Article 1The purpose of this Act is to promote the development of specified integrated resort districts comprehensively and in a centralized manner by setting forth the basic principles and basic policies, and other basic matters for promoting the development of the specified integrated resort districts along with establishing the Headquarters for Promoting Development of Specified Integrated Resort Districts, considering that the promotion will contribute to the advancement of tourism and regional economies while facilitating the improvement of public finance.

Article 2(1)The term "specified integrated resort" as used in this Act means facilities integrating casino facilities (limited to those established and operated in the specified integrated resort district by a private business operator as permitted by the Casino Regulatory Commission set forth in Article 11 as specified separately by law; the same applies hereinafter), convention and conference facilities, recreation facilities, exhibition facilities, accommodation facilities and other facilities that are deemed to contribute to the advancement of tourism, and which are established and operated by a private business operator.

(2)The term "specified integrated resort district" as used in this Act means the areas approved by the national government as areas where the specified integrated resort may be established, based on an application filed by a local government as specified separately by law.

Article 3Specified integrated resort districts are to be developed according to the basic principles of realizing attractive stay-type tourism which is highly competitive in the international market by utilizing the creativity of regions and the vitality of the private sector, contributing to the advancement of regional economies, and ensuring the return of profits from sound casino facilities operated under appropriate supervision and control by the national government to society.

Article 4The national government is responsible for promoting the development of specified integrated resort districts in accordance with the basic principles set forth in the preceding Article.

Article 5The government is to promote the development of specified integrated resort districts based on the provisions of the following Chapter, and take measures necessary therefor.In this case, the necessary legislative measures must be aimed to be taken within one year from the enforcement of this Act.

Article 14The Headquarters for Promoting Development of Specified Integrated Resort Districts (hereinafter referred to as the "headquarters") is established within the Cabinet for promoting the development of specified integrated resort districts comprehensively and in a centralized manner.

Article 15(1)The headquarters takes charge of the following affairs:

(2)For matters concerning the headquarters, the competent minister as stipulated in the Cabinet Act (Act No. 5 of 1947) is the Prime Minister.

Article 16The headquarters consists of the Director-General of the Headquarters for Promoting Development of Specified Integrated Resort Districts, the Vice Director-Generals of the Headquarters for Promoting Development of Specified Integrated Resort Districts, and members of the Headquarters for Promoting Development of Specified Integrated Resort Districts.

Article 17(1)The headquarters is headed by the Director-General of the Headquarters for Promoting Development of specified integrated resort districts (hereinafter referred to as the "Director-General"), and the Prime Minister serves in this capacity.

(2)The Director-General is in charge of general coordination of the affairs of the headquarters, and directs and supervises the relevant officials.

Article 18(1)The Vice Director-Generals of the Headquarters for Promoting Development of Specified Integrated Resort Districts (hereinafter referred to as the "Vice Director-Generals") are assigned in the headquarters, and are appointed from among the ministers of state.

(2)The Vice Director-Generals assist the duties of the Director-General.

Article 19(1)Members of the Headquarters for Promoting Development of Specified Integrated Resort Districts (hereinafter referred to as "members") are assigned in the headquarters.

(2)All of the ministers of state other than the Director-General and the Vice Director-Generals serve in the capacity of the members.

Article 20(1)When the headquarters finds it necessary for performing the affairs under its jurisdiction, it may require the submission of materials, a statement of opinions, explanations, and other required cooperation from the heads of the relevant administrative organs, local governments, incorporated administrative agencies (meaning the incorporated administrative agencies as provided in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on General Rules for Incorporated Administrative Agencies (Act No. 103 of 1999)), and local incorporated administrative agencies (meaning the local incorporated administrative agencies as provided in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Local Incorporated Administrative Agencies Act (Act No. 118 of 2003)), and the representatives of special corporations (meaning corporations directly incorporated by law or corporations incorporated by special law with a special act of incorporation, to which the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (1), item (ix) of the Act for Establishment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Act No. 91 of 1999) apply).

(2)When the headquarters finds it particularly necessary for performing the affairs under its jurisdiction, it may ask for necessary cooperation from persons other than those prescribed in the preceding paragraph.

Article 21(1)The Council for Promoting Development of Specified Integrated Resort Districts (hereinafter referred to as the "promotion council") is established within the headquarters.

(2)The promotion council consists of 20 members or less who are appointed by the Prime Minister from among those who have relevant knowledge and experience.

(3)The promotion council is to study and deliberate important matters concerning measures taken to promote the development of the specified integrated resort districts and state its opinion to the Director-General.

(4)When the promotion council states its opinion to the Director-General pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, it must announce the opinion to the public without delay.

(5)When taking measures based on the opinion stated pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3), the Director-General must notify the promotion council to that effect.

Article 22(1)The headquarters has a secretariat to deal with its affairs.

(2)The secretariat has a Secretary-General and other necessary officials.

(3)The Secretary-General takes control of the affairs of the secretariat under the orders of the Director-General.

Article 23Beyond what is provided for in this Act, necessary matters concerning the headquarters are prescribed by Cabinet Order.