Meteorological Act Article 18
With the approval of the CWA, a government agency, institution, organization, or individual may issue weather or marine weather forecasts, but cannot issue any warning(s) or hazardous weather forecast(s) of torrential rain and typhoon.When issuing the approved forecasts in accordance with the preceding paragraph, the complete title of the government agency, institution, organization, or the full name of the forecaster shall be noted. When issuing the approved hazardous weather forecast(s), the corresponding warning(s) or hazardous weather forecast(s) issued by the CWA shall be noted simultaneously.The regulations governing the conditions and duration of an approval, its contents, operating procedures, annulment and the criteria therefor, and other relevant items shall be established by the MOTC in accordance with Paragraph 1 of this article.
中文原文 氣象法第18條
機關、學校、團體或個人經中央氣象局許可者,得發布氣象或海象之預報,但不得發布警報或災害性天氣中之豪雨及颱風之預報。
為前項發布時,應註明發布者之名稱全銜或姓名。
其有發布災害性天氣之預報者,應同時註明中央氣象局發布之警報或災害性天氣之預報。
第一項發布氣象或海象預報之許可條件、許可期間、內容、程序、廢止條件、廢止許可及其相關事項之辦法,由交通部定之。
為前項發布時,應註明發布者之名稱全銜或姓名。
其有發布災害性天氣之預報者,應同時註明中央氣象局發布之警報或災害性天氣之預報。
第一項發布氣象或海象預報之許可條件、許可期間、內容、程序、廢止條件、廢止許可及其相關事項之辦法,由交通部定之。