Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of this Ordinance is to prevent developmental delay in infants and young children and contribute to their age appropriate and healthy growth by stipulating matters necessary to support their development.

Article 2 (Definitions) 1. The term infants and young children means pre-schoolers under the age of six;
2. The term guardian means a person with parental authority, a tutor and any other person actually caring for an infant or a young child;
3. The term development of infants and young children means that infants and young children grow healthy according to their developmental characteristics by age;
4. The term developmental test means a test that is conducted to verify and quantify how much infants and young children are delayed in their development by measuring their physical characteristics, cognition, communication, psychology, social emotion, adaptability, etc. according to their age;
5. The term infants and young children with delayed development means infants and young children who are found, based developmental test results, to be at risk of disability, such as developmental delay.

Article 3 (Duties of the Mayor) The Mayor of Seoul Metropolitan City (hereinafter referred to as the Mayor) shall endeavor to formulate a policy that supports the development of infants and young children and secure sufficient finances required therefor.

Article 4 (Relation with Other Ordinances) Except specifically prescribed by other ordinances, support for the development of infants and young children shall be governed by this Ordinance.

Article 5 (Targets of Support) Support under this Ordinance shall be provided for infants and young children who reside and are registered as resident in the Seoul Metropolitan City. Details of recipients shall be determined separately by the Mayor.

Article 6 (Formulation of the Master Plan) (2) The Master Plan shall include the following:
1. Matters concerning the basic direction and objective for support for the development of infants and young children;
2. Matters concerning the development of projects and programs for support for the development of infants and young children;
3. Matters concerning the analysis and evaluation of the policy for support for the development of infants and young children;
4. Matters concerning the improvement of laws and institutions for support for the development of infants and young children;
5. Matters concerning the financing necessary for support for the development of infants and young children; and
6. Other matters recognized as necessary for support for the development of infants and young children.
(3) The Mayor shall formulate an annual implementation plan based on the Master Plan.
(4) The Mayor shall collect opinions from guardians, experts, etc., where the Master Plan and an implementation plan are formulated.

Article 7 (Survey, etc.) The Mayor may conduct a survey of the developmental delay of infants and young children, treatment thereof, etc. to efficiently formulate the Master Plan and an implementation plan under Article6 and may collect and manage statistical information necessary for support for the development of infants and young children.

Article 8 (Support Projects) 1. Project that supports the developmental test of infants and young children;
2. Project that supports the treatment of developmental delay in infants and young children;
3. Project that supports partnering with welfare services, such as medical support, for the infants and young children with developmental delay;
4. Project that supports prevention of developmental delay in infants and young children and the provision of education and information for infants and young children with developmental delay and their guardians;
5. Project that supports counseling and psychology of infants and your children and their guardians; and
6. Other projects that are recognized necessary by the Mayor, and support the development of infants and young children.

Article 9 (Consignment of Tasks) The Mayor may consign professional agencies, organizations, etc. with all or part of the tasks to efficiently implement the support projects under Article8.

Article 10 (Restriction on Duplicate Support) The Mayor may restrict the support under this Ordinance for the infants and young children, etc. who are provided, under laws, regulations, other ordinance, etc., with any support similar to the support prescribed by this Ordinance. <Amended on May 22, 2023>

Article 11 (Building of Cooperation System) The Mayor may build a cooperation system with autonomous Gus, related corporation and organization, etc. to efficiently implement a policy that supports the development of infants and young children. <Amended on May 22, 2023>

Article 12 (Enforcement Rules) Matters required to enforce this Ordinance shall be prescribed as rules.

Addendum <No. 8706, May 22, 2023>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.