Coastal Zone Management Act Article 26

Applications for approval in accordance with paragraph 1 of the preceding article may only be approved after the Central Competent Authority determines that the following conditions have been met:1. Complies with utilization principles set forth in the integrated coastal zone management plan.2. Complies with control items of the coastal protection plan and coastal disaster prevention plan.3. Ensures public access or provides alternative measures.4. Adopts effective measures to avoid or mitigate the impact on coastal ecosystem and the environment.5. When it is necessary to use the natural coast or sea reclamation for development purposes, in principle only the minimal amount should be used, and effective measures to compensate or restore ecological and environmental losses shall be adopted in suitable areas within the development area or nearby coastal areas.Conditions for approval and regulations on other matters in the preceding paragraph shall be prescribed by the Central Competent Authority.