Administrative Procedure Act Article 172
If an authority has received a petition which ought to have been presented to another authority, it shall notify the petitioner accordingly; provided that, the authority in receipt of the petition shall forthwith refer it to another authority if it deems appropriate to do so and notify the petitioner thereof.Where the law permits the institution of an administrative appeal or action or the filing of a claim for State compensation in respect of the subject matter of a petition, the authority in receipt of the petition shall notify the petitioner accordingly.
中文原文 行政程序法第172條
人民之陳情應向其他機關為之者，受理機關應告知陳情人。
但受理機關認為適當時，應即移送其他機關處理，並通知陳情人。
陳情之事項，依法得提起訴願、訴訟或請求國家賠償者，受理機關應告知陳情人。
但受理機關認為適當時，應即移送其他機關處理，並通知陳情人。
陳情之事項，依法得提起訴願、訴訟或請求國家賠償者，受理機關應告知陳情人。