SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE ON THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF INSTITUTIONS RELATED TO WOMEN
- Enactment No. 3776, Jul. 25, 2000
- Partial Amendment No. 4000, May. 20, 2002
- Partial Amendment No. 4137, Sep. 25, 2003
- Whole Amendment No. 4325, Nov. 10, 2005
- Partial Amendment No. 4528, May. 29, 2007
- Whole Amendment No. 4801, May. 28, 2009
- Partial Amendment No. 5614, Jan. 09, 2014
- Partial Amendment No. 5707, May. 14, 2014
- Partial Amendment No. 5794, Jan. 02, 2015
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 5930, May. 14, 2015
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 6016, Oct. 08, 2015
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 6386, Jan. 05, 2017
- Partial Amendment No. 6615, Sep. 21, 2017
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 6637, Sep. 21, 2017
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 7046, Mar. 28, 2019
- Partial Amendment No. 7106, May. 02, 2019
- Partial Amendment No. 7382, Dec. 31, 2019
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 7423, Dec. 31, 2019
- Partial Amendment No. 7606, Jul. 16, 2020
- Partial Amendment No. 7705, Oct. 05, 2020
- Partial Amendment No. 8001, May. 20, 2021
- Partial Amendment No. 8209, Dec. 30, 2021
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 8235, Dec. 30, 2021
- Partial Amendment No. 8341, Mar. 10, 2022
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 8402, Apr. 28, 2022
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Ordinance is to contribute to promoting women's social participation, enhancing women's rights and interests and realizing gender equality by prescribing matters necessary for establishing and operating institutions related to women of the Seoul Metropolitan Government pursuant to Article 45 and 47 of the Framework Act on Gender Equality and Article 29 of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Framework Ordinance on Gender Equality. <Amended by Ordinance No. 5614, Jan. 9, 2014; Ordinance No. 6637, Sep. 21, 2017>
Article 2 (Relationship with Other Ordinances)
Except as otherwise provided for in other Ordinances, this Ordinance shall apply to establishing and operating institutions related to women (hereinafter referred to as "institution related to women") of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "Seoul Government"). <Amended by Ordinance No. 6637, Sep. 21, 2017>
Article 3 (Basic Principles)
The Mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor") shall establish an institution related to women in overall consideration of the regional balance and social demand for the development of ability and the promotion of welfare of women, and operate the relevant institution according to the purpose of the establishment thereof.
CHAPTER II INSTITUTIONS RELATED TO WOMEN
Article 4 (Types of Institutions Related to Women)
Institutions related to women established and operated by the Mayor in accordance with this Ordinance shall be classified as follows: <Amended by Ordinance No. 5707, May 14, 2014>
Article 5 (Names and Functions of Women's Plaza, etc.)
(1) Names and locations of women's plaza to subparagraph 1 of Article 4 shall be as specified in attached Table 1.
Article 6 (Names and Functions of Women's Craft Center, etc.)
(1) Names and locations of women's craft center pursuant to subparagraph 2 of Article 4 shall be as specified in attached Table 2. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6615, Sep. 21, 2017>
Article 7 (Names and Functions of Women's Ability Development Institute, etc.)
(1) Names and locations of women's ability development institute pursuant to subparagraph 3 of Article 4 shall be as specified in attached Table 3. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6615, Sep. 21, 2017>
Article 8 (Names and Functions of Women's Development Center, etc.)
(1) Names and locations of women's development center pursuant to subparagraph 4 of Article 4 shall be as specified in attached Table 4. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6615, Sep. 21, 2017>
Article 9 (Names, etc. of Women's Resources Development Center)
(1) Names and locations of women's resources development center pursuant to subparagraph 5 of Article 5 shall be as specified in attached Table 5.
Article 10 (Standards for Designation and Cancellation of Designation, etc.)
(1) Any corporation or organization other than a central or local government which intends to establish and operate a women's resources development center shall be designated by the Mayor. <Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 6615, Sep. 21, 2017>
Article 11 (Support of Working Expenses, etc.)
(1) Where the Mayor has designated the establishment and operation of a women's resources development center pursuant to Article 10 (1), he/she may fully or partially subsidize the expenses incurred in the operation of the women's resources development center and performance of projects of the center within the budget to a person designated. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017; Ordinance No. 6615, Sep. 21, 2017>
Article 12 (Application of Relevant Statutes)
(1) A women's resources development center shall be deemed a lifelong educational institution prescribed by the Lifelong Education Act and a vocational ability development and training institution prescribed by the Act on the Development of Workplace Skills of Workers.
