Shipping Act Article 29
Any foreign vessel carrier shall complete by law the registrations of franchise and branch office during the period in which it is approved to organize the branch in ROC territory by enclosing proposal of operation and ships list, along with other relevant documents to apply to the shipping administration authority for examining and submitting to MOTC for them to issue a permit; the informalities aforementioned shall be executed within six months after the permit is issued, only after that, may such branch be allowed to commence its commercial activities.Should any branch of foreign vessel carriers terminate business, the permit shall be submitted within 30 days of termination to the shipping administration authority through MOTC for revocation and cancellation; failure to do so will cause the shipping administration authority to report to MOTC for revocation and cancellation.
中文原文 航業法第29條
外國籍船舶運送業在中華民國設立分公司，應具備營業計畫書，記載船舶一覽表，連同其他有關文書，申請航政機關核轉主管機關許可籌設。
外國籍船舶運送業應自許可籌設之日起六個月內，依法辦理認許及分公司登記，具備有關文書，申請航政機關核轉主管機關許可並核發許可證後，始得營業。
外國籍船舶運送業分公司結束營業，應自結束營業之日起三十日內，將原領許可證繳送航政機關轉送主管機關廢止其許可並註銷其許可證；屆期未繳送者，由航政機關報請主管機關逕行廢止其許可，並註銷其許可證。
外國籍船舶運送業應自許可籌設之日起六個月內，依法辦理認許及分公司登記，具備有關文書，申請航政機關核轉主管機關許可並核發許可證後，始得營業。
外國籍船舶運送業分公司結束營業，應自結束營業之日起三十日內，將原領許可證繳送航政機關轉送主管機關廢止其許可並註銷其許可證；屆期未繳送者，由航政機關報請主管機關逕行廢止其許可，並註銷其許可證。