Regulations Governing The Approval and Administration of Direct Cross-Strait Sea Transport Between the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area Article 13

When vessel carriers violate Article 5, paragraph 1 of Article 8, paragraph 1 of Article 10, or Article 12, the MOTC may order them to make corrections or suspend part of their business and even revoke their direct cross-strait transport permit for grievous violations. .When vessel carriers operating cargo and passenger transport between the Taiwan area and the Mainland area fail to follow paragraph 2 of Article 8 or navigate via the routes or courses promulgated in paragraph 2 of Article 10 when entering or exiting the ports for direct cross-strait transport in the Mainland area via the routes or courses promulgated in paragraph 2 of Article 10, the MOTC shall order them to make corrections immediately or revoke their direct cross-strait transport permit immediately for grievous violations and even reject their permit applications for three years.Vessels from the Mainland area entering the restricted or prohibited waters in the Taiwan area without prior permission shall be dealt with in accordance to Articles 32 and 80-1 of the Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area.