Organizational Act of the Agriculture and Food Agency, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan Article 6

The Agency shall have one (1) chief secretary and five (5) or six (6) division directors with a rank of grade eleven (11); five (5) or six (6) deputy division directors with a rank of grade ten (10); one (1) chief and three (3) to four (4) senior specialists with a rank of grade nine (9) to grade ten (10); twenty-three (23) to twenty-seven (27) section chiefs with a rank of grade nine (9); forty-four (44) to forty-eight (48) technical specialists with a rank of grade eight (8) to grade nine (9), of whom sixteen (16) shall have a rank of grade ten (10); three (3) secretaries and thirty-four (34) to thirty-six (36) specialists with a rank of grade eight (8) to grade nine (9); thirteen (13) to fifteen (15) specialists with a rank of grade seven (7) to grade eight (8); twenty-two (22) to twenty-four (24) associate technical specialists and thirty-six (36) to forty (40) officers with a rank of grade five (5) or grade six (6) to grade seven (7); three (3) to five (5) junior technical specialists with a rank of grade four (4) to grade five (5), of whom one (1) shall have a rank of grade six (6); twelve (12) to fourteen (14) clerks with a rank of grade three (3) to grade five (5); and six (6) to eight (8) associate clerks with a rank of grade one (1) to grade three (3).Of the numbers of personnel set forth in the preceding paragraph, twenty-six (26) officers, three (3) junior technical specialists, seven (7) clerks, and four (4) associate clerks shall be transferred from the civil service personnel of the former Taiwan Provincial Government, but vacancies shall not be filled.Among the Agency's current personnel who were hired by the former Taiwan Department of Agriculture and Forestry or Taiwan Department of Food in accordance with the Employee Management Rules and transferred with their work before the enforcement of the Act, those who do not possess civil service personnel employment qualifications may fill vacant associate clerk positions specified in the first paragraph until the time that they resign.If any of the Agency's current personnel who were hired by the former Taiwan Department of Agriculture and Forestry or Taiwan Department of Food before the enforcement of the Act and who have been approved and registered in accordance with the Assigned Personnel Assignment Statutes do not possess civil service personnel employment qualifications, the Agency may continue retain those personnel in their original post and official grade until the time that they resign.