Civil Aviation Act Article 48
Any person desiring to establish a civil air transport enterprise shall request MOTC through the CAA for permission to establish its business. Within a specified preparatory period the applicant shall, according to law, complete registration with appropriate authorities, equip itself with aircraft, enable itself to engage in safe operation according to applicable laws and pass the review of Operations Specifications conducted by CAA, execute agreements for conditional or unconditional purchase of aircraft, and submit to MOTC through CAA for approval. If an applicant’s business scope includes international transport, the applicant shall register with the Customs Office to acquire appropriate certification. The civil air transport enterprise may begin its operation only after receiving permit and Air Operator Certificate from CAA.The permit and Air Operator Certificate shall become invalid if the enterprise fails to start operations within 24 months from the date the permit and Air Operator Certificate was issued, or it has suspended operations over 6 months after starting its business. In this case, CAA shall report to MOTC to have the permit and Air Operator Certificate revoked and notify agencies concerned to cancel its registration, unless an extension justified by special circumstances is applied for and approved through due process.Civil air transport enterprise shall, prior to the suspension or termination of its operation, submit the business suspension or termination plan to MOTC through CAA for approval pursuant to Article 63-1, and shall not suspend or terminate its business earlier than 60 days after the approval date.Within 30 days from termination, a civil air transport enterprise should surrender the issued permit and Air Operator Certificate for cancellation. If it has not been surrendered within the 30-day period, CAA will issue a public notice advising that the permit and Air Operator Certificate has been revoked.The extension stated in paragraph two shall not exceed a period of six months, and it can only be granted once.
中文原文 民用航空法第48條
經營民用航空運輸業者，應申請民航局核轉交通部許可籌設，並應在核定籌設期間內，依法向有關機關辦妥登記、自備航空器及具有依相關法規從事安全營運之能力，並經民航局完成營運規範審查合格後，申請民航局核轉交通部核准，如營業項目包括國際運送業務者，並應先向海關辦理登記，取得證明文件，由民航局發給民用航空運輸業許可證，始得營業。
民用航空運輸業自民航局發給許可證之日起，逾二十四個月未開業，或開業後停業逾六個月者，由民航局報請交通部廢止其許可後，註銷其許可證，並通知有關機關廢止其登記。
但有正當理由，並依規定程序申請核准延展者，不在此限。
民用航空運輸業應於停業或結束營業前依第六十三條之一所定規則，檢附停業或結束營業計畫，申請民航局核轉交通部核准，並於核准之日起六十日後始得停業或結束營業。
民用航空運輸業應自結束營業之日起三十日內，將原領民用航空運輸業許可證繳還；屆期未繳還時，由民航局逕行公告註銷。
第二項核准延展期限不得逾六個月，並以一次為限。
民用航空運輸業自民航局發給許可證之日起，逾二十四個月未開業，或開業後停業逾六個月者，由民航局報請交通部廢止其許可後，註銷其許可證，並通知有關機關廢止其登記。
但有正當理由，並依規定程序申請核准延展者，不在此限。
民用航空運輸業應於停業或結束營業前依第六十三條之一所定規則，檢附停業或結束營業計畫，申請民航局核轉交通部核准，並於核准之日起六十日後始得停業或結束營業。
民用航空運輸業應自結束營業之日起三十日內，將原領民用航空運輸業許可證繳還；屆期未繳還時，由民航局逕行公告註銷。
第二項核准延展期限不得逾六個月，並以一次為限。