1. Reasons for Amendment

This Amendment clarifies the deadline for reports on any serious incident at a children’s amusement facility that shall be submitted by the managing entity to the supervising institution; increases the scope of application of the Act on the Safety Control of Children’s Amusement Facilities to include science museums, arboretums, and other venues frequently used by children; increases the limit of liability of children’s amusement facility liability insurance; and otherwise addresses and improves upon a number of weaknesses that have emerged from the operation of the current system.

2. Major Provisions

A. Reporting deadline for serious incidents at children's amusement facilities (Article 14 (2))

1) In the event of a serious incident at a children's amusement facility, the relevant managing entity shall notify the supervising institution of the incident within 7 days of the date of the incident or the date on which it became aware of the incident.

2) However, for an incident resulting in a fatality, require the managing entity to notify the supervising institution of the incident immediately on the date of the incident or the date on which it became aware of the incident.

B. Expand the scope of venues subject to the Act on the Safety Control of Children’s Amusement Facilities (attached Table 2)

Include science museums, arboretums, gardens, and amusement parks, which are venues frequently used by children, in the scope of venues subject to the Act on the Safety Control of Children’s Amusement Facilities.

C. Increase the limit of liability of children’s amusement facility liability insurance (attached Table 7)