Mass Rapid Transit Act Article 43-1

If an accident or abnormal event occurs in the course of mass rapid transit system operations, the local competent authority shall conduct a review.For an accident or abnormal event that is not defined as a major transportation occurrence under the Transportation Occurrences Investigation Act, an investigation into the facts and causes may be conducted at the discretion of the local competent authority.If, based on the results of the review or investigation stipulated in the preceding two paragraphs, the local competent authority finds matters requiring improvement, it shall order the operation organization of a mass rapid transit system to make improvements within a given time period and manage the tracking thereof. If the deficiencies involve violations of the provisions of this Act, they will be handled in accordance with law; if the deficiencies violate the internal regulations of the operation organization of a mass rapid transit system, the local competent authority may order the operation organization of a mass rapid transit system to investigate and discipline relevant internal personnel, or handle them as otherwise necessary.The operation organization of a mass rapid transit system and its employees shall cooperate with the local competent authority’s review or investigation, and must not avoid, impede, or refuse requests to provide explanations, relevant records, facilities, equipment, data, or objects.