CRIMINAL ACT (PART II INDIVIDUAL PROVISIONS) [See entire ACT]

CHAPTER XIV CRIMES CONCERNING INUNDATION AND WATER UTILIZATION

Article 177 (Inundation of Present Living Building, etc. with Water)

(1) A person who makes water overflow and damage any building used by another person as residence, or any building, train, street car, automobile, ship, aircraft or mine shaft in which another person exists shall be punished by imprisonment for life or for a limited term of at least three years.
(2) A person who commits the crime prescribed in paragraph (1) to injure another person shall be punished by imprisonment for life or for a limited term of at least five years. If it results in death, the perpetrator shall be punished by imprisonment for life or for a limited term of at least seven years.

Article 178 (Inundation to Public Structures, etc.)

A person who causes an inundation, thereby damaging a structure, train, electric car, automobile, vessel, aircraft or mine which is used for official business or public interest shall be punished by imprisonment for life or at least two years.

Article 179 (Inundation to Other Structures)

(1) A person who causes an inundation, thereby damaging a structure, train electric car, automobile, vessel, aircraft or mine other than mentioned in the preceding two Articles, or other property which belongs to another person, shall be punished by imprisonment for at least one year nor more than ten years.
(2) A person who causes an inundation and damages an object mentioned in the preceding paragraph which is his own property, thereby causing public danger, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than three years or by a fine not exceeding seven million won.
(3) The provisions of Article 176 shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Article.

Article 180 (Obstruction of Flood Control)

A person who, at the time of flood, damages or conceals flood protection apparatus or obstructs flood control by other means, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten years.

Article 181 (Inundation Caused by Negligence)

A person who, through negligence, causes an inundation, thereby damaging an object mentioned in Article 177 or 178 or who damages an object mentioned in Article 179, thereby causing public danger, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding ten million won.

Article 182 (Attempts)

Attempts to commit the crimes referred to in Articles 177 through 179 (1), shall be punished.

Article 183 (Preparations, Conspiracies)

A person who makes preparations or conspires with intent to commit the crimes of Articles 177 through 179 (1), shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than three years.

Article 184 (Obstruction of Water Utilization)

A person who breaks an embankment or destroys a sluice, or otherwise obstructs water utility, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than five years or by a fine not exceeding seven million won.

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