Water Act Article 83
For the purpose of flood control, the authority-in-charge may enforce restrictions on the use of land situated within areas under normal flood submerge level and prohibit the transfer of public lands into private lands. If the land is owned privately, the authority-in-charge may requisition the land where necessary. As to such land not requisitioned, the authority-in-charge may restrict its use for the purpose of flood control.The authority-in-charge shall submit the areas under normal flood submerge level under preceding paragraph for approval and public announcement by its superior authority.
中文原文 水利法第83條
尋常洪水位行水區域之土地，為防止水患，得限制其使用，其原為公有者，不得移轉為私有；其已為私有者，主管機關應視實際需要辦理徵收，未徵收者，為防止水患，並得限制其使用。
前項所稱洪水位行水區域，由主管機關報請上級主管機關核定公告之。
前項所稱洪水位行水區域，由主管機關報請上級主管機關核定公告之。