Article 13 (Persons Eligible to Use)
Persons who may use institutions related to women shall be as follows: <Amended by Ordinance No. 5614, Jan. 9, 2014>
CHAPTER III PERMISSION TO USE
Article 14 (Permission to Use)
(1) A person who intends to use an institution related to women (hereinafter referred to as a "user") shall obtain permission of the Mayor. The same shall also apply where he/she intends to change a matter permitted. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6615, Sep. 21, 2017>
Article 15 (Revocation, Suspension, etc. of Permission to Use)
(1) In any of the following cases, the Mayor may revoke or suspend the permission to use an institution related to women, or take necessary measures such as limiting the use thereof, etc.:
Article 16 (Restoration, etc. to Original State)
(1) A user shall take necessary measures for restoration of an institution related to women to the original state after he/she has used the relevant institution. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017; Ordinance No. 6615, Sep. 21, 2017>
CHAPTER V USE OF INSTITUTIONS
Article 17 (Use of Education)
(1) The courses of education conducted by a women's development center shall be classified into vocational education, education for living and culture, special education, support for starting a business, and education for children's classroom, respectively, and conducted thereafter, and the Mayor may establish the conditions for the use of education for the facilitated conduct of the courses of education.
Article 18 (Imposition and Collection of User Fees)
(1) The Mayor shall impose user fees, etc. on persons who use an institution related to women and collect user fees from them according to the following:
Article 19 (Reduction of or Exemption from User Fees, etc.)
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 18 (1) 1, the Mayor may reduce or exempt user fees of a women's plaza according to the following standards: <Amended by Ordinance No. 5614, Jan. 9, 2014; Ordinance No. 5794, Jan. 2, 2015; Ordinance No. 6615, Sep. 21, 2017>
Article 20 (Restrictions on Use against Users)
In any of the following cases, the Mayor may take necessary measures, such as suspension of or restriction on the use of education courses conducted by an institution related to women: <Amended by Ordinance No. 5794, Jan. 2, 2015; Ordinance No. 6615, Sep. 21, 2017>
Article 21 (Refund of User Fees)
Where a user is unable to use an institution related to women by a compelling reason for which he/she is not responsible, the Mayor may fully or partially refund a user fee as prescribed by rule. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6615, Sep. 21, 2017>
CHAPTER VII SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 22 (Entrusted Education)
Where the Mayor is entrusted with conducting of education by an administrative agency and private institution for vocational training, the promotion of starting a business and the development of ability of women, he/she may conduct the relevant education in an institution related to women. In such cases, an entrusting agency shall pay user fees on the entrusted education.
Article 23 (Formation of Organization)
(1) An institution related to women may have the head of an institution and employees necessary for the operation thereof by the relevant institution.
Article 24 (Operating Committee)
(1) For the efficient operation, each institution related to women shall establish an operating committee.
Article 25 (Entrustment of Management and Operation)
The Mayor may entrust affairs concerning the management and operation of an institution related to women falling under subparagraphs 1 through 6 of Article 4 to a juridical person or organization. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6615, Sep. 21, 2017>
Article 26 (Enactment of Regulations for Management and Operation)
(1) A person who is assigned or delegated with affairs concerning the management and operation of an institution related to women or entrusted with the business pursuant to Article 10 and 25 shall enact and enforce the regulations for management and operation necessary for the management and operation of the relevant institution through a resolution of its operating committee pursuant to Article 24. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6615, Sep. 21, 2017>
Article 27 (Guidance and Supervision)
(1) Where necessary, the Mayor may guide and supervise the overall operation of an institution related to women.
Article 28 (Enforcement Rules)
Except as otherwise provided for in this Ordinance, necessary matters concerning the enforcement of this Ordinance shall be prescribed by rule. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6615, Sep. 21, 2017>
Article 29 (Guidance and Supervision)
(1) The Mayor may, where necessary, guide and supervise the overall operation of an institution related to women.
Article 30 (Enforcement Rules)
Necessary matters concerning the enforcement of this Ordinance shall be prescribed by Rule.
- Table 1 (Names and Locations of Women's Plaza (related to Article 5)) - Table 2 ( Names and Locations of Women's Craft Center (related to Article 6)) - Table 3 (Women's Ability Development Institute (related to Article 7)) - Table 4 (Names and Locations of Women's Development Center (related to Article 8)) - Table 5 (Names and Locations of Women's Resources Development Center(related to Article 9) ) - Table 6 (User Fee Schedule for Women's Plaza (related to Article 18 (1) 1)) - Table 7 (User Fee Schedule for Women's Craft Center (related to Article 18 (1) 2)) - Table 8 (User Fee Schedule for Women's Development Center(related to Article 18 (1) 3) ) |