Communicable Disease Control Act Article 53

During the period when the central epidemic command center is in operation, the commander, as necessary for disease control, may instruct the central competent authority to flexibly adjust the management measures outlined in Article 39, Article 44, and Article 50.During the period mentioned in the preceding Paragraph, government organizations at various levels, under the instructions of the commander, may designate or expropriate public or private medical care institutions or public places to set up quarantine or isolation sites and may require personnel concerned for assistance in performing disease control work. When necessary, the Ministry of National Defense may be requested to designate military hospitals for support. Losses incurred due to said designation, expropriation, requisition, isolation or quarantine shall be compensated appropriately.Operational procedures for the designation, the expropriation, and the requisition mentioned in the preceding Paragraph, methods of compensation, and other matters to be complied with shall be decided by the central competent authority.