The Electricity Act Article 39
Any Electricity-Generating Enterprise or Electricity Transmission and Distribution Enterprise may install networks in the air above and the ground below public and private lands or buildings provided that the installation of said network does not affect the existing use and safety of said land or building. Except in an emergency situation, the Enterprise shall notify the owner or occupant of said land or building in writing 7 days prior to the date of construction. In the event that the owner or occupant raises an objection, the Enterprise may apply for a permit with the competent authority at the level of the Municipal Government or County (City) Government to proceed with construction, but shall notify the owner or occupant in writing 7 days prior to the commencement of construction.In the event that the Electricity Transmission and Distribution Enterprise applies for a permit to proceed with construction as prescribed by the preceding paragraph, if the competent authority at the level of the Municipal Government or County (City) Government does not finish processing the application within the time period prescribed in Article 51 of the Administrative Procedure Act, the Enterprise may apply directly to the central competent authority for the permit to proceed with construction.Regulations governing public services or facilities as provided in the Urban Planning Law and the Regional Plan Act apply mutatis mutandis to the use or acquisition of land by Electricity Generating Enterprises for the installation of power lines.Regulations governing public services or facilities as provided in Article 8 of the Forestry Act apply mutatis mutandis to any Electricity Generating Enterprise with a lease on state-owned or public forest land for the installation of power lines.Regulations governing general facilities in fishing harbours as provided in Article 14 of the Fishing Port Act apply mutatis mutandis to any Electricity Generating Enterprise whose power lines are installed in the area of a fishing harbour.
中文原文 電業法第39條
發電業或輸配電業於必要時，得於公、私有土地或建築物之上空及地下設置線路，但以不妨礙其原有之使用及安全為限。
除緊急狀況外，並應於施工七日前事先書面通知其所有人或占有人；如所有人或占有人提出異議，得申請直轄市或縣（市）主管機關許可先行施工，並應於施工七日前，以書面通知所有人或占有人。
輸配電業依前項規定申請許可先行施工，直轄市或縣（市）主管機關未依行政程序法第五十一條規定之處理期間處理終結者，電業得逕向中央主管機關申請許可先行施工。
發電業設置電源線者，其土地使用或取得，準用都市計畫法及區域計畫法相關法令中有關公用事業或公共設施之規定。
發電業因設置電源線之用地所必要，租用國有或公有林地時，準用森林法第八條有關公用事業或公共設施之規定。
發電業設置電源線之用地，設置於漁港區域者，準用漁港法第十四條有關漁港一般設施之規定。
除緊急狀況外，並應於施工七日前事先書面通知其所有人或占有人；如所有人或占有人提出異議，得申請直轄市或縣（市）主管機關許可先行施工，並應於施工七日前，以書面通知所有人或占有人。
輸配電業依前項規定申請許可先行施工，直轄市或縣（市）主管機關未依行政程序法第五十一條規定之處理期間處理終結者，電業得逕向中央主管機關申請許可先行施工。
發電業設置電源線者，其土地使用或取得，準用都市計畫法及區域計畫法相關法令中有關公用事業或公共設施之規定。
發電業因設置電源線之用地所必要，租用國有或公有林地時，準用森林法第八條有關公用事業或公共設施之規定。
發電業設置電源線之用地，設置於漁港區域者，準用漁港法第十四條有關漁港一般設施之規定。