Irrigation Act Article 14

Within farmland water conservancy facilities areas, no one shall, without the authorization of the Competent Authority, release non-farmland drainage water; this is prohibited in principle for channels specially for the use of irrigation.For cases requesting the release of non-farmland drainage water as mentioned in the preceding Paragraph, an application, with an attached plan, should be submitted to the Competent Authority for authorization. Quality of drainage water should conform to publicly announced irrigation water quality standards.Regulations governing the water quality standards as mentioned in the preceding Paragraph, application procedures, the required contents of plans, documents that shall be attached, conditions for authorization, withdrawal of authorization, and other relevant matters shall be stipulated by the Competent Authority acting in coordination with the central Competent Authority for environmental protection.