Organizational Act of the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan Article 17

The Council shall have one (1) chief secretary, four (4) to six (6) technical superintendents, six (6) counselors, and six (6) director-generals with a rank of grade twelve (12); six (6) deputy director-generals with a rank of grade eleven (11); one (1) director and twelve (12) to fourteen (14) senior specialists with a rank of grade ten (10) to grade eleven (11); one hundred and nine (109) to one hundred and twenty-three (123) technical specialists, six (6) secretaries, and six (6) auditors with a rank of grade eight (8) to grade nine (9), of whom fifty-six (56) senior technical specialists, three (3) senior secretaries, and two (2) senior auditors may have a rank of grade ten (10) to grade eleven (11); forty (40) section chiefs with a rank of grade nine (9), of whom twenty (20) shall concurrently serve as technical specialists; forty-two (42) to forty-four (44) specialists with a rank of grade seven (7) to grade nine (9); forty-one (41) to forty-six (46) associate technical specialists and fifty-one (51) to sixty-six (66) officers with a rank of grade five (5), or grade six (6) to grade seven (7); twelve (12) to sixteen (16) clerks with a rank of grade three (3) to grade five (5); and twelve (12) to sixteen (16) associate clerks with a rank of grade one (1) to grade three (3). Of the numbers of personnel set forth in the preceding paragraph, two (2) senior specialists, eleven (11) technical specialists, one (1) auditor, five (5) specialists, fifteen (15) associate technical specialists, fifteen (15) officers, five (5) clerks, and five (5) associate clerks shall be transferred from the civil service personnel of the former Taiwan Provincial Government, but vacancies shall not be filled.