Senior Citizens Welfare Act Article 43
When medical personnel, social workers, village (li) heads or staff, police officers, judicial personnel, or other individuals engaged in elderly welfare services become aware, during the course of their duties, of a suspected circumstance as described in Paragraph 1 of Article 41 or Article 42, they shall report it to the local competent authority.The identity of the informant shall be kept confidential.Upon receiving such reports, the competent authority shall act immediately and, if necessary, conduct a home visit and investigation. It may request assistance from the police, medical institutions, or other relevant agencies, and such agencies shall cooperate accordingly.Regulations for reporting and processing referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be prescribed by the central competent authorities.