Coastal Zone Management Act Article 9

Forums or other suitable means shall be organized to widely gather opinions from scholars, experts, related authorities, central legislative agency, and private organizations for the formulation of the integrated coastal zone management plan. The opinions shall be documented and representatives of scholars, experts, related departments, and private organizations shall be appointed to jointly deliberate on the integrated coastal zone management plan. The number of scholar, expert, and private organization representatives shall be no less than one half of all representatives. The integrated coastal zone management plan shall be submitted to the Executive Yuan for ratification and take effect after it is announced. This shall also apply to any changes to the integrated coastal zone management.After the integrated coastal zone management plan is formulated and before it is submitted for deliberation, it shall be publicly displayed for 30 days and public hearings shall be held for it. The date and location of the public display and public hearings shall be announced on the government’s gazette, newspapers, internet, or other suitable means. Any citizen or organization may offer their opinions to the Central Competent Authority in writing with their name and address specified, and their opinions will be considered during the deliberation.The progress, results, response to opinions, and other related information of the deliberation shall be announced on the internet, government gazette or other suitable means.After the integrated coastal zone management plan is ratified, the Central Competent Authority shall announce the management plan within 40 days after receiving the ratification document, and shall notify municipal and county (city) governments and township (district) offices to publicly display the management plan for no less than 30 days. While on display, the integrated coastal zone management plan shall be maintained clean and complete for public access.