National Defense Act Article 13
The MND has under it the General Staff Headquarters (GSH), serving as the staff organization of command system, and command mechanism of joint operations to the Minister. The GSH is headed by the CGS, who is in charge of military affairs of command system, and assumes the authority to command the ROC Armed Forces under the order of the Minister.
中文原文 國防法第13條
國防部設參謀本部，為部長之軍令幕僚及三軍聯合作戰指揮機構，置參謀總長一人，承部長之命令負責軍令事項指揮軍隊。