 38 of the
Farmland Act;
3. The cost of the development of substitute grasslands under Article
23 (6) of the Grassland Act.

Article 25 (Organizations of Exhibition Business Operators)

(1) Exhibition business operators may establish each organization of exhibition business operators for each type of business (hereafter referred to as “business operators’ organization” in this Article), subject to authorization of the Minister of Knowledge Economy, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(2) Each business operators’ organization shall be a legal entity.
(3) Matters necessary for mandatory descriptions of articles of
incorporations of each business operators’ organization and the operation and supervision of business operators’ organizations shall be prescribed
by Presidential Decree.
(4) The provisions governing incorporated associations of the Civil Act shall apply mutatismutandisto business operators’ organizations, except
as otherwise provided for by this Act.
(5) Each business operators’ organization shall conduct the following activities for the development of the type of business that it represents:

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1. Surveys and research related to the direction of the development of
the type of business it represents;
2. Activities for increasing income;
3. Activities for enhancing industrial competitiveness;
4. Projects entrusted by the Minister of Knowledge Economy for the development of the type of business it represents;
5. Other activities stipulated by the articles of incorporation of each business operators’ organization.

CHAPTER Ⅵ SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

Article 26 (Lease and Sale of State or Public Land)

(1) The State or any local government may, if deemed necessary for the efficient development and operation of exhibition facilities, grant a permit for occupation and use for profit, or lend (hereinafter referred to as “lease”) or sell, any state property or public property by a negotiated contract, notwithstanding the State Property Act or the Public Property and Commodity Management Act, to a person specified by Presidential Decree among persons under Article 4 (1) 4 through 7 and legal entities or organizations under Article 4 (1) 8.
(2) The term of lease for the lease of a parcel of state-owned or public land under paragraph (1) may be agreed upon for within the extent of
20 years, notwithstanding the State Property Act or the Public Property and Commodity Management Act, and may be extended.
(3) In cases where a parcel of state-owned or public land is leased to
someone pursuant to paragraph (1), it may be allowed to erect buildings or any other permanent structures on the parcel of land notwithstanding
the State Property Act or the Public Property and Commodity Management
Act. In such cases, a parcel of land may be leased on condition that buildings or structures on the parcel of land be donated to the State or the competent
local government, or that the parcel of land shall be restored to its original
state before it is returned, at the end of the term of lease under paragraph
(2).
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erected as a building or any other permanent structure on a parcel of
state-owned or public land pursuant to paragraph (3).

Article 27 (Constructive Permission for Construction of Exhibition

Facilities)

(1) When a building permit for exhibition facilities is granted pursuant to Article 11 of the Building Act or when a report on the erection of exhibition facilities is filed pursuant to Article 14 of the aforesaid Act, it is deemed that the following permission, authorization, approval, and consent or report (hereinafter referred to collectively as “permission or similar”) have been granted, given, or completed with regard to matters about which the competent head of Si/Gun/Guhas completed consultations with heads of other administrative agencies pursuant to paragraph (4), in addition to the matters specified in subparagraphs of Article 1 (5) of the aforesaid Act:
1. Permission for the installation of a facility or structure under Article
24 of the Sewerage Act;
2. Authorization for the installation of an exclusive water supply system under Article 52 of the Water Supply and Waterworks Installation
Act;
3. Consent to a building permit under Article 7 (1) of the Installation, Maintenance, and Safety Control of Fire-Fighting Systems Act;
4. Approval for or a report on the installation of a wastes disposal facility
under Article 29 (2) of the Wastes Control Act.
(2) When the head of Si/Gun/Gugrants approval for the use of a building
pursuant to Article 22 of the Building Act, it is deemed that the following
inspections or reporting (hereinafter referred to as “inspection or reporting”)
have been completed with regard to matters about which the head of

