Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of this Ordinance is to prescribe the matters necessary for establishment and operation of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Safety Experience Center in order to develope citizens’ ability to cope with various disasters, accidents and other urgent situations and arouse their attention to safety accidents. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4555, Oct 1, 2007>

Article 2 (Establishment and Function) The name and location, etc. of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Safety Experience Center (hereinafter referred to as “Experience Center”) to be established pursuant to this Ordinance shall be prescribed by the Enforcement Rule of this Ordinance, and the Experience Center shall conduct a disaster-prevention training for citizens through providing them with virtual experience against various disasters. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4555, Oct 1, 2007>

Article 3 (Open and Closure) (1) The Experience Center shall be daily open to the general public, except the date of closure as prescribed in paragraph (2).
(2) The Experience Center shall close on the date under each of the following subparagraphs:
1. Each January 1st. and 2nd;
2. Each Monday;
3. The date of closure as designated by the Mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as “Mayor”).
(3) The Experience Center shall be open from 9:00 A.M. till 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 in paragraph (3) for a certain period of time. <by Ordinance No. 4555, Oct 1, 2007>
(6) When the Mayor intends to close the Experience Center temporarily pursuant to paragraph (2) 3 or alter the opening time pursuant to paragraph (3), he/she shall make a prior public notification thereof by posting it on the official gazette or the Internet. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4555, Oct 1, 2007>

Article 4 (Eligible Users) (1) Those who are eligible to use the Experience Center shall be limited to the citizens of the Seoul Metropolitan Government: Provided, That the Mayor may restrict use of the Experience Center with respect to those who fall under any of the following subparagraphs:
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 Center and maintain order while the users are using the Experience Center;
3. The elderly, the infirm and other persons who are deemed, out of safety concerns, unsuitable to use the Experience Center.
(2) Notwithstanding the main sentence of paragraph (1), when the Mayor deems it necessary to operate the Experience Center, he/she may authorize citizens of other city or Do, etc. to use the Experience Center.

Article 5 (Method, Etc. of Use) (1) In principle, a group of at least 10 users may use the Experience Center.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), where individual persons wish to use the Experience Center, the Mayor may authorize them to use, as a group of certain number of users, the Experience Center.
(3) A child of up to 12 years old who intends to use the Experience Center shall accompany an adult leader. In this case, if the child is using the Experience Center within a group of up to 20 children, he/she may be accompanied by one adult user, and there shall be one additional adult user for each and every five children exceeding 20 children.
(4) A person who intends to use the Experience Center may, by phone, the Internet or other means of communication, make a reservation of the date and time, etc. of his/her intended use, no later than two days prior to the date of his/her expected use.

Article 6 (Restriction on Service Hours, Etc.) When the Mayor deems it necessary to operate the Experience Center, he/she may restrict the service time, frequency of use, opening time, etc. of the Experience Center; and the aforementioned restriction shall be prescribed by the Enforcement Rule of this Ordinance.

Article 7 (Prohibited Behaviors) (1) While using the Experience Center, the users may not engage in the behaviors falling under any of the following subparagraphs:
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 Center;
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 committed the behaviors falling under any of the subparagraphs of paragraph (1), the Mayor may order him/her to leave the Experience Center.
Articles 8 and 9 Deleted. <by Ordinance No. 4555, Oct 1, 2007>

Article 10 (Management of Properties and Articles) (1) When a user of the Experience Center destroys, damages or stains the exhibit and/or facilities within the Experience Center, he/she may be liable to compensate the damages equivalent thereto.
(2) The matters not provided for in this Ordinance with respect to management of the properties and articles of the Experience Center shall be prescribed by the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on Management of Public Properties and Articles. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4555, Oct 1, 2007>

Article 11 (Insurance) Where necessary to prepare against possible breakdown of properties and articles of the Experience Center and users’ safety accidents, the Mayor may purchase a property insurance.

Article 12 (Establishment and Operation of Convenient Facilities) (1) To promote safety of the users of the Experience Center, the Mayor may establish and operate the convenient facilities falling under each of the following subparagraphs:
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 to a corporation or group or its institutions or individuals.
(3) Other matters not provided for in this Ordinance with respect to management and operation and entrustment of the convenient facilities shall be prescribed by the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on Management of Public Properties and Articles. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4555, Oct 1, 2007>

Article 13 (Enforcement Rules) The matters necessary for enforcement of this Ordinance shall be provided for by
the Enforcement Rule of this Ordinance.