Communicable Disease Control Act Article 17

The central competent authority, in consideration of the severity of the domestic and international epidemic conditions after seeking approval from the Executive Yuan, may establish a central epidemic command center and assign one person to be the commanding officer to command, supervise, and coordinate government organizations at various levels, state enterprises, reserve service organizations and civic groups in an unified manner to implement disease control measures when it deems necessary to assemble various resources and facilities and integrate personnel of relevant organizations (institutions). When necessary, the national armed forces may be coordinated for support.The implementation regulations on matters concerning the organization, training, assistance, and operational procedures of the central epidemic command center shall be decided by the central competent authority.