What is the definition of missing persons?
Children under 18 years old, people with intellectual disabilities, autistic disorders, or mental disabilities among those specified in the Article 2 of the Welfare of Disables Persons Act, at the time of missing from their guardians due to abduction, enticement, neglect, runaway or losing of their way.
(People with dementia are treated in equivalent to missing persons)
Terms used in other laws
Act on the Protection and Support of Missing Persons
Act on the Protection and Support of Missing Persons
| Guardian |
Person of parental rights, guardian or any other person who has the responsibility to protect or support the children, etc. But heads or workers of protection facilities are not included according to the Article 4. |
| Genetic testing |
An act to analyze genetics of the test subjects, using blood, hair or saliva in order to identify an individual |
| Genetic information |
Information obtained from genetic testing |
| Personal information |
Information such as name, age or photos that can identify a certain individual |
Processing Regulations of Missing Persons and Runaways (KNPA regulations)
Processing Regulations of Missing Persons and Runaways (KNPA regulations)
| Missing persons to be found |
Among the missing persons under the Article 2.2 of the Act on the Protection and Support of Missing Children, etc. (hereinafter referred as "Law"), those whom their guardians are looking for. |
| Missing persons under protection |
Among the missing persons under the Article 2.2 of the Law, those who are under protection of the police because they could not identify their guardians. |
| Runaways |
People at or over the age of 18 who ran away from their guardians (and who are not missing persons). Among them, adolescents are referred as "runaway adolescents" under the Article 2.1 of the Juvenile Protection Act and the others as "runaway adults". |
| Dementia patients |
People with clinical symptoms caused by dementia according to the Article 2.2 of the Dementia Management Act and who are diagnosed with dementia from a doctor or an oriental doctor
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