Sand and Gravel Excavation Act Article 3

Sand and gravel may be excavated only with a permit obtained under this Act, except in any of the following circumstances:1. Excavating a small quantity of sand and gravel for one’s own use.2. Excavating sand and gravel on-site in the course of land grading or construction works.3. Excavating sand and gravel co-occurring with the same mineral deposit, by a mineral right holder within its mineral concession.4. Excavating sand and gravel as required for emergency repairs of public works due to natural disasters or other emergencies.5. Excavating sand and gravel as required for important projects undertaken by government agencies.6. Excavating sand and gravel for their own use by the brick, tile, or ceramics industries.7. Excavating sand and gravel by indigenous persons pursuant to Subparagraph 3 of Paragraph 1 of Article 19 of the Indigenous Peoples Basic Law.8. Excavating sand and gravel as required for the new construction or repair of residences, churches, government offices, schools, assembly halls, or public facilities built in the form of traditional indigenous slate houses, underground houses, or similar forms.9. Excavating sand and gravel as required for indigenous tribes to carry out, on a self-directed basis, tribal disaster prevention and protection, as well as environmental maintenance.Regulations governing the management of the location, area, quantity, and period of excavation in each subparagraph of the preceding paragraph shall be prescribed by the Central Competent Authority; where indigenous persons or indigenous tribes are involved, such regulations shall be prescribed jointly by the Central Competent Authority and the Council of Indigenous Peoples.