Cultural Heritage Preservation Act Article 4

The term "competent authority" referred to in this Act is the Ministry of Culture at the central government level, the special municipality government at the special municipality level, and the county/city government at the county/city level, provided that the central competent authority for natural landscapes and natural monuments in terrestrial areas (including freshwater bodies) is the Ministry of Agriculture, and the central competent authority for natural landscapes and natural monuments in marine areas is the Ocean Affairs Council.Each type of cultural heritage under the preceding Article may be designated or registered in a systematic or composite form after review.For cultural heritage involving the jurisdictions of different competent authorities, the planning for its preservation and the handling of concurrent affairs shall be determined by the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Agriculture, or the Ocean Affairs Council in conjunction with the relevant authorities.