These Rules, consisting of 22 articles, are formulated in accordance with the Article 60 of the Marine Pollution Control Act. The responsibility of the central competent authority shall include: 1. Planning, determination, supervision and implementation of national marine pollution control policies and plans; 2. Determination, deliberation and interpretation of marine pollution control laws and regulations; 3. Monitoring and testing for national marine environmental quality matters; 4. Supervision of special municipality, city and county marine pollution control work; etc. The appropriate control measures adopted by competent authorities at all levels shall include 1.Pollution abatement measures; 2.Cleanup or reduction of pollution sources; 3.Coordination or cooperation with enforcement authorities and assisting enforcement authorities in the performance of inspection, appraisal, interdiction or evidence collection for marine pollution matters.
Taiwan Province of China · 2001-09-05