Regulations of Permission on Delineation of Course for Laying, Maintaining, or Modifying Submarine Cables or Pipelines on the Continental Shelf of the Republic of China Article 10

If Owner is a foreign national, his application for course survey or delineation shall be filed, through embassies, consulates, representative offices, or any offices of the Republic of China, or through any other authorized agencies abroad of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to the Competent Authority. If Owner has a branch office or an agent in the Republic of China, its branch office or agent may, after obtaining written authorization from Owner, file application on behalf of Owner to the Competent Authority directly.If Owner of the preceding paragraph submits non-English foreign language documents, a Chinese translation of those documents, verified by the embassy, consulate, representative office, office or other authorized agency abroad of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China, should also be submitted.
中文原文 在中華民國大陸礁層舖設維護變更海底電纜或管道之路線劃定許可辦法第10條
所有人為外國人者,其申請路線勘測或劃定許可,應經由中華民國駐外使領館、代表處、辦事處或其他外交部授權機構轉請外交部函轉主管機關辦理之。
但所有人在中華民國設有分支或代理機構者,得由該分支或代理機構,取得所有人授權書,逕向主管機關申請。
前項所有人提出之外文證件,除英文外,應檢具中文譯本,並應經中華民國駐外使領館、代表處、辦事處或其他外交部授權機構驗證。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.