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Sports industry promotion act

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SPORTS INDUSTRY PROMOTION ACT

Act No. 8333, Apr. 6, 2007

Amended by Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008

Article 1 (Purpose)

The purpose of this Act is to lay the foundation for the sports industry and strengthen its competitiveness by prescribing matters necessary for
the advancement of the sports industry, thereby contributing to yielding
more opportunities to help people to make good use of their spare time through sports and the sound development of the national economy.

Article 2 (Definitions)

The definitions of terms used in this Act shall be as follows:
1. The term sports means any sociocultural behavior, mainly featuring physical activities conducted on a voluntary basis to maintain a healthy
body and achieve a sound mind for the purpose of enjoying an outstanding
quality of life;
2. The term sports industry means an industry that creates added value through sports-related goods and services;
3. The term facilities designed for the advancement of the sports industry means a facility aimed at boosting the sports industry by attracting
business operators related to the sports industry, their support facilities,
etc. as a group into public sports facilities, which is designated under
Article 9 (1).

Article 3 (Relationship with other Acts)

The advancement of the sports industry shall conform to the provisions of this Act, except as otherwise provided for expressly by other Acts.

Article 4 (Responsibilities of State and Local Governments)

(1) The State and local governments shall formulate and implement policies necessary for the advancement of the sports industry.
(2) The State and local governments shall extend the necessary effort to carry out development and research of technology, provide support to
research projects, and establish a cooperative system with foreign countries

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and international organizations related to the sports industry for the purpose
of facilitating the growth of the sports industry.

Article 5 (Formulation, etc. of Basic Plan)

(1) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall formulate and implement a basic and comprehensive mid- and long-term plan for the advancement of the sports industry (hereinafter referred to as basic plan )
to achieve the purposes of this Act and detailed implementation plans
on the sports industry by area and by period (hereinafter referred to as detailed implementation plan ). <Amended by ActNo.8852,Feb.29,2008>
(2) The basic plan shall include the following matters:
1. Matters concerning the basic direction for the advancement of the sports industry;
2. Matters concerning laying the foundation for boosting the sports
industry;
3. Matters concerning nurturing professional personnel of the sports industry;
4. Matters concerning the designation of facilities designed for the advancement of the sports industry;
5. Matters concerning boosting sports events, taking into account specific
regional characteristics;
6. Matters concerning attracting international meetings, competitions, etc. related to the sports industry;
7. Matters concerning strengthening the competitiveness of the sports industry;
8. Matters concerning securing financial resources for the advancement
of the sports industry;
9. Matters concerning the establishment of an information network for the sports industry and the development of electronic commerce;
10. Matters concerning cooperation in the sports industry between the
States;
11. Matters concerning the enhancement of and support for professional
sports;
12. Other necessary matters for the advancement of the sports industry, which is prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(3) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall, when he/she intends

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to formulate or implement the basic plan and detailed implementation
plans, consult with the heads of the relevant administrative agencies.

<Amended by ActNo.8852,Feb.29,2008>

(4) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism may, when necessary
for the formulation and implementation of the basic plan and detailed
implementation plans, request relevant administrative agencies, local governments, public agencies, research institutes, universities, private
enterprises, individuals, etc. to extend the necessary cooperation. <Amended

by ActNo.8852,Feb.29,2008>

Article 6 (Measures, Assistance, etc. to Strengthen Competitiveness) (1) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism may, when public agencies, organizations, and business operators of the sports industry intend to take measures to strengthen the competitiveness of the sports industry in accordance with the basic plan and detailed implementation plans, provide support to them within budgetary limits. <AmendedbyActNo.8852,Feb.29,

2008>

(2) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall, when he/she intends
to provide financial assistance, etc. under paragraph (1), consult with the heads of the relevant administrative agencies. <AmendedbyActNo.8852,

Feb.29,2008>

Article 7 (Advisory Committee for Advancement of Sports Industry) (1) The Advisory Committee for the Advancement of the Sports Industry (hereinafter referred to as the Committee ) may be established under the control of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism to efficiently implement the advancement of the sports industry. <AmendedbyActNo.8852, Feb.29,2008>

(2) Necessary matters concerning the organization and operation of the
Committee shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

Article 8 (Nurturing Professional Personnel of Sports Industry)

(1) The State and local governments shall endeavor to nurture professional personnel necessary for the advancement of the sports industry.
(2) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism may designate research institutes, universities, and other organizations deemed necessary as an
agency for nurturing professional personnel of the sports industry, as
prescribed by Presidential Decree, for the purpose of nurturing professional personnel under paragraph (1). <Amended by ActNo.8852,Feb.29,2008>
(3) The State and local governments may fully or partially subsidize expenses

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incurred in providing training services with regard to the agency for
nurturing professional personnel of the sports industry, which is designated under paragraph (2), as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(4) Other matters necessary to nurture professional personnel of the sports industry shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

Article 9 (Designation, etc. of Sports Industry Promotion Facility)

(1) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism may, if deemed necessary for the advancement of the sports industry, designate public sports facilities under the control of the relevant local governments as a facility for the
advancement of the sports industry after consulting with the heads of
local governments. In such cases, expenses incurred in the establishment, repair, etc. of such facility may be fully or partially subsidized. <Amended

by ActNo.8852,Feb.29,2008>

(2) The heads of local governments who intend to be subject to designation as a facility for the advancement of the sports industry under paragraph
(1) shall file an application seeking such designation with the Minister
of Culture, Sports and Tourism as prescribed by Presidential Decree.

