Natural Gas Enterprise Act Article 41
The paid-in capital of a natural gas utility enterprise shall not be less than 35% of the original acquisition cost of its existing transmission and storage equipment. If the paid-in capital falls below the required amount, the enterprise shall increase it within 3 months of the occurrence.Before changing the paid-in capital, the natural gas utility enterprise shall submit a plan to the competent authority of the municipality or county (city), which shall subsequently forward the plan to the central competent authority for approval. The capital change matters shall then proceed following the relevant laws and regulations.The central competent authority and the competent authority of the municipality or county (city) may request explanations or send staff to inspect the plan stated in the preceding paragraph. The natural gas utility enterprise shall not evade, obstruct, or refuse such requests.The central competent authority shall prescribe the format and information of the plan stated in Paragraph 2.
中文原文 天然氣事業法第41條
公用天然氣事業實收資本額不得低於現有輸儲設備原始取得成本百分之三十五；其不足者，應於事實發生後三個月內辦理增加實收資本額。
公用天然氣事業變更實收資本額前，應提出計畫書，報經直轄市、縣（市）主管機關轉請中央主管機關核准，並依相關法令辦理資本變更事宜。
中央主管機關及直轄市、縣（市）主管機關對前項計畫書得要求其說明或派員查核，公用天然氣事業不得規避、妨礙或拒絕。
第二項計畫書之格式及項目，由中央主管機關定之。
公用天然氣事業變更實收資本額前，應提出計畫書，報經直轄市、縣（市）主管機關轉請中央主管機關核准，並依相關法令辦理資本變更事宜。
中央主管機關及直轄市、縣（市）主管機關對前項計畫書得要求其說明或派員查核，公用天然氣事業不得規避、妨礙或拒絕。
第二項計畫書之格式及項目，由中央主管機關定之。