Fishermen Associations Act Article 26-1
A national of the Republic of China meeting the following requirements may register as a candidate for a secretary general of a fishermen association:(1)The secretary general of the National Fishermen Association shall have one of the following qualifications: i.He/She graduated from a university or an institution of college grade or above, or is qualified by a Senior Examination, and has served within a fisheries or fisheries related agency, school, financial institution, or fishermen organization in a position equivalent to junior rank for three years or more. ii.He/She graduated from a junior college or above, and has served within a fisheries or fisheries related agency, school, financial institution, or fishermen organization in a position equivalent to junior rank for five years or more. iii.He/She graduated from a senior high or senior vocational school, or is qualified by a Junior Examination, and has served within a fisheries or fisheries related agency, school, financial institution, or fishermen organization in a position equivalent to juniro rank for seven years or more.(2)A secretary general of a regional fishermen association shall have one of the following qualifications: i.He/She graduated from a university or an institution of college grade or above, or is qualified by a Senior Examination, and has served within a fisheries or fisheries related agency, school, financial institution, or fishermen organization in a position equivalent to elementary rank for two years or more. ii.He/She graduated from a junior college or above, and has served within a fisheries or fisheries related agency, school, financial institution, or fishermen organization in a position equivalent to elementary rank for four years or more. iii.He/She graduated from a senior high or senior vocational school, or is qualified by a Junior Examination, and has served within a fisheries or fisheries related agency, school, financial institution, or fishermen organization in a position equivalent to elementary rank for six years or more.(3)Any new secretary general of a fishermen association at any level shall not be older than 55 years old at the time of appointment.An incumbent secretary general that does not meet the qualifications as stipualted in the preceding paragraph may be exempted from the requirements of the preceding paragraph. Despite that, any person who will have age-mandated retirement within one year of the next term shall not register as a candidate for a secretary general.For any candidate for a secretary general who is assessed as qualified by the central competent authority, in case that he/she is found not meeting any of the requirements as stipulated in paragraph 1 before the appointment, the central competent authority shall revoke his/her qualification, and so shall be the case for the appointment if he/she is appointed.
中文原文 漁會法第26-1條
凡中華民國國民，合於下列規定者，得登記為漁會總幹事候選人：
一、全國漁會總幹事應具有下列資格之一：
（一）大學、獨立學院以上學校畢業或高考及格，並曾任漁業及漁業有關機關、學校、金融機構或漁民團體相當薦任職職務三年以上。
（二）專科以上學校畢業，並曾任漁業及漁業有關機關、學校、金融機構或漁民團體相當薦任職職務五年以上。
（三）高中、高職畢業或普考及格，並曾任漁業及漁業有關機關、學校、金融機構或漁民團體相當薦任職職務七年以上。
二、區漁會總幹事應具下列資格之一：
（一）大學、獨立學院以上學校畢業或高考及格，並曾任漁業及漁業有關機關、學校、金融機構或漁民團體相當委任職職務二年以上。
（二）專科以上學校畢業，並曾任漁業及漁業有關機關、學校、金融機構或漁民團體相當委任職職務四年以上。
（三）高中、高職畢業或普考及格，並曾任漁業及漁業有關機關、學校、金融機構或漁民團體相當委任職職務六年以上。
三、各級漁會新進總幹事之年齡，不得超過五十五歲。
現任總幹事不合前項規定資格者，得不受前項限制。
但於下屆任期不足一年即將屆齡退休者，不得登記為總幹事候聘人。
總幹事候聘人經中央主管機關評定合格後，經發現其於聘任前有未合第一項規定情形之一者，中央主管機關應撤銷其評定；已受聘者，亦同。
一、全國漁會總幹事應具有下列資格之一：
（一）大學、獨立學院以上學校畢業或高考及格，並曾任漁業及漁業有關機關、學校、金融機構或漁民團體相當薦任職職務三年以上。
（二）專科以上學校畢業，並曾任漁業及漁業有關機關、學校、金融機構或漁民團體相當薦任職職務五年以上。
（三）高中、高職畢業或普考及格，並曾任漁業及漁業有關機關、學校、金融機構或漁民團體相當薦任職職務七年以上。
二、區漁會總幹事應具下列資格之一：
（一）大學、獨立學院以上學校畢業或高考及格，並曾任漁業及漁業有關機關、學校、金融機構或漁民團體相當委任職職務二年以上。
（二）專科以上學校畢業，並曾任漁業及漁業有關機關、學校、金融機構或漁民團體相當委任職職務四年以上。
（三）高中、高職畢業或普考及格，並曾任漁業及漁業有關機關、學校、金融機構或漁民團體相當委任職職務六年以上。
三、各級漁會新進總幹事之年齡，不得超過五十五歲。
現任總幹事不合前項規定資格者，得不受前項限制。
但於下屆任期不足一年即將屆齡退休者，不得登記為總幹事候聘人。
總幹事候聘人經中央主管機關評定合格後，經發現其於聘任前有未合第一項規定情形之一者，中央主管機關應撤銷其評定；已受聘者，亦同。