Disaster Prevention and Protection Act Article 12
(Establishment of Local Disaster Response Center)In case of disaster takes place or the risk of a disaster presents, the municipal and county(city) government, or chief of township (city) and indigenous districts office shall establish and direct a disaster response center; and, depending on the severity of the disaster, establish a forward command post to handle disaster protection and administrative support affairs nearby.The establishment timing, procedure and grouping of above-mentioned disaster response center or forward command post shall be enacted by the municipal, county (city) governments or township (city) and indigenous districts offices.
中文原文 災害防救法第12條
為預防災害或有效推行災害應變措施，於災害發生或有發生之虞時，直轄市、縣（市）政府及鄉（鎮、市）、山地原住民區公所首長應視災害規模成立災害應變中心，並擔任指揮官，另得視需要成立前進指揮所，就近處理各項救災及後勤支援事宜。
前項災害應變中心或前進指揮所成立時機、程序及編組，由直轄市、縣（市）政府及鄉（鎮、市）、山地原住民區公所定之。
前項災害應變中心或前進指揮所成立時機、程序及編組，由直轄市、縣（市）政府及鄉（鎮、市）、山地原住民區公所定之。