Factory Management and Counseling Act Article 17

The central competent authority may adopt the following measures for the balanced industrial development, the rational utilization of resources, the protection of the ecology, environment and public interest, or to meet the requirements of international conventions and treaties or other policy needs:1. Imposing conditions when granting an establishment permit to a factory or approving its registration.2. Announcing the cessation of the establishment of new factories or the expansion of existed factories for selected products or areas.3. Announcing the compulsory reduction or cessation of production in existed factories for selected products or areas.The type of conditions set forth in Subparagraph 1 of the preceding paragraph shall be imposed in accordance with type of factory, products, operation model or other measures to be taken due to policy needs. The regulations governing the imposition of the conditions shall be prescribed by the central competent authority.The announcements set forth in Subparagraphs 2 and 3 of Paragraph 1 shall be made by central competent authority upon the approval of Executive Yuan.For compulsory reduction or cessation of production in existed factories in accordance with Subparagraph 3, Paragraph 1, the government may provide compensation. The regulations the scope, standards, procedures and relevant matters regarding the compensation shall be prescribed by the central competent authority.