Classified National Security Information Protection Act Article 7
The authority for original classification is prescribed as follows:(1)Authority for original classification of information as Top Secret may be exercised personally on a document-by-document basis only by the following persons:a. the President, the Prime Minister of the Executive Yuan or the Ministers authorized by the President or the Prime Minister of the Executive Yuan;b. when our country is at war, a troops commander or an official authorized by the Minister who has a ranking higher than the lieutenant general.(2)Authority for original classification of information as Secret may be exercised personally on a document-by-document basis only by the following persons:a. all persons listed in the preceding subparagraph or any officials to whom such authority is delegated.b. the Minister of the Legislative Yuan, the Minister of the Judicial Yuan, the Minister of the Examination Yuan, and the Minister of the Control Yuan.c. the General Secretary of the National Security Council and the Director of the National Security Bureau.d. the Minister of the National Defense, the Minister of the Foreign Affairs, the Commissioner of the Mainland Affairs Council of the Executive Yuan, or any officials to whom such authority is delegated.e. when our country is at war, a troops commander or an official authorized by the Minister who has a ranking higher than the major general.(3) Authority for original classification of information as Confidential may be exercised personally on a document-by-document basis only by the following persons:a. all persons listed in the preceding two subparagraphs and any officials to whom such authority is delegated;b. all department heads in the Central Government and the equivalent rank of agency heads of division, bureau and office;c. the diplomatic agency heads in extraterritorial jurisdiction; any officials to whom such authority is delegated by the superior agency if there is no diplomatic agency heads in extraterritorial jurisdiction;d. when our country is at war, a troops commander or an official authorized by the Minister who has a ranking higher than the lieutenant colonel.If any person listed in the preceding three subparagraphs is unable to exercise his or her duty of original classification, the original classification authority will be exercise by his or her official representative.
中文原文 國家機密保護法第7條
國家機密之核定權責如下：
一、絕對機密由下列人員親自核定：
（一）總統、行政院院長或經其授權之部會級首長。
（二）戰時，編階中將以上各級部隊主官或主管及部長授權之相關人員。
二、極機密由下列人員親自核定：
（一）前款所列之人員或經其授權之主管人員。
（二）立法院、司法院、考試院及監察院院長。
（三）國家安全會議秘書長、國家安全局局長。
（四）國防部部長、外交部部長、大陸委員會主任委員或經其授權之主管人員。
（五）戰時，編階少將以上各級部隊主官或主管及部長授權之相關人員。
三、機密由下列人員親自核定：
（一）前二款所列之人員或經其授權之主管人員。
（二）中央各院之部會及同等級之行、總處等機關首長。
（三）駐外機關首長；無駐外機關首長者，經其上級機關授權之主管人員。
（四）戰時，編階中校以上各級部隊主官或主管及部長授權之相關人員。
前項人員因故不能執行職務時，由其職務代理人代行核定之。
一、絕對機密由下列人員親自核定：
（一）總統、行政院院長或經其授權之部會級首長。
（二）戰時，編階中將以上各級部隊主官或主管及部長授權之相關人員。
二、極機密由下列人員親自核定：
（一）前款所列之人員或經其授權之主管人員。
（二）立法院、司法院、考試院及監察院院長。
（三）國家安全會議秘書長、國家安全局局長。
（四）國防部部長、外交部部長、大陸委員會主任委員或經其授權之主管人員。
（五）戰時，編階少將以上各級部隊主官或主管及部長授權之相關人員。
三、機密由下列人員親自核定：
（一）前二款所列之人員或經其授權之主管人員。
（二）中央各院之部會及同等級之行、總處等機關首長。
（三）駐外機關首長；無駐外機關首長者，經其上級機關授權之主管人員。
（四）戰時，編階中校以上各級部隊主官或主管及部長授權之相關人員。
前項人員因故不能執行職務時，由其職務代理人代行核定之。