RIVER ACT Wholly Amended by Act No.5893, Feb.8,1999 Amended by Act No.6367, Jan.16,2001 Act No.6655, Feb.4,2002 Act No.6656, Feb.4,2002 Act No.6841, Dec.30,2002 Act No.7101, Jan.20,2004 Act No.7592, Jul.13,2005CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONSArticle 1 (Purpose) The purpose of this Act is to manage rivers appropriately and contribute to the promotion of public welfare by providing for matters on the designation, management, use and conservation, etc. of rivers for the prevention of any damage caused by river running water, the promotion of benefits from river use and the nature-friendly maintenance and conservation of rivers. <Amended by Act No. 7592, Jul. 13, 2005>Article 2 (Definitions, etc. of Terms) (1) For the purpose of this Act, the definitions of terms shall be as follows: <Amended by Act No. 6367, Jan. 16, 2001; Act No. 7101, Jan. 20, 2004> 1. The term "river" means any system of running water (hereinafter referred to as "water syste...