Building Act Article 77-1
To protect the public safety, where the structure, fire-prevention refuge facilities and fire-fighting equipments of legal buildings used for the public or not used for the public but deemed as necessary by the central competent authority of construction do not meet the current provisions, the competent authorities shall require the ownership holder or user to make improvement or use the building for another purpose. The procedure for applying for improvement as well as items, contents, and method of improvement shall be determined by the central competent authority of construction.
中文原文 建築法第77-1條
為維護公共安全,供公眾使用或經中央主管建築機關認有必要之非供公眾使用之原有合法建築物,其構造、防火避難設施及消防設備不符現行規定者,應視其實際情形,令其改善或改變其他用途;其申請改善程序、項目、內容及方式等事項之辦法,由中央主管建築機關定之。