Regulations on the Authorization and Management of Overseas Employment of Foreign Crew Members Article 10

Where any of the matters as specified in Article 9, paragraph 1 is changed, the recruitment agent shall submit relevant supporting document(s) to the competent authority to apply for approval of such change(s).Any recruitment agent intending to increase the number of persons to be recruited as planned in its operation plan or business execution plan as referred to in subparagraph (4) of Article 9, paragraph 1 shall make up the shortfall in the guarantee bond in accordance with Article 8, paragraph 2.In case that any recruitment agent intends to reduce the number of persons to be recruited as planned in its operation plan or business execution plan as referred to in subparagraph (4) of Article 9, paragraph 1, and the actual number of persons recruited is below the revised number, such recruitment agent may apply, in accordance with the amount as specified in Article 8, paragraph 2, for a reduction of the guarantee bond and for an interest-free refund of the excess part of the guarantee bond .Any recruitment agent that was authorized prior to the amendment and promulgation of these Regulations on 20 May 2022, that meets the qualifications as referred to in Article 7, paragraph 1, and that continues engaging in the recruiting operations, may, before 1 July 2023, apply to the competent authority for an interest-free refund of the excess part of the guarantee bond as referred to in Article 8, paragraph 2.