Regulations for the Establishment and Management of Private Elementary Schools, Junior and Senior High Schools, and Affiliated Preschools for International Residents Article 33
When a SIR encounters one of the following situations, it shall report the issue to the regulating authorities of the municipal or country (city) government. The local regulating authorities shall further consult with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the central regulating authority to order the school to cease operations:1. the purpose of establishment of the school has become impractical or the operation of school has encountered major difficulties and is unable to continue;2. after the regulating authorities of the municipal or county (city) government has ordered proper disposal of issues per the Rules, or a shakeup and improvement of the school within a certain time frame, the school still fails to dispose of the issues or straighten out and improve the operations thereof within the time frame, or the disposal of issues and improvement of school show no effect to the operations.A SIR which has met one of the above conditions, but not reported to the regulating authorities to request cease of operations on its initiative may be ordered to stop operating the school by the regulating authorities of the municipal or county (city) government, if the regulating authorities deemed necessary to issue such a cease order after consulting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and central regulating authority.
中文原文 私立高級中等以下外國僑民學校及附設幼兒園設立及管理辦法第33條
外國僑民學校有下列情形之一者，應報經直轄市、縣（市）主管機關徵詢外交部及中央主管機關意見後核定停辦：
一、辦學目的有窒礙難行，或遭遇重大困難不能繼續辦理。
二、經直轄市、縣（市）主管機關依本辦法規定命其限期為適法之處置，或整頓改善，屆期未處置、改善，或處置、改善無效果。
外國僑民學校有前項情形之一者，未自行向直轄市、縣（市）主管機關申請停辦者，直轄市、縣（市）主管機關於必要時經徵詢外交部及中央主管機關意見後，得命其停辦。
一、辦學目的有窒礙難行，或遭遇重大困難不能繼續辦理。
二、經直轄市、縣（市）主管機關依本辦法規定命其限期為適法之處置，或整頓改善，屆期未處置、改善，或處置、改善無效果。
外國僑民學校有前項情形之一者，未自行向直轄市、縣（市）主管機關申請停辦者，直轄市、縣（市）主管機關於必要時經徵詢外交部及中央主管機關意見後，得命其停辦。