Charges And Fees Act Article 10

The executive authorities in charge of the concerned matters shall set or adjust the standards of charges and fees under the following principles and shall refer the same together with the cost information to the corresponding level of competent authority in charge of the fees for its approval. The announcement of such standards shall be made after such standards and cost information are referred to the corresponding level of the people’s representative body for its review and record:1. Administrative fees shall be set based on the direct costs of goods and materials, wages and salaries, and other costs, and by taking indirect costs into consideration.2. User charges shall be set based on the costs of development, procurement, operation, maintenance, improvement, management, and other related factors, and by taking market factors into consideration.Where the foregoing standards are pertaining to control, approval, encumbrance, or provision of educational and cultural facilities or when there are special circumstances in existence, these characteristics or objectives shall also be taken into consideration.