Si/Gun/Guhas completed consultations with heads of other administrative

agencies pursuant to paragraph (4), in addition to the matters specified
in subparagraphs of Article 22 (4) of the aforesaid Act:
1. Inspection on water quality of an exclusive water supply system to
which relevant provisions shall apply mutatismutandis pursuant to
Article 53 of the Water Supply and Waterworks Installation Act;
2. Final inspection of a fire-fighting system under Article 14 of the
Fire-Fighting System Installation Business Act;

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3. Reporting on the commencement of use of a wastes disposal facility
under Article 29 (4) of the Wastes Control Act.
(3) Any person who desires to be entitled to constructive permission or
similar, or constructive inspections or reporting shall submit related documents specified by relevant Acts and subordinate statutes, along with
an application for a building permit for relevant exhibition facilities or
a report on erection of relevant exhibition facilities and an application for approval for the use of such facilities.
(4) The head of Si/Gun/Gushall, when he/she grants a building permit
or accepts a report on a building project pursuant to Article 11 (1) or
14 (1) of the Building Act or grants approval for use pursuant to Article
22 (1) of the aforesaid Act, consult with the head of an administrative
agency, if the head of the administrative agency has the authority to make a decision on any matter specified in paragraph (1) or (2). In such cases,
the head of an administrative agency to whom consultation was requested
shall present his/her opinion within 15 days from the date on which he/she was requested to respond to the consultation.

Article 28 (Delegation and Entrustment)

(1) The Minister of Knowledge Economy may delegate or entrust part of his/her authority or business affairs under Articles 6, 7, 12 through 18, and 20 through 22 to heads of related administrative agencies or related legal entities or organizations, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. (2) The Minister of Knowledge Economy may grant subsidies to a legal entity or an organization to whom business affairs are entrusted pursuant to paragraph (1) for expenses required for such business affairs, within the extent of budget.

CHAPTER Ⅶ PENAL PROVISIONS

Article 29 (Fines for Negligence)

(1) Any person who falls under any of the following subparagraphs shall be punishable by a fine for negligence not exceeding ten million won:
1. A person who fails to comply, with any justifiable reason, with a request
made by the Minister of Knowledge Economy for materials pursuant to Article 6 (2) or 13 (3);
2. An exhibition business operator who is involved in the exhibition industry

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without registration in violation of Article 7;
3. A person who registers himself/herself as an exhibition business operator under Article 7 by deceit or in any other fraudulent way.
(2) Fines for negligence under paragraph (1) shall be imposed and collected by the Minister of Knowledge Economy, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(3) Any person who is dissatisfied with the disposition of a fine for negligence
under paragraph (2) may raise an objection to the Minister of Knowledge
Economy within 30 days from the date on which he/she was notified of the disposition.
(4) The Minister of Knowledge Economy shall, upon receiving an objection under paragraph (3) from a person subject to the disposition of a fine
for negligence under paragraph (2), notify the competent court of the
objection without delay, and the court shall, upon receiving such notice, submit the case to a trial for the fine for negligence pursuant to the
Non-Contentious Case Litigation Procedure Act.
(5) If no objection is filed nor the fine for negligence paid within the period under paragraph (3), such a fine for negligence shall be collected in
accordance with the practices for disposition of national taxes in default.

ADDENDA

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.

Article 2 (Transitional Measure concerning Disposition)

Permission or similar and an inspection or similar deemed to have been granted or completed pursuant to the Act on the Establishment of Trading Business Foundation before this Act enters into force are deemed permission
or similar and an inspection or similar deemed to have been granted or
completed pursuant to this Act.

Article 3 Omitted.

Article 4 (Relations with Other Acts)

A citation of the former Act on the Establishment of Trading Business Foundation or any provision thereof with regard to pre-existing trade exhibition centers by any other Act in force at the time when this Act
enters into force, if any, shall be deemed to be a citation of this Act or
a corresponding provision hereof in lieu of the former provision, if such

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a corresponding provision exists herein.

ADDENDA <Act No. 9432, Feb. 6, 2009>

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)

Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.

ADDENDA <Act No. 9685, May 21, 2009>

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.

Articles 2 through 8 Omitted.

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