Sand and Gravel Excavation Act Article 33

The competent authority in charge of the relevant industry may apply to the Central Competent Authority to delineate a prohibited zone for sand and gravel excavation in order to safeguard water sources and water works, ensure traffic safety, support urban development, preserve the environmental landscape, or serve other public interests; where a sand and gravel excavator suffers a loss as a result thereof, the excavator may claim commensurate compensation from the competent authority in charge of the relevant industry that applied for the delineation.The Central Competent Authority may, ex officio, delineate a prohibited zone for sand and gravel excavation in order to maintain or regulate the balance between supply and demand of sand and gravel; if a sand and gravel excavator suffers a loss as a result thereof, compensation shall be provided to the excavator.In the event of a dispute over compensation between the sand and gravel excavator referred to in Paragraph 1 and the competent authority in charge of the relevant industry that applied for the delineation, the Central Competent Authority shall coordinate and resolve the matter.After a prohibited zone for sand and gravel excavation is delineated, the Competent Authority of the Special Municipality or County (City) shall revoke, in whole or in part, the Sand and Gravel Excavation Permit for any sand and gravel excavation area located within the prohibited zone.Where the remaining sand and gravel area outside the delineated prohibited zone has operational value and the excavator intends to continue operations, the excavator shall prepare anew and submit the sand and gravel excavation plan and drawings for the remaining area to the Competent Authority of the Special Municipality or County (City) to apply for the replacement of the Sand and Gravel Excavation Permit Certificate and the Sand and Gravel Excavation Field Registration Certificate; the validity period of the certificates shall not extend beyond the originally approved expiration date.The provisions of Article 11 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the matters to be included in the sand and gravel excavation plan and drawings for the remaining area referred to in the preceding paragraph.