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[브레이크뉴스=배종태 기자] 부산시가 16일 일부 언론에서 제기한 ‘통합특별시법과 글로벌허브법이 4개 영역에서 상충된다’는 보도에 대해 “두 법안은 출발점과 목표가 근본적으로 다르며 상호 보완적인 관계”라고 해명했다.
시는 국제신문이 보도한 ‘자치권 강화 통합특별시법, 글로벌허브법과 상충’ 기사에 대해 “항목의 유사성만으로 법안을 단순 비교하는 것은 불필요한 오해와 혼선을 초래할 수 있다"며 “글로벌허브법은 거점도시 기능 중심의 법이고, 통합특별시법은 지방자치권과 행정체계 강화를 목표로 한 법으로 출발선이 다르다”고 설명했다.
부산시는 또 “통합특별시법이 시행되면 글로벌허브법 적용 대상이 사라진다”는 보도 내용은 법률 제정 절차를 오해한 것이라고 반박했다. 시는 “부산광역시가 통합특별시로 전환되더라도 행정구역은 그대로 승계되고, 관련 법령 명칭도 일괄 변경되기 때문에 법적 공백은 발생하지 않는다”고 밝혔다.
이어 지난 3월 제정된 전남광주특별법 사례를 언급하며 “기존 법령을 일괄 정비해 행정구역 적용 범위가 확장된 만큼, 통합특별시법 역시 타 법률과의 정합성을 확보할 수 있다”고 덧붙였다.
부산시는 보도에서 상충 사례로 언급된 특구 지정권, 예비타당성조사 면제, 재정 구조, 법 적용 범위 등 4개 항목 모두 입법 과정에서 조정을 통해 충분히 해소될 수 있는 사안이라고 밝혔다.
시는 “통합특별시법은 현재 발의 단계로 부처 협의를 거치며 관련 법과의 정합성을 확보하게 될 것이므로, 이미 부처 협의가 마무리된 글로벌허브법과 상충한다고 단정하기는 무리”라고 했다.
아울러 “특구 지정권과 자치조직권·입법권은 별개의 권한이며, 특별회계 설치와 지방세 비중 확대도 상충되는 개념이 아니다”고 덧붙였다.
부산시는 “두 법은 선후 관계를 전제로 보완적으로 작동한다”며 “글로벌허브법은 부산과 인근 자치단체가 광역권을 형성하도록 기반을 마련하고, 통합특별시법은 행정체계와 권한을 통합하는 성격을 가진다”고 설명했다.
시는 “부산의 물류, 금융, 문화, 교육 등 핵심 기능을 특화해 거점도시로서의 경쟁력을 선제적으로 강화하는 것이 필요하다”며 “글로벌허브법은 이러한 지역 전략을 지원하는 필수 법안”이라고 강조했다.
부산시는 “두 법안은 동남권과 남부권의 균형발전과 통합을 위한 상호보완적 제도임을 다시 한 번 분명히 한다”고 밝혔다.
[Here’s a fluent English version of the article] Busan City Clarifies Relationship Between Integrated Metropolitan City Act and Global Hub Act
Busan Metropolitan City issued a statement on April 16 addressing recent media reports suggesting that the Integrated Metropolitan City Act conflicts with the Global Hub Act in four areas. The city clarified that the two legislative proposals are “fundamentally different in their purpose and framework” and “complementary rather than conflicting.”
In response to the Kookje Shinmun article entitled “Integrated Metropolitan City Act Aimed at Strengthening Local Autonomy Conflicts With Global Hub Act,” the city noted that “a simple comparison based on surface-level similarities may cause unnecessary misunderstanding and confusion.”
“The Global Hub Act is centered on strengthening the functional role of key hub cities,” the city explained. “In contrast, the Integrated Metropolitan City Act is designed to enhance local autonomy and administrative governance. As such, the two laws originate from entirely different premises and cannot be directly compared.”
According to city officials, the Global Hub Act focuses on strengthening functions of core hub cities, while the Integrated Metropolitan City Act is designed to enhance local autonomy and administrative authority. “They are fundamentally different types of legislation and cannot be judged on the same scale,” the city said.
Addressing claims that the implementation of the Integrated Metropolitan City Act would render the Global Hub Act obsolete, Busan said such assertions reflect a misunderstanding of the legislative process. “If Busan is legally transformed into an integrated metropolitan city, its administrative area and related legal designations will automatically be succeeded and revised accordingly,” the statement explained, dismissing concerns about any legal vacuum.
Citing the **Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Metropolitan Act**, enacted in March, the city noted that “existing statutes were systematically adjusted, extending the application of regulations to the newly integrated city.” Busan added that the same approach would ensure consistency between the proposed Integrated Metropolitan City Act and other laws.
Busan also said that the four areas identified as conflicting—special zone designation authority, preliminary feasibility exemption, fiscal structure, and legal scope—can all be reconciled during the legislative review process.
“The Integrated Metropolitan City Act is still at the proposal stage,” the city said. “Consistency with other laws will be established through ministerial consultations, so it is premature to claim conflicts with the Global Hub Act, which has already completed that review process.”
Busan further clarified that “the authority to designate special zones and the power to form self-governing or legislative bodies are entirely separate. Similarly, the establishment of special accounts and adjustments in local tax ratios are not mutually exclusive concepts.”
The city emphasized that the two laws should be viewed as sequential and mutually reinforcing. “The Global Hub Act will take effect first, followed by the Integrated Metropolitan City Act, ensuring that both function in a complementary way,” it explained.
Busan added that the Global Hub Act serves as a foundation for building a metropolitan economic zone encompassing Busan and neighboring municipalities, setting the stage for broader regional integration. “To ensure successful administrative unification, Busan must first strengthen its role as a core hub through the specialization of logistics, finance, culture, and education,” the city said.
Concluding its statement, Busan reiterated that “the Global Hub Act is essential for balanced development across the southeastern and southern regions” and that “the two legislative measures are not in conflict but mutually supportive.”
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