Choosing a measure within legal authority
A Korean fire-safety authority is considering how to address a documented obstruction affecting an evacuation route. For this training case, assume that the authority has identified a statutory power to require correction of that particular condition. Two proposed measures would both restore the route within the necessary time. One targets only the identified obstruction; the other closes unrelated parts of the business for a much longer period without an additional identified risk. The team has recorded the relevant evidence and will follow the procedure required by the applicable law. An officer argues that the general purpose of protecting life makes any restriction automatically lawful. The exercise asks for analysis of the choice, not advice on a live enforcement matter.
1. Why is a beneficial purpose insufficient by itself?
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The action still needs the relevant legal basis, factual conditions and procedure. Proportionality requires examining the actual measure, not merely approving its stated objective.
2. Compare the two measures under the assumptions.
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Consider whether the broader closure is necessary when the narrower measure achieves the required correction. The extra burden needs a legally relevant justification; the exercise does not establish an actual enforcement decision.