Mining Act Article 33
The competent authority, when necessary, may announce designated minerals and areas as mineral reservation areas and forbid to explore or mine minerals.As holding it is not necessary to reserve the mineral reservation areas designated under the preceding Paragraph, the competent authority may announce to change or cancel such designation.Before designating, changing or canceling the mineral reservation areas, the competent authority shall publicly exhibit relevant plans on the designated website and municipality and county (city) governments and township (town, city, district) public offices where the mineral reservation areas are located for 30 days, and then hold explanatory meetings, hear the opinions, and inform owners of land and buildings and those obtaining right to use such land and buildings to attend such meetings.The decisions made by the competent authority to designate, change or cancel the mineral reservation areas shall be post on the designated website.
中文原文 礦業法第33條
主管機關認為有必要時，得公告指定礦種及區域作為礦業保留區，禁止人民探採。
依前項指定之礦業保留區，主管機關認為已無保留之必要時，得公告變更或解除之。
主管機關指定、變更或解除礦業保留區前，應將相關規劃於指定網站及礦業保留區所在之直轄市、縣（市）政府、鄉（鎮、市、區）公所公開展覽三十日後，舉行說明會，聽取意見，並通知土地與建築物所有人及使用權人參與。
主管機關作成指定、變更或解除礦業保留區之決定，應刊登於指定網站。
依前項指定之礦業保留區，主管機關認為已無保留之必要時，得公告變更或解除之。
主管機關指定、變更或解除礦業保留區前，應將相關規劃於指定網站及礦業保留區所在之直轄市、縣（市）政府、鄉（鎮、市、區）公所公開展覽三十日後，舉行說明會，聽取意見，並通知土地與建築物所有人及使用權人參與。
主管機關作成指定、變更或解除礦業保留區之決定，應刊登於指定網站。