Cultural Heritage Preservation Act Article 46
Archaeological sites shall be categorized as national, municipal, county or city archaeological sites, depending on the level of their competent authorities.Where an archaeological site is designated by the municipal, county or city government, it shall be reviewed, designated and announced as such by their competent authorities and reported to the central competent authority for recordation.The central competent authority may review municipal, county or city archaeological sites designated in accordance with the preceding paragraph or in response to reports by competent authorities of various levels, individuals or organizations, and designate and announce the same as national archaeological sites.In the event that an archaeological site is destroyed or its value diminishes or increases, Paragraph 4 of Article 17 shall apply mutatis mutandis.The regulations for designation criteria of archaeological sites or revocation of such designations, the procedures for reviewing applications for designation of archaeological sites, and other compliance requirements shall be stipulated by the central competent authority.
中文原文 文化資產保存法第46條
考古遺址依其主管機關，區分為國定、直轄市定、縣（市）定三類。
直轄市定、縣（市）定考古遺址，由直轄市、縣（市）主管機關審查指定後，辦理公告，並報中央主管機關備查。
中央主管機關得就前項，或接受各級主管機關、個人、團體提報已指定之直轄市定、縣（市）定考古遺址，審查指定為國定考古遺址後，辦理公告。
考古遺址滅失、減損或增加其價值時，準用第十七條第四項規定。
考古遺址指定基準、廢止條件、審查程序及其他應遵行事項之辦法，由中央主管機關定之。
直轄市定、縣（市）定考古遺址，由直轄市、縣（市）主管機關審查指定後，辦理公告，並報中央主管機關備查。
中央主管機關得就前項，或接受各級主管機關、個人、團體提報已指定之直轄市定、縣（市）定考古遺址，審查指定為國定考古遺址後，辦理公告。
考古遺址滅失、減損或增加其價值時，準用第十七條第四項規定。
考古遺址指定基準、廢止條件、審查程序及其他應遵行事項之辦法，由中央主管機關定之。