These Rules, consisting of 24 Articles, are formulated according to the provisions of the Drinking Water Management Act. The central competent authority shall take charge of: 1. Development and implementation of drinking water management laws and regulations; 2. Research and development and public awareness work for drinking water management; 3. Training and management of national drinking water management personnel; 4. Supervision of drinking water management work in special municipalities, counties and cities; 5. Monitoring and testing of national drinking water quality; 6. International cooperation and technology exchange related to drinking water management; 7. Collection and compilation of statistical data on national drinking water management; etc. Article 2 and 3 set forth the responsibilities of the local competent authorities for the drinking water management, including planning and implementation of special municipality drinking water management programs and plans. The Rules further make provisions for offences and penalties.
Taiwan Province of China · 1998-02-04