Act on Promoting Transitional Justice Article 2

The competent authority under this Act is the Transitional Justice Commission (hereinafter referred to as the TJC), which shall not be subject to the restrictions set forth in Article 5, Paragraph 3, Article 32, or Article 36 of the Basic Code Governing Central Administrative Agencies Organizations, or in Article 9 of the Organizational Act of the Executive Yuan.The TJC, under the authority of the Executive Yuan, is an independent administrative institution equivalent to a second-level agency of the central government, and—except as otherwise provided in the Act Governing the Settlement of Ill-gotten Properties by Political Parties and Their Affiliate Organizations—shall observe the provisions of Article 4 to Article 7 in planning and implementing the following matters:1. Providing for public access to political archival records.2. Removing authoritarian symbols and preserving sites where injustices were committed.3. Redressing judicial and administrative wrongs, restoring historical truth, and promoting social reconciliation.4. Settling and utilizing ill-gotten party assets.5. Handling other matters pertaining to transitional justice.