Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of this Ordinance is to prescribe matters necessary for establishing and operating Seoul Metropolitan Government safety experience centers in order to develop citizens' ability to cope with emergencies, including various disasters, accidents, and other urgent situations and to increase their attention to safety accidents. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4555, Oct 1, 2007; Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>

Article 2 (Establishment and Function) (1) The name, location, etc. of a Seoul Metropolitan Government safety experience center to be established pursuant to this Ordinance (hereinafter referred to as "experience center") shall be prescribed by rule of the Seoul Metropolitan Government. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4555, Oct. 1, 2007; Ordinance No. 6249, May 19, 2016; Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017; Ordinance No. 7205, May 16, 2019>
(2) The Mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor") shall endeavor to establish an experience center in each region, in consideration of convenience, accessibility, etc. of citizens. <Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 7205, May 16, 2019>
(3) An experience center shall conduct disaster-prevention training and daily safety education for citizens by providing them with virtual experience against various disasters. <Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 7205, May 16, 2019>

Article 3 (Opening and Closure) (1) An experience center shall be daily open to the general public, except on the dates of closure prescribed in paragraph (2).
(2) An experience center shall be closed on the following dates: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6249, May 19, 2016; Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017; Ordinance No. 7205, May 16, 2019>
1. Each January 1st, Lunar New Year's Day, and Chuseok;
2. Each Monday;
3. The date of closure designated by the Mayor.
(3) An experience center shall be open from 9:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4555, Oct. 1, 2007>
(4) Deleted. <by Ordinance No. 4555, Oct. 1, 2007>
(5) Where any inevitable circumstance arises, the Mayor may alter the opening time referred to in paragraph (3) for a certain period of time. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4555, Oct. 1, 2007>
(6) When the Mayor temporarily determines the date of closure of an experience center under paragraph (2) 3 or alters the opening time under paragraph (5), he or she shall publicly announce such determination or alteration in the public gazette or on the Internet. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4555, Oct. 1, 2007; Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>

Article 4 (Eligible Users) (1) Those who are eligible to use experience centers shall be limited to the citizens of Seoul: Provided, That the Mayor may restrict the following persons from using such experience centers: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
1. A person who possesses any article which is dangerous, nasty-smelling or disgusting;
2. A person deemed by the Mayor necessary to be restricted, to protect the experience centers and maintain order therein;
3. The elderly, the infirm and other persons who are deemed, out of safety concerns, unsuitable to use the experience centers.
(2) Notwithstanding the main sentence of paragraph (1), when the Mayor deems it necessary to operate experience centers, he or she may authorize citizens of other city or Do, etc. to use the experience centers. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>

Article 5 (Method of Use) (1) In principle, a group of at least 10 persons shall be permitted to use an experience center. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), where individual persons intend to use an experience center, the Mayor may authorize them to use, as a group of certain number of users, the experience center. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
(3) A child of not more than 12 years of age who intends to use an experience center shall be accompanied by an adult leader. In such cases, if a group of up to 20 children use the experience center, they may be accompanied by one adult, and one more adult shall be added for each and every five children exceeding 20 children.
(4) A person who intends to use an experience center may, by phone, the Internet or other means of communication, make a reservation of the date and time, etc. of his or her intended use, no later than two days prior to the date of his or her expected use.
(5) No fee shall be charged to use an experience center. <Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 6249, May 19, 2016>

Article 6 (Restriction on Service Hours) When the Mayor deems it necessary to operate an experience center, he or she may restrict the service time, frequency of use, opening time, etc. of the experience center, and in such cases matters regarding such restriction shall be prescribed by rule of the Seoul Metropolitan Government. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6249, May 19, 2016>

Article 7 (Prohibited Behaviors) (1) No user of experience centers shall engage in the following behaviors: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
1. Smoking a cigarette, drinking alcoholic beverage and eating food;
2. Leaving the group without permission of the guide;
3. Arbitrarily touching or operating the equipment within the experience centers;
4. Refusing to comply with the guide's legitimate control;
5. Other behaviors threatening other users' safety.
(2) With respect to the person who has engaged in a behavior falling under any of the subparagraphs of paragraph (1), the Mayor may order him or her to leave the experience center. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
Articles 8 and 9 Deleted. <by Ordinance No. 4555, Oct. 1, 2007>

Article 10 (Management of Property and Commodities) (1) When a user of an experience center destroys, damages or stains its exhibits or facilities, he or she may be liable to compensate for the relevant damage.
(2) The matters not provided in this Ordinance with respect to the management of the property and commodities of experience centers shall be prescribed by the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on Public Property and Commodity Management. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4555, Oct. 1, 2007; Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>

Article 11 (Purchase of Insurance) Where necessary to prepare against a destruction of the property and commodities of experience centers and users' safety accidents, the Mayor may purchase a non-life insurance.

Article 12 (Establishment and Operation of Convenient Facilities) (1) To promote convenience of the users of experience centers, the Mayor may establish and operate the following convenient facilities: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
1. Cafeteria;
2. Gift shop;
3. Other facilities that the Mayor deems necessary.
(2) When it is necessary to efficiently manage and operate the convenient facilities under paragraph (1), the Mayor may entrust the management and operation of such facilities to a corporation, an organization, or an affiliated institution of such corporation or organization, or an individual.
(3) Other matters not provided in this Ordinance with respect to the management, operation, and entrustment of the convenient facilities shall be governed by the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on Public Property and Commodity Management. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4555, Oct. 1, 2007; Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>

Article 13 (Enforcement Rules) The matters necessary for the enforcement of this Ordinance shall be prescribed by rule of the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

ADDENDUM
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 6249, May 19, 2016>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 7205, May 16, 2019>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.

Fees for Using the Experience Center (pursuant to Article 8 (2))