Classified National Security Information Protection Act Article 6
When an employee of an agency that does not have original classification authority originates information believed to require classification, the information shall be protected in the manner prescribed by this Act and the Enforcement Rules. The information shall be transmitted promptly under appropriate safeguards to the agency which has appropriate subject matter interest and classification authority. That agency shall decide within 30 days whether to classify that information.
中文原文 國家機密保護法第6條
各機關之人員於其職掌或業務範圍內，有應屬國家機密之事項時，應按其機密程度擬訂等級，先行採取保密措施，並即報請核定；有核定權責人員，應於接獲報請後三十日內核定之。