The Seafarer Act Article 6
The qualification of seafarers shall be in conformity with the provision of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, and any other international covenants. Seafarers shall also pass the Seafarer Examination or verification of the Seafarer Training.For foreign national seafarer’s application qualification employed by R.O.C. vessels, the relevant laws shall apply.Provisions for the application, annulment, cancellation, training foreigner ratio and other matters concerning the training verification and issuance of certificate for seafarers shall be prescribed by the competent authority.Anyone who has been convicted under final and unappealable judgment of a violence under the Act Governing the Control and Prohibition of Gun, Cannon, Ammunition, and Knife, the Punishment of Smuggling Act or the Drug Prevention and Control Act, and sentenced to 6-month imprisonment or above shall not be a seafarer.
中文原文 船員法第6條
船員資格應符合航海人員訓練、發證及當值標準國際公約與其他各項國際公約規定，並經航海人員考試及格或船員訓練檢覈合格。
外國人申請在中華民國籍船舶擔任船員之資格，亦同。
前項船員訓練、檢覈、證書核發之申請、廢止、外國人之受訓人數比率與其他相關事項辦法，由主管機關定之。
違反槍砲彈藥刀械管制條例、懲治走私條例或毒品危害防制條例之罪，經判決有期徒刑六個月以上確定者，不得擔任船員。
外國人申請在中華民國籍船舶擔任船員之資格，亦同。
前項船員訓練、檢覈、證書核發之申請、廢止、外國人之受訓人數比率與其他相關事項辦法，由主管機關定之。
違反槍砲彈藥刀械管制條例、懲治走私條例或毒品危害防制條例之罪，經判決有期徒刑六個月以上確定者，不得擔任船員。