SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE ON PROTECTION OF PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE AND SUPPORT THEREFOR
- Enactment No. 5526, Aug. 01, 2013
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 5864, May. 14, 2015
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 5930, May. 14, 2015
- Partial Amendment No. 5937, May. 14, 2015
- Partial Amendment No. 6205, May. 19, 2016
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 6386, Jan. 05, 2017
- Partial Amendment No. 6635, Sep. 21, 2017
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 7423, Dec. 31, 2019
Enactment No. 5526, Aug. 01, 2013 | |
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Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Ordinance is to protect the rights and interests of the citizens of Seoul Metropolitan Government and to make Seoul Metropolitan Government a just and righteous place by revitalizing public interest disclosure and by protecting and supporting disclosers, etc.
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Article 2 (Definitions)
The definitions of terms used in this Ordinance are as follows:
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Article 3 (Citizens' Rights and Participation)
(1) The citizens of Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as "citizen") shall not suffer from any disadvantage due to public interest disclosure that refuses or counters violation of public interest, corruption, and other illegal acts.
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Article 4 (Mayor's Obligations)
(1) The Seoul Metropolitan Government Mayor (hereinafter referred to as "Mayor") shall endeavor to investigate public interest disclosure in a fair manner.
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Article 5 (Duties of Metropolitan Institutions, Enterprises Located in Seoul, etc.)
Institutions under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Government and enterprises, organizations, juristic persons, etc. located in Seoul shall endeavor to prevent various violations, such as corruption, violation of public interest, etc., to avoid proliferation and to protect disclosers, by faithfully fulfilling duties prescribed by the Protection of Public Interest Reporters Act and other relevant Acts and subordinate statutes.
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Article 6 (Public Interest Disclosure Support Committee)
(1) A public interest disclosure support committee (hereinafter referred to as "Committee") may be established under the jurisdiction of the Mayor in oder to deliberate and make decisions concerning support for public interest disclosure:
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Article 7 (Meetings of Committee)
(1) The meetings of the Committee shall be regularly held in each quarter year, and the chairperson may call a temporary meeting with the approval of a majority of members or more if he/she deems needs exist.
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Article 8 (Receipt, etc. of Public Interest Disclosure Reports)
(1) Every citizen may provide public interest disclosure reports related to the Metropolitan Government to a person falling under the followings: Provided, That even where public interest disclosure reports are provided through a civic organization, the provider shall not be treated discriminatingly:
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Article 9 (Protection, etc. of Disclosers)
(1) The Mayor shall guarantee the confidentiality of disclosers and reported matters, and take care lest personal information on disclosers be divulged or disclosers suffer from disadvantages due to public interest disclosure. The same shall apply to cases of persons who cooperate in investigations, etc. related to public interest disclosure.
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Article 10 (Support, etc. for Disclosers)
(1) Where a discloser, etc., their relatives or cohabitants suffer from damage falling under any of the followings or pay expenses due to public interest disclosure, etc., they may request the Mayor to pay relief money:
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Article 11 (Reward)
(1) Where imposition falling under any of the followings brings direct restoration of income or increase in income to the Metropolitan Government finance or legal relations related thereto are determined, relevant person may file an application for reward with the Mayor:
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Article 12 (Prohibition, etc. of Duplicate Payment of Reward and Relief Money)
(1) A person who is to be paid reward or relief money shall not be prohibited from applying for reward, relief money, etc. pursuant to other Acts and subordinate statutes: Provided, That where a discloser files an application pursuant to other Acts and subordinate statutes, he/she shall notify the Mayor thereof.
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Article 13 (Establishment and Operation of Public Interest Disclosure Center)
(1) For the efficient receipt and handling of public interest disclosure reports, the Mayor shall establish and operate a public interest disclosure center (hereinafter referred to as "Center").
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Article 14 (Selection of Discloser Protection Environment Creation Projects)
(1) In order to construct foundations for the protection of and support for disclosers, the Mayor may select a discloser protection environment creation project (hereinafter referred to as "environment creation project").
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Article 15 (Designation of Enterprises Excellent in Protecting Disclosers)
The Mayor may designate an enterprise excellent in protecting disclosers in comprehensive consideration of following matters:
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Article 16 (Expansion of Participation by Private Enterprises, etc.)
The Mayor may take following measures so that private enterprises, organizations, juristic persons, etc. in his/her jurisdictional area participate in the protection of and support for disclosers:
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Article 17 (Support with Preferential Purchase, etc.)
The Mayor may render preferential treatment to enterprises excellent in protecting disclosers in concluding a procurement contract for goods or services or in purchasing goods and services, as prescribed by relevant provisions.
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Article 18 (Exceptions to Payment of Subsidies)
The payment of subsidies to a project selected as an environment creation project shall be as prescribed by the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on the Management of Subsidies, but the Mayor may grant support according to the results of deliberation of the Committee for the swift promotion of such project.
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Article 19 (Awarding Citations)
The Mayor may award a citation to public officials, individuals, enterprises and organizations that have made a conspicuous contribution to protecting disclosers.
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Article 20 (Support with Education)
The Mayor shall actively develop an education program for the protection of disclosers for the formation and settlement of social bond of sympathy, and may support part of necessary expenses to enterprises and educational institutions participating in the implementation of such program.
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Article 21 (Publicity, etc.)
The Mayor shall take following measures to promote citizens' understanding of a discloser protection system:
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Article 22 (Exceptions to Handling Civil Petitions)
The Mayor may handle civil petitions concerning the protection of disclosers in preference to other civil petitions.
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Article 23 (Enforcement Rules)
Matters necessary for the implementation of this Ordinance shall be prescribed by Rules.
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ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 5526, Aug. 1, 2013> |