Water Act Article 93-6
To exercise applicable water rights and manage rivers, drainages, sea embankments, reservoirs, hydraulic structures, groundwater well drilling service operators or water usage plan, the competent authority or water works authority may send a representative to access the business operation site, the building, or land and perform inspections as long as the said businesses are believed to be violating the prohibition and restriction requirements of the Act or evading the water conservation charge and may have related parties to provide necessary explanations, adopt required measures, or provide related materials, which the party being inspected may not circumvent, obstruct, or reject. When there are substantial facts to prove violations during inspections and circumvention, obstruction, or rejection of inspections, the competent authority or water works authority may access such premises by force. When it is considered necessary, local police organizations may also be asked to provide assistance.A notice or announcement shall be given before the implementation of the inspection, except for those suspected of interfering with the inspection. Inspectors specified in Paragraph 1 shall spontaneously show their ID or symbols sufficient for identification while carrying out inspection assignments and may not interfere with the normal operations at the said business operation site.The inspecting authority and inspectors indicated in Paragraph 1 shall keep confidential the personal and business secrets of the party being inspected.Unjustified circumvention, obstruction, or rejection of the inspections indicated in Paragraph 1 or failure to offer explanations, adopt required measures, or provide related materials shall be punishable by a maximum fine of NT$20,000 to NT$100,000. The punishment and mandatory inspection is applicable per violation.
中文原文 水利法第93-6條
主管機關或水利機關為執行有關水權、河川、排水、海堤、水庫、水利建造物、地下水鑿井業或用水計畫之管理,認有違反本法禁止或限制規定或有隱匿用水量逃漏耗水費之虞時,得派員進入事業場所、建築物或土地實施檢查,並得令相關人員為必要之說明、配合措施或提供相關資料;被檢查者不得規避、妨礙或拒絕。
有具體事實足認有違反實施檢查之行為且規避、妨礙或拒絕檢查時,主管機關或水利機關得強制進入;必要時,並得商請轄區內警察機關協助之。
實施前項檢查時,應先通知或公告。
但有妨礙檢查目的之虞者,不在此限。
第一項規定之檢查人員於執行檢查職務時,應主動出示執行職務證明文件或顯示足資辨別之標誌,並不得妨礙該場所正常業務之進行。
第一項規定之檢查機關及人員,對於被檢查者之私人、工商秘密,應予保密。
無正當理由規避、妨礙或拒絕第一項之檢查,或提出說明、配合措施或相關資料者,處新臺幣二萬元以上十萬元以下罰鍰,並得按次處罰及強制檢查。
有具體事實足認有違反實施檢查之行為且規避、妨礙或拒絕檢查時,主管機關或水利機關得強制進入;必要時,並得商請轄區內警察機關協助之。
實施前項檢查時,應先通知或公告。
但有妨礙檢查目的之虞者,不在此限。
第一項規定之檢查人員於執行檢查職務時,應主動出示執行職務證明文件或顯示足資辨別之標誌,並不得妨礙該場所正常業務之進行。
第一項規定之檢查機關及人員,對於被檢查者之私人、工商秘密,應予保密。
無正當理由規避、妨礙或拒絕第一項之檢查,或提出說明、配合措施或相關資料者,處新臺幣二萬元以上十萬元以下罰鍰,並得按次處罰及強制檢查。