Wetland Conservation Act Article 10

Prior to conducting a review on wetland evaluation, modification or abolition, a public notice shall be staged for thirty days and a public hearing shall be given to the local population, and the information on the dates and venues of the public notice and hearing shall also be disclosed in the government journal, newspapers, exclusive website and by other suitable means of notifying the general public. Any member of the public or organization may, during the public notice, state in writing their name or title, address and opinions, and then forward it to competent central government authority as references in the review process. The opinions and responses shall also be included along with the review findings and submit to the Executive Yuan for approval.The progress, findings, opinions, responses, adaptations, and other relevant information of the foresaid review shall be disclosed in the government journal, newspapers, exclusive website or by other suitable means of notifying the general public.The review described in paragraph 1 shall be completed within 180 days period, effective from the following day when the public notice concludes. However, under extraordinary circumstances, it may be extended by 90 days, but it is limited to extend one time only.The principle and standard of the evaluation, classification, modification and abolition, border zoning and change of Wetland of Importance, and the measures concerning public participation and opinion processing are to be defined by competent central government authority.