Regulations Governing the Establishment and Operation of Offshore Shipping Centers Article 7
Shipping carriers of the Republic of China or foreign shipping carriers with branch office(s) in the Taiwan Area who wish to conduct business in an Offshore Shipping Center must provide an application form, a business operation plan, a list of its vessels’ particulars, a schedule of voyages and other relevant documents to apply for shipping routes and permission for business operation with the local shipping administration authority, and may only commence its undertakings with the said authority’s permission.Foreign shipping carriers with no branch offices in the Taiwan Area and shipping carriers of the Mainland Area desiring to conduct business activities in an Offshore Shipping Center must authorize a shipping agent in the Republic of China to apply for shipping routes and permission for business operation on its behalf in accordance with the provision of preceding paragraph, and may only commence its undertakings with the said authority’s permission.Validity of permission for the shipping routes and business operation parties mentioned in the two preceding paragraphs have a term of two years. Reapplications and applications for changes must be submitted one month before expiration.When necessary, the shipping administration authority may request businesses operating parties in the Offshore Shipping Centers to provide their handling volume and other related documents for reference or examination.
中文原文 境外航運中心設置作業辦法第7條
中華民國船舶運送業或在臺灣地區設有分公司之外國船舶運送業，經營境外航運中心業務，應具備申請書、營運計畫書、船舶一覽表、船期表及其他有關文書，向當地航政機關申請航線及業務許可後，始得營運。
在臺灣地區未設有分公司之外國船舶運送業或大陸船舶運送業應委託中華民國船務代理業，依前項規定申請航線及業務許可後，始得營運。
前二項業者之航線及業務許可期間以二年為限，並應於屆期前一個月提出申請；變更時亦同。
航政機關於必要時，得通知經營境外航運中心業務之業者，提供其裝卸營運量及其他有關文件，供參考或查核。
在臺灣地區未設有分公司之外國船舶運送業或大陸船舶運送業應委託中華民國船務代理業，依前項規定申請航線及業務許可後，始得營運。
前二項業者之航線及業務許可期間以二年為限，並應於屆期前一個月提出申請；變更時亦同。
航政機關於必要時，得通知經營境外航運中心業務之業者，提供其裝卸營運量及其他有關文件，供參考或查核。