SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE ON INTERIM INSPECTIONS OF EXHAUST GASES FROM AUTOMOBILES IN OPERATION

SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE ON INTERIM INSPECTIONS OF EXHAUST GASES FROM AUTOMOBILES IN OPERATION
Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide for matters necessary to conduct close inspections of exhaust gases from automobiles in operation under Article 63 of the Clean Air Conservation Act in order to improve the atmospheric environment and further contribute to improving the quality of life of citizens of the Seoul Special Metropolitan City. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4694, Sep. 30, 2008> Article 2 (Scope of Application) Except as otherwise provided for in this Ordinance, Acts, subordinate statutes, and Ministry of Environment notices under the Clean Air Conservation Act shall apply with respect to close inspections of exhaust gases from automobiles in operation (hereinafter referred to as “close inspections”) under Article 63 of the Clean Air Conservation Act (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”). <Amended by Ordinance No. 4694, Sep. 30, 2008> Article 3 (Close Inspections) Owners of automobiles registered (referring to being registered pursuant to Article 5 of the Motor Vehicle Management Act and Article 3 of the Construction Machinery Management Act) with the Seoul Metropolitan Government shall undergo close inspections. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4694, Sep. 30, 2008> Article 4 (Delegation of Powers) The Mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government shall delegate the following powers to the heads of its autonomous Gus: 1. Extending the term of validity of close inspections, postponing close inspections, ordering inspections, etc. under Article 63 (2) and (3) of the Act; <Amended by Ordinance No. 4694, Sep. 30, 2008> 2. Designation of business operators designated for close inspections under Article 64 (1) of the Act; <Amended by Ordinance No. 4694, Sep. 30, 2008> 3. Giving orders to suspend close inspection services and revoking designation under Article 66 of the Act; <Amended by Ordinance No. 4694, Sep. 30, 2008> 4. Imposition and collection of penalty surcharges under Article 67 of the Act; <Amended by Ordinance No. 4694, Sep. 30, 2008> 4-2. Designation, etc. of automobile maintenance business operators specialized in exhaust gases under Article 68 of the Act; <Newly Inserted by Oct. 4, 2006; Ordinance No. 4694, Sep. 30, 2008> 4-3. Revocation, etc. of designation of automobile maintenance business operators specialized in exhaust gases under Article 69 of the Act; <Newly Inserted by Oct. 4, 2006; Ordinance No. 4694, Sep. 30, 2008> 5. Reporting, inspections, etc. under Article 82 (1) 7 of the Act; <Amended by Ordinance No. 4694, Sep. 30, 2008> 6. Hearings under subparagraph 6 of Article 85 of the Act; <Amended by Ordinance No. 4694, Sep. 30, 2008> 7. Imposition and collection of fines for negligence under Article 94 (1) 11 and 12 and (2) 6 of the Act. <Newly Inserted by Oct. 4, 2006; Ordinance No. 4694, Sep. 30, 2008> ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 4110, Jun. 16, 2003> This Ordinance shall enter into force on June 27, 2003. ADDENDA <Ordinance No. 4439, Oct. 4, 2006> Article 1 (Enforcement Date) This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. Article 2 (Applicability and Transitional Measures concerning Delegation of Powers) (1) The amended provisions of subparagraph 4-2 of Article 4 concerning the designation of automobile maintenance business operators specialized in exhaust gases shall apply to applications for designation filed on and after the date this Ordinance enters into force, but if such applications have already been filed and are pending pursuant to the previous provisions at the time this Ordinance enters into force, the previous provisions shall prevail. (2) The amended provisions of subparagraph 4-3 of Article 4 concerning the revocation of designation of automobile maintenance business operators specialized in exhaust gases shall apply to the revocation of designation that occurs on and after the date this Ordinance enters into force, but if procedures for such revocation are in progress pursuant to the previous provisions at the time this Ordinance enters into force, the previous provisions shall prevail. (3) The amended provisions of subparagraph 7 of Article 4 concerning the imposition and collection of fines for negligence shall apply to fines for negligence that are imposed on and after the date this Ordinance enters into force, but if procedures for collection of fines for negligence, which have already been imposed pursuant to the previous provisions at the time this Ordinance enters into force, are in progress, the previous provisions shall prevail. Article 3 (Transitional Measures concerning Designated Automobile Maintenance Business Operators Specialized in Exhaust Gases) The automobile maintenance business operators specialized in exhaust gases who have already been designated by the Mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government pursuant to the previous provisions at the time this Ordinance enters into force shall be deemed to have been designated by the heads of autonomous Gus in accordance with the amended provisions of subparagraph 4-2 of Article 4. ADDENDUM <Ordinance No. 4694, Sep. 30, 2008> This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.