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Special Act on the Improvement of Air Quality in Seoul Metropolitan Area.

Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source

Abstract
The purpose of this Act is to protect residents' health, and create descent living environment in the metropolitan area by implementing comprehensive policies and systematically controlling air pollutants in order to improve the air quality of the metropolitan area. Article 3 establishes that this Act shall take precedence over the Clean Air Conservation Act and the matters that are not prescribed by this Act shall be governed by the Clean Air Conservation Act. Article 6 specifies that residents that live in an air control zone shall endeavor to reduce air pollution in their daily lives, such as driving their vehicles, etc. and actively cooperate in air quality conservation policies implemented by the State or local governments. The text consists of 46 articles divided into 8 Chapters as follows: General provisions (I); Formulation of master plans for metropolitan air quality control (II); Total volume control of pollutants at place of business (III); Control of car exhaust (IV); Deleted (V); Securing, management of financial resources (VI); Supplementary provisions (VII); Penal provisions (VIII).
Topics
Chemicals and Waste
Climate and Atmosphere
Notes
Consolidated version of Act No. 7401 of 31 December 2003, as amended last by Act No. 13410 of 20 July 2015.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Toolkit legislation
Air Quality