Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Act Article 28

(a) The central competent authority may, for the purpose of remediating soil or groundwater pollution, levy soil and groundwater pollution remediation fees on manufacturers and importers as per the amounts of publicly announced substances manufactured and imported by such enterprises, and shall establish a Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Fund.(b) Concerning the soil and groundwater pollution remediation fees mentioned in the preceding paragraph, the central competent authority shall prescribe regulations governing categories of substances for which such fees may be levied, its calculation methods, payment procedures, payment deadlines, the commissioning of professional organizations to perform audits, and other compliance matters.(c) The fund in the first paragraph shall be used for the following purposes:(1) expenditures made by competent authorities at all levels for verification, adoption of necessary response measures, supervision, and plan determination, review, investigation, assessment, implementation, and change pursuant to article 7, paragraphs 1 and 5; article 12, paragraph 1, paragraphs 5, 6, 8 through 10, and 13; article 13, paragraphs 1 and 2;article 14, paragraphs 1 and 3; article 15;article 22, paragraphs 1, 2, and 4;article 24, paragraphs 3 through 5; and article 27, paragraphs 1 and 2.(2) the funds claims for compensation and legal expenses.(3) the funds personnel and administrative management expenses, personnel expenses incurred by soil or groundwater pollution prevention and remediation work.(4) expense of soil and groundwater pollution control work performed by competent authorities at all levels.(5) expense of audit of soil or groundwater pollution verification and implementation effectiveness.(6) expense of international environmental protection work involving soil or groundwater pollution.(7) expense of audits of soil or groundwater quality monitoring and implementation effectiveness.(8) expense of levying soil or groundwater pollution remediation fees.(9) expense of soil or groundwater pollution health risk assessment and management.(10) expense of researching, promoting, developing, and creating incentives for soil or groundwater pollution remediation technology.(11) matters concerning subsidies for soil or groundwater pollution prevention work.(12) to cover other costs in connection with soil pollution or groundwater pollution remediation approved by the central competent authority.(d) Concerning the fund in the preceding paragraph, the central competent authority shall prescribe regulations governing recipients of the Fund’s incentives and subsidies, application qualifications, review procedures, cancellation, revocation, or demand for recession of incentives and subsidies and other compliance matters.(e) The central competent authority may dispatch personnel bearing identification documents to enter into a factory (site) or business premise belonging to a payer of soil and groundwater pollution remediation fees to conduct relevant audit tasks or order the payer to provide necessary data. The payer shall not evade, obstruct, or reject such orders.
中文原文 土壤及地下水污染整治法第28條
中央主管機關為整治土壤、地下水污染,得對公告之物質,依其產生量及輸入量,向製造者及輸入者徵收土壤及地下水污染整治費,並成立土壤及地下水污染整治基金。
前項土壤及地下水污染整治費之物質徵收種類、計算方式、繳費流程、繳納期限、委託專業機構審理查核及其他應遵行事項之辦法,由中央主管機關定之。
第一項基金之用途如下:
一、各級主管機關依第七條第一項與第五項、第十二條第一項、第五項至第六項、第八項至第十項與第十三項、第十三條第一項與第二項、第十四條第一項與第三項、第十五條、第二十二條第一項、第二項與第四項、第二十四條第三項至第五項及第二十七條第一項與第二項規定查證、採取應變必要措施、監督、訂定計畫、審查計畫、調查計畫、評估、實施計畫、變更計畫支出之費用。
二、基金求償及涉訟之相關費用。
三、基金人事、行政管理費用、土壤、地下水污染預防及整治相關工作人事費用。
四、各級主管機關執行土壤及地下水污染管制工作費用。
五、土壤、地下水污染查證及執行成效之稽核費用。
六、涉及土壤、地下水污染之國際環保工作事項之相關費用。
七、土壤、地下水品質監測及執行成效之稽核事項之相關費用。
八、關於徵收土壤、地下水污染整治費之相關費用。
九、關於土壤、地下水污染之健康風險評估及管理事項之相關費用。
十、土壤、地下水污染整治技術研究、推廣、發展及獎勵費用。
十一、關於補助土壤、地下水污染預防工作事項。
十二、其他經中央主管機關核准有關土壤、地下水污染整治之費用。
前項基金之獎勵及補助對象、申請資格、審查程序、獎勵及補助之撤銷、廢止與追繳及其他應遵行事項之辦法,由中央主管機關定之。
中央主管機關得派員攜帶證明文件,進入土壤及地下水污染整治費繳費人所屬工廠(場)及營業場所進行相關查核工作或命提供必要之資料,繳費人不得規避、妨礙或拒絕。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.