The Commercial Port Law Article 3

Terms used in this Law are defined as follows: 1. “Commercial Port” refers to a port where merchant ships enter and depart from. 2. “International Commercial Port” refers to a port where ROC-flagged ships and foreign-flagged ships are allowed to enter and depart from. 3. “Domestic Commercial Port” refers to a port where only ROC-flagged ships are allowed to enter and depart from. Foreign-flagged ships are only allowed to enter and depart from such port if special permission is granted from the ROC government or for the mere purpose of taking shelter. 4. “Commercial Port Area” refers to waterways within the Commercial Port borders, and the land areas where the need of port construction, development and operation is called for. 5. “Commercial Port Facilities” refers to all relevant facilities which would facilitate the entrance, docking, departure of ships, and loading and unloading of cargoes, warehousing, lightering operation, passenger services, port-sightseeing, and businesses related to FTZ operation, either above water, on land, or under water. 6. “Specialized Zones” refers to regions, within the Commercial Port Area, which have been delimited for the use of fishery, manufacturing industries, or other particular purposes. 7. “Commercial Port Controlled Areas” refers to regions, within the Commercial Port Area, which have been designated to be under surveillance with regard to personnel and vehicle access. 8. “Berth” means a water area of wharf, buoy berth or other mooring facilities for harboring ships. 9. “Anchorage” means a water area where ships are allowed to anchor. 10. “Dangerous Objects” refers to substances that are within the definition of International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) enacted by the United Nations International Maritime Organization. 11. “Ship Stevedore Operator” refers to enterprises, inside of the Commercial Port Area, dealing with business by means of providing machinery and labor services for loading and unloading of cargoes without using methods through the original channel. 12. “Ship Tallymen” refers to the business engaging in the operation of counts, handovers, check-and-accept, cabin control, and cargo sorting upon loading and unloading cargoes. 13. “Commercial Port Administrative Authority” refers to the state-operated enterprise agencies mandated by the MOTC and in accordance with Article 2, Paragraph 2, Subparagraph 1 of this Law.
中文原文 商港法第3條
本法用詞,定義如下:
一、商港:指通商船舶出入之港。
二、國際商港:指准許中華民國船舶及非中華民國通商船舶出入之港。
三、國內商港:指非中華民國船舶,除經主管機關特許或為避難得准其出入外,僅許中華民國船舶出入之港。
四、商港區域:指劃定商港界限以內之水域與為商港建設、開發及營運所必需之陸上地區。
五、商港設施:指在商港區域內,為便利船舶出入、停泊、貨物裝卸、倉儲、駁運作業、服務旅客、港埠觀光、從事自由貿易港區業務之水面、陸上、海底及其他之一切有關設施。
六、專業區:指在商港區域內劃定範圍,供漁業、工業及其他特定用途之區域。
七、商港管制區:指商港區域內由航港局劃定,人員及車輛進出須接受管制之區域。
八、船席:指碼頭、浮筒或其他繫船設施,供船舶停靠之水域。
九、錨地:指供船舶拋錨之水域。
十、危險物品:指依聯合國國際海事組織所定國際海運危險品準則指定之物質。
十一、船舶貨物裝卸承攬業:指於商港區域內利用管道以外方式,提供機具設備及勞務服務,完成船舶貨物裝卸、搬運工作而受報酬之事業。
十二、船舶理貨業:指經營船舶裝卸貨物之計數、點交、點收、看艙或貨物整理而受報酬之事業。
十三、商港經營事業機構:指依第二條第二項第一款由主管機關設置之國營事業機構。

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