Coastal Zone Management Act Article 6

The Central Competent Authority and related agencies shall jointly establish basic database of coastal zones, periodically update the data, and publish a coastal management white paper. The database and white paper shall be released via the internet or other appropriate means for public access to serve coastal research, planning, education, protection , and management purposes.The Central Competent Authority may consult with related agencies to set up necessary survey stations and related facilities to establish said database, and shall carry out maintenance of the database. Except for those involving national security, all related agencies shall provide necessary data for the database.