Act Governing the Employment of Diplomatic and Consular Personnel Stationed Overseas Article 5

In addition to meeting the qualifications listed in Article 3, diplomatic and consular personnel of junior rank stationed overseas must also meet at least one of the following qualifications:1. Have served in a junior rank position at MOFA or the Coordination Council for North American Affairs for one year2. Have served in a junior rank position as diplomatic or consular personnel stationed overseas3. Have served in a junior rank position at the GIO, and were transferred to MOFA or assigned by MOFA to a diplomatic mission following Executive Yuan restructuring with total combined time prior to and following the transfer to MOFA or assignment to a diplomatic mission of at least one year
中文原文 駐外外交領事人員任用條例第5條
薦任駐外外交領事人員,除須符合第三條規定外,並應具有下列各款資格之一:
一、任外交部或北美事務協調委員會薦任職務一年。
二、任駐外外交領事人員薦任職務。
三、曾任原行政院新聞局薦任職務,配合行政院組織調整移撥外交部或由外交部派赴駐外機構,其移撥或派赴前後擔任薦任職務合計滿一年。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.