Local Government Act Article 2

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows:1. Local self-governing body: A legal entity that carries out local self-government in accordance with this Act. The Provincial Government is a branch of the Executive Yuan and there are no province-level local self-governing bodies.2. Self-government matters: Matters for which local self-governing bodies may independently formulate and implement legislation, in accordance with the Constitution and provisions of this Act, and matters over which such bodies hold legal jurisdiction and for which such bodies formulate and implement policy.3. Commissioned matters: Matters that are outside the jurisdiction of a local self-governing body that are carried out by the aforementioned body under the direction and supervision of a higher level of government, in accordance with law and with regulations and guidelines from higher levels of government.4. To approve: A higher level of government or a competent authority reviews and makes a determination on a report submitted by a subordinate government or agency, so as to render the matter legally valid.5. To submit for recordation: A subordinate government authority or agency, acting in the capacity prescribed by law, concludes a matter over which it exercises full authority and submits a report to a higher level of government or a competent authority.6. To be dismissed: A civil servant is dismissed in accordance with the Public Functionaries Discipline Act, or a public official is recalled in accordance with the Public Officials Election and Recall Act, or has been relieved of their authority or removed from their position in accordance with this Act.