Regulations on the Authorization and Management of Overseas Employment of Foreign Crew Members Article 13

The service contract signed between a recruitment agent and a foreign crew member shall specify the followings:1. The scope of services.2. The fees and amount.3. Method(s) of charging and refund.4. Compensation in case of breaching the contract.5. Other rights and obligations.The service contract as referred to in the preceding paragraph shall not be under any of the following circumstances:1. Conflicting with the rights and obligations of foreign crew stipulated in the template of the employment contract as referred to in Article 6, paragraph 3.2. Forcing the foreign crew member to work, by violence, threat, or other illegal means.3. Charging the crew any of the following fees: 1. Service fees. 2. Any costs incurred for recruiting or employing crew on behalf of the distant water fisheries operator.4. Charging fees by concocting various pretexts.5. Making advance deduction of wages as liquidated damages or as indemnity.6. Forcing the foreign crew member to work on board any other fishing vessel.7. Violating any other matter as stipulated by the competent authority.
中文原文 境外僱用非我國籍船員許可及管理辦法第13條
仲介機構與非我國籍船員簽訂之服務契約,應載明下列事項:
一、服務項目。
二、費用及金額。
三、收費及退費方式。
四、違反契約之賠償事項。
五、其他權利義務事項。
前項服務契約,不得有下列情形:
一、與第六條第三項契約範本所載非我國籍船員權利義務事項相牴觸。
二、涉及以強暴、脅迫或其他非法之方法,強制非我國籍船員從事勞動。
三、向船員收取下列費用:
(一)服務費。
(二)為經營者辦理招募或僱用船員所產生之相關費用。
四、巧立名目收取費用。
五、預扣工資作為違約金或賠償費用。
六、強迫方式調動轉換至其他漁船工作。
七、違反主管機關規定之其他事項。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.