The Law of Ships Article 28

After applying for periodical inspection or special inspection, the ship shall complete its renovation and inspection within three months. A ship that has not completed the inspection within the time limit will be deemed to have failed the inspection, and the shipping administration authority will issue an order to suspend its operation.Special inspections mentioned in the preceding paragraph do not include special inspections for new ship construction, ship imported from abroad, hull modification or propulsion machines reload.
中文原文 船舶法第28條
船舶申請定期檢查或特別檢查後,應於三個月內整修完善並完成檢查。
未於期限內完成檢查之船舶視為檢查不合格,航政機關得命其停航。
前項特別檢查不包括新船建造、自國外輸入、船身修改或換裝推進機器之特別檢查。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.