Enforcement Rules of the Classified National Security Information Protection Act Article 10

The term "Minister" referred to in Article 7, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 1, Section 2, and Article 7, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 2, Section 5, and Article 7, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 3, Section 4 of this Act, means the Minister of National Defense.The term “officials” referred to in Article 7, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 2, Sections 1 and 4 of this Act include the Chief Advisor of this agency, the Head of the agency, and the troops Commander with the rank of lieutenant general and higher.The term “officials” referred to in Article 7, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 3, Sections 1 and 3 of the Act refer to the personnel mentioned in the preceding paragraph as well as the unit supervisors of the Ministry of National Defense and its affiliated agencies at the rank of Class 11 or major general or higher, and troops Commander at the rank of major general or higher.The term "diplomatic agency" referred to in Article 7, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 3, Section 3 of this Act, include the Embassy, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Division, and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office. The term "diplomatic agency head" referred to in Article 7, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 3, Section 3 of this Act, means the supreme diplomatic representative appointed by the Government of the Republic of China.Each delegation of original classification authority under Article 7, Paragraph 1 of this Act shall be in writing. Delegations of original classification authority shall be held to an absolute minimum. Delegated original classification authority may not be redelegated.