<Amended by ActNo.8852,Feb.29,2008>

(3) Necessary matters concerning the requirements for designation as the facility for the advancement of the sports industry and support thereto shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

Article 10 (Cancellation of Designation of Facility for Advancement of

Sports Industry)

The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism may, when a facility for the advancement of the sports industry, which has been designated under Article 9 (1), falls short of the requirements for such designation, cancel
such designation as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <AmendedbyActNo.

8852,Feb.29,2008>

Article 11 (Lending, Use, etc. of State-owned or Publicly-owned Property) (1) The State or local governments may, if deemed necessary for designation and operation of the facility for the advancement of the sports industry, may lend and use State-owned and publicly-owned property or generate profits therefrom according to a private contract or sell them, notwithstanding the provisions of the State Property Act or Public Property and Commodity Management Act.

(2) With regard to the details and terms and conditions of lending, use,

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profit earning or sale of State-owned or publicly-owned property under
paragraph (1), the provisions of the State Property Act or Public Property and Commodity Management Act shall apply.

Article 12 (Financial Assistance)

The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism may, if deemed necessary for the advancement of the sports industry, provide financial assistance
to local governments which intend to be subject to designation as a facility
for the advancement of the sports industry. <AmendedbyActNo.8852,Feb.

29,2008>

Article 13 (Establishment of Business Operators Association)

Business operators of the sports industry may establish a business operators' association (hereinafter referred to as business operators association ) by type of business with authorization from the Minister of Culture, Sports
and Tourism, as prescribed by Presidential Decree, for the purposes of
boosting the sports industry and increasing mutual cooperation. <Amended by ActNo.8852,Feb.29,2008>

Article 14 (Designation, etc. of Sports Industry Support Center)

(1) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism may designate the following organizations as the sports industry support center (hereinafter referred to as support center ) for the development of the sports industry. <Amended

by ActNo.8852,Feb.29,2008>

1. State-owned or publicly-owned research institutes;
2. Universities or colleges under the Higher Education Act;
3. Specific research institutes under the Support of Specific Research
Institutes Act;
4. Other organizations prescribed by Ordinance of Ministry of Culture,
Sports and Tourism.
(2) The support center shall carry out the following duties:
1. Matters concerning cooperation with local governments for the
development of the sports industry;
2. Matters concerning support to the development of sports industrial entities, such as consultations, etc.
(3) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism may, when the support center fails to conscientiously carry out the duties under paragraph (2),
cancel such designation. <Amended by ActNo.8852,Feb.29,2008>
(4) Necessary matters for designation of the support center and procedures

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for cancellation shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

Article 15 (International Exchange and Support to Penetration into

Overseas Markets)

(1) The State may provide support to projects, such as joint production with foreign countries, overseas marketing or public relations activities
through broadcasting or the Internet, attracting foreign investment, and the establishment of an export-related cooperative system, in order to
strengthen the competitiveness of the domestic sports industry and
accelerate the overseas business expansion of products related to the sports industry.
(2) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism may ask relevant agencies
or organizations prescribed by Presidential Decree to be entrusted with projects or carry them out as proxy to provide efficient support to projects
under paragraph (1), and subsidize expenses necessary thereto. <Amended

by ActNo.8852,Feb.29,2008>

Article 16 (Nurturing Professional Sports)

The State shall formulate policies necessary for nurturing professional sports in order to encourage the development of the sports industry and help people enjoy sound leisure activities.

Article 17 (Hearings)

The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall, when he/she cancels the designation of a facility for the advancement of the sports industry under Article 10 or cancels the designation of the support center under
Article 14 (3), hold a hearing in advance. <AmendedbyActNo.8852,Feb.29,

2008>

Article 18 (Delegation or Entrustment of Authority)

The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism may delegate part of his/her authority under this Act to the Special Metropolitan City Mayor, the
Metropolitan City Mayor, Do Governor, and the Governor of a Special
Self-Governing Province or entrust part of his/her authority under this
Act to agencies established for the advancement of the sports industry, juristic persons or organizations, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.

<Amended by ActNo.8852,Feb.29,2008>

Article 19 (Prize Award)

(1) The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism may select individuals, organizations, enterprises, etc. which make remarkable contributions to
the development of the sports industry and award them a prize. <Amended

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by ActNo.8852,Feb.29,2008>

(2) Other matters necessary for awarding the prize under paragraph (1)
shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.

ADDENDUM

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

ADDENDA <Act No. 8852, Feb. 29, 2008>

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

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

Articles 2 through 7 Omitted.

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