Recently, there is growing concern over the safety of amusement rides with frequent occurrence of accidents in which users are exposed to dangers due to malfunction and poor maintenance of amusement rides. The current Act prescribes that an amusement ride installed for less than 10 years shall undergo regular inspections more than once a year, and for those rides installed for more than 10 years, more than twice a year.
However, it has been pointed out that most of the inspections have been poorly conducted, such as visual inspection or simple operation, as evidenced by the recent accident involving an amusement ride in Incheon Wolmido, which occurred despite the fact that the ride had passed the safety inspection the day before the accident, causing controversy over faulty inspection.
Accordingly, the Amendment aims to increase the frequency of the regular inspection from more than once a year to twice a year; to require the authorities concerned to conduct non-scheduled inspections if they are concerned about the safety of an amusement ride; and to entrust safety inspection to more than 2 institutions, thereby ensuring thorough safety management of amusement facilities and amusement rides (Article 33 and Article 80).

Increase the frequency of the regular inspection from more than once a year to twice a year and require the authorities concerned to conduct non-scheduled inspections if they are concerned about the safety of an amusement ride (Article 33)

Entrust safety inspection to more than 2 institutions (Article 80)