Organization Act of Diplomatic Missions of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Article 5
The title, rank, and number of heads and deputy heads of diplomatic missions shall be as follows:1. Embassies and representative offices: one ambassador who is either a political appointee or a civil servant at senior grade 13 or 14, and one to three ministers at senior grade 12 or 13. Where there are two or more ministers, at least one shall be at senior grade 13.2. Missions at the headquarters of international organizations: one permanent representative who is either a political appointee or a civil servant at senior grade 13 or 14, and one to three deputy permanent representatives at senior grade 12 or 13. Where there are two or more deputy permanent representatives, one shall be at senior grade 13.3. Consulates-general and offices: one consul-general at senior grade 12 and one to two deputy consuls-general at senior grade 10 or 11.4. Consulates: one consul at junior grade 9 or senior grade 10 and one to two deputy consuls at junior grade 7 or 8.The titles, ranks, and number of positions at diplomatic missions shall be defined in a separate organization chart. The number of ministers and deputy permanent representatives at senior grade 13 shall not exceed 10.Agencies whose organizational acts have regulations permitting the dispatch of personnel abroad shall consult with MOFA regarding titles, ranks, and number of positions. Organization charts shall be separately drafted following consultations with MOFA and submitted to the Executive Yuan for approval.Current personnel registered and accredited under the Act for Dispatched Personnel prior to the promulgation of this Act who do not enjoy the status of a civil servant may continue to be employed under the original laws and regulations until such time as they leave their position.Where there are regulations in place for personnel referred to in the previous paragraph to rotate back to their original dispatching Agency or to perform another function at a diplomatic mission, they may retain the same title as that of their original position.
中文原文 駐外機構組織通則第5條
駐外機構館長、副館長之職稱、官等職等及員額如下：
一、大使館、代表處置大使一人，特任或簡任第十三職等至第十四職等；公使一人至三人，職務列簡任第十二職等至第十三職等，但置公使二人以上者，其中一人職務得比照簡任第十三職等。
二、代表團置常任代表一人，特任或簡任第十三職等至第十四職等；副常任代表一人至三人，職務列簡任第十二職等至第十三職等，但置副常任代表二人以上者，其中一人職務得比照簡任第十三職等。
三、總領事館、辦事處置總領事一人，職務列簡任第十二職等；副總領事一人或二人，職務列簡任第十職等至第十一職等。
四、領事館置領事館領事一人，職務列薦任第九職等至簡任第十職等；副領事一人或二人，職務列薦任第七職等至第八職等。
駐外機構各職稱之官等職等及員額，另以編制表定之。
但職務比照簡任第十三職等之公使及副常任代表，總員額最高為十人。
各機關依其組織法定有得派員駐境外辦事之規定者，其駐外人員職稱之官等職等及員額，得由各機關會商外交部後另定編制表，並報行政院核定之。
本通則施行前原依派用人員派用條例審定准予登記有案之現職人員，其未具公務人員任用資格者，得適用原有相關法令之規定繼續任用至離職時為止。
前項人員依職期輪調規定調回原派機關或改派駐外機構服務，得以原派機關或駐外機構列等相當職稱之職缺繼續留任。
一、大使館、代表處置大使一人，特任或簡任第十三職等至第十四職等；公使一人至三人，職務列簡任第十二職等至第十三職等，但置公使二人以上者，其中一人職務得比照簡任第十三職等。
二、代表團置常任代表一人，特任或簡任第十三職等至第十四職等；副常任代表一人至三人，職務列簡任第十二職等至第十三職等，但置副常任代表二人以上者，其中一人職務得比照簡任第十三職等。
三、總領事館、辦事處置總領事一人，職務列簡任第十二職等；副總領事一人或二人，職務列簡任第十職等至第十一職等。
四、領事館置領事館領事一人，職務列薦任第九職等至簡任第十職等；副領事一人或二人，職務列薦任第七職等至第八職等。
駐外機構各職稱之官等職等及員額，另以編制表定之。
但職務比照簡任第十三職等之公使及副常任代表，總員額最高為十人。
各機關依其組織法定有得派員駐境外辦事之規定者，其駐外人員職稱之官等職等及員額，得由各機關會商外交部後另定編制表，並報行政院核定之。
本通則施行前原依派用人員派用條例審定准予登記有案之現職人員，其未具公務人員任用資格者，得適用原有相關法令之規定繼續任用至離職時為止。
前項人員依職期輪調規定調回原派機關或改派駐外機構服務，得以原派機關或駐外機構列等相當職稱之職缺繼續留任。