Irrigation Act Article 18
The Competent Authority, in order to arrange for irrigation management in farmland water conservancy activities areas, may establish irrigation management organizations within its subordinate agencies, to handle the following matters:1. Distribution and management of farmland water conservancy water.2. Maintenance of orderly use of irrigation water and guidance of water conservancy committee affairs.3. Construction, management, improvement, and maintenance of farmland water conservancy facilities.4. Disaster prevention and post-disaster response measures for farmland water conservancy facilities.5. Personnel management of professional staff in irrigation management organizations (hereafter known as farmland water conservancy personnel).6. Management of and revenue earning from assets belonging to the Farmland Water Conservancy Activities Operational Fund.Training and advanced study for full-time professional staff in irrigation management organizations as mentioned in the preceding Paragraph shall be handled by a juridical person set up with funding provided by the Competent Authority.Regulations governing the establishment of irrigation management organizations as mentioned in Paragraph 1 of this Article, the scope of their authority, and other relevant matters shall be stipulated by the Competent Authority.
中文原文 農田水利法第18條
主管機關為辦理農田水利事業區域之灌溉管理，得於所屬機關內設置灌溉管理組織，辦理下列事項：
一、農田水利用水調配及管理。
二、灌溉用水秩序維護及水利小組業務輔導。
三、農田水利設施興建、管理、改善及維護。
四、農田水利設施災害預防及搶救。
五、灌溉管理組織內專任職員（以下簡稱農田水利事業人員）之人事管理。
六、農田水利事業作業基金所屬資產管理及收益。
前項灌溉管理組織專任職員之訓練及進修事項，得委由主管機關捐助設立財團法人辦理。
第一項灌溉管理組織之設置、辦理事項之範圍及其他相關事項之辦法，由主管機關定之。
一、農田水利用水調配及管理。
二、灌溉用水秩序維護及水利小組業務輔導。
三、農田水利設施興建、管理、改善及維護。
四、農田水利設施災害預防及搶救。
五、灌溉管理組織內專任職員（以下簡稱農田水利事業人員）之人事管理。
六、農田水利事業作業基金所屬資產管理及收益。
前項灌溉管理組織專任職員之訓練及進修事項，得委由主管機關捐助設立財團法人辦理。
第一項灌溉管理組織之設置、辦理事項之範圍及其他相關事項之辦法，由主管機關定之。