If Classes Are Missed Due to Disasters Like COVID-19, Tuition Fees Will Be Waived or Reduced

Ministry of Legislation Announces "Changes in the First Half of the Year"
Enforcement of Revised Higher Education Act on the 21st, etc.

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[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The law will be amended to allow schools to exempt or reduce tuition fees if the use of school facilities is restricted or the number of class hours is reduced due to disasters.

The Ministry of Government Legislation announced on the 3rd that it selected 10 out of 504 revised laws to be newly enforced from January to June.

First, starting from the 21st, the amended "Higher Education Act" will be enforced to compensate for the reduction in classes caused by disasters such as the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

According to the "Framework Act on the Management of Disasters and Safety," if the use of school facilities and experiments/practices are restricted or the number of class hours decreases due to disasters such as COVID-19, schools will be able to exempt or reduce tuition fees.

The scale of exemption or reduction will be discussed by the Tuition Review Committee, which includes student representatives.

Source=Ministry of Government Legislation

From June 1st, the amended "Real Estate Transaction Reporting Act" will be enforced, making it mandatory to report housing lease contracts like sales contracts.

Those who enter into lease contracts exceeding the amount specified by the Presidential Decree must report details such as deposit or rent to the competent reporting authority within 30 days of contract conclusion.

If the lessee files a move-in report according to the "Resident Registration Act," it will be considered as having reported the housing lease contract.

Also, from the 21st, the amended "Act on 119 Rescue and Emergency Medical Services" will reduce false reports. The maximum fine for false reports will increase from 2 million won to 5 million won.

Furthermore, information related to infectious disease patients and suspects from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency will be immediately notified to the Fire Agency Chief, making information sharing mandatory to protect paramedics exposed to infectious diseases.

In addition, amendments and enforcement will be made to the Special Act on Domestic Violence Crimes, the Automobile Management Act, the Animal Protection Act, the National Sports Promotion Act, the Prevention and Management of Solitary Death Act, the Single-Parent Family Support Act, and the Outdoor Advertising Industry Promotion Act.

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