Civil Associations Act Article 56
Where it is necessary to merge or separate civil associations due to adjustment of organizational area or other reasons, an application may be submitted to the competent authority for approval of merger or separation.Where it is necessary to modify the administrative organization area or name of a civil association, a meeting record letter may be submitted to the competent authority for inspection. The modified name of civil association should not be similar to that of a civil association already registered.Tenure of office for a civil association resolved in the forgoing paragraph will obtain the resolution of member meeting or member representative meeting.
中文原文 人民團體法第56條
人民團體因組織區域之調整或其他原因有合併或分立之必要者，得申請主管機關核定合併或分立。
行政組織區域變更時，人民團體名稱變更者，應將會議紀錄函請主管機關備查。
人民團體名稱變更者，不得與登記有案之人民團體相同。
依前項規定議決之人民團體，其屆次之起算，應經會員大會或會員代表大會議決。
行政組織區域變更時，人民團體名稱變更者，應將會議紀錄函請主管機關備查。
人民團體名稱變更者，不得與登記有案之人民團體相同。
依前項規定議決之人民團體，其屆次之起算，應經會員大會或會員代表大會議決。