Regulations Governing the Establishment and Assistance of Overseas Taiwan Schools Article 16

An Overseas Chinese School shall appoint one principal. The principal shall be selected by the board of directors from among Taiwanese nationals who have the qualifications prescribed by law and be appointed in accordance with the provisions of related statutes. When the position of principal becomes vacant, the board of directors shall select a new principal within six months and appoint them in accordance with the provisions of related statutes. The board of directors shall designate a person who shall be a Taiwanese national to be acting principal until a new principal is selected and appointed.When the school referred to in the preceding paragraph is one that offers education at more than one stage, the principal shall be appointed from among people who are qualified to serve as principal of a school at the highest stage of education that the school offers. When a school changes the stage of education that it offers, the principal shall be appointed from among people who are qualified to serve as principal of a school at that new stage. However, this requirement does not apply if there are special circumstances that the school has reported to the overseas mission with jurisdiction to forward to the MOE, if the MOE gives approval.