Law on the Exclusive Economic Zone and the Continental Shelf of the Republic of China Article 22

Whoever undertakes marine scientific research in the exclusive economic zone or on the continental shelf of the Republic of China without obtaining a permission from the Government of the Republic of China shall be punished with a fine of between five hundred thousand and two million New Taiwan Dollars and the related exploring instruments and data may be confiscated.The same penalty shall apply to whoever violates terms or objects of the granted permission or to whoever violates the provisions prescribed in paragraph 2 of article 9.
中文原文 中華民國專屬經濟海域及大陸礁層法第22條
未經許可,在中華民國專屬經濟海域或大陸礁層從事海洋科學研究者,處新臺幣五十萬元以上二百萬元以下罰鍰,並得沒入相關探測儀器及資料。
經許可後,違反許可之內容、目的或第九條第二項所列各款情形者,亦同。

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