Water Supply Act Article 31
After finishing the construction of facilities, an entity that intends to operate a water supply enterprise shall not start operation until it has passed the inspection of central authority-in-charge and received the business license. An entity who submitted the application to municipal authority-in-charge shall not start operation until it has passed the inspection of municipal authority-in-charge and received the business license.Water right and water source related hydraulic structures that require application to the authority in charge of water work for approval pursuant to the Water Act shall be inspected by the same authority.
中文原文 自來水法第31條
興辦自來水事業者，於工程設施完成後，應報請中央主管機關查驗合格，發給自來水事業執照始得營業；其向直轄市主管機關申請興辦自來水事業者，應報請直轄市主管機關查驗合格，發給自來水事業執照始得營業。
依水利法之規定，須向水利主管機關申請核准之有關水權、水源之水利建造物，由水利主管機關查驗之。
依水利法之規定，須向水利主管機關申請核准之有關水權、水源之水利建造物，由水利主管機關查驗之。