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Promulgation No.
Title Main Contents
(Date)
Special Act on the • Prescribe special provisions for the Military Personnel Management Act so
Promotion of Promotable Enactment No. as to allow the bereaved family of promotable military personnel killed in
Military Personnel Killed in 16358 action after September 1, 2001 and before March 28, 20011 and who are
Action or in the Line of (April 23, 2019) eligible to file an application for promotion for 1 year from the effective date
Duty of this Act
Partial Amendment
Special Act on the
Support for Mine Victims No. 16359 • Extend the period for applying for condolence money, etc. to May 31, 2021
(April 23, 2019)
Act on Compensation to Partial Amendment
Persons Who Performed No. 16360 • Extend the period for applying for compensation, etc. to 6 months after this
Act enters into force
Special Missions (April 23, 2019)
Special Act on
Investigating the Truth of Partial Amendment • Add persons who have served in the military for more than 20 years to the
the May 18 No. 16577 eligible qualifications of a member of the Commission to Investigate the
Democratization (November 12, 2019) Truth of the May 18 Democratization Movement
Movement
Act on Noise Prevention
and Damage Enactment No. • Create legal grounds to efficiently promote the prevention of noise
Compensation for Military 16582 generated by the operation of military airfields and military shooting ranges
Airfields and Military (November 26, 2019) and compensation for damages
Shooting Ranges
• Where a person has lent his or her certificate of qualification for Military Air
Partial Amendment
Act on the Operation, Etc. No. 16583 Traffic Controller as required for certifying his or her qualification, strengthen
of Military Aircraft the penalty regulations for the person who engages in air traffic control by
(November 26, 2019)
means such as canceling his or her certificate of qualification
• Strengthening education for basic rights within the military
Partial Amendment
Framework Act on Military No. 16584 • In order to protect the rights and interests of the bereaved family members
Status and Service of a soldier who has died in the line of duty, stipulate special provisions for
(November 26, 2019)
the appointment of lawyers for the bereaved family members
• Stipulate requiring the Minister of National Defense to enforce the necessary
Partial Amendment
Reserve Forces Act No. 16585 measures such as employing indoor training or adjusting the training hours
(November 26, 2019) when the level of particulate matter is at or above the standard for issuing
air pollution warnings
Special Act on
Investigating the Truth of Partial Amendment • Extend the application period to allow people to apply for truth investigation
the May 18 No. 16759 within 1 year of the date the Commission to Investigate the Truth of the May
Democratization (December 10, 2019) 18 Democratization Movement is organized
Movement
• In accordance with the enactment of the Act on Accident Compensation for
Full Amendment No.
Military Pension Act 16760 Soldiers, restructure pertinent provisions and introduce the installment
(December 10, 2019) pension scheme to enhance the guarantee of livelihood at old age of the
divorced spouse
• In order to develop a professional, systematic military accident
Act on Accident Enactment No.
Compensation for 16761 compensation scheme, separate the military accident compensation
scheme from the Military Pension Act and enact the Act on Accident
Soldiers (December 10, 2019)
Compensation for Soldiers
• Strike a balance between the constitutional freedom of conscience and the
Partial Amendment
Military Service Act No. 16926 duty of military service by establishing a new alternative service and
ensuring equity in the duty of military service among alternative service and
(February 4, 2020)
active duty service, reserve service, or supplementary service.
• Strike a balance between the constitutional freedom of conscience and the
Act on the Assignment Enactment No. duty of military service by providing an alternative service program such as
and Performance of the 16851 assignment, screening and performance of alternative service where military
Alternative Service (December 31, 2019) service is performed in lieu of serving as military personnel in active duty for
the freedom of conscience

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