Underwater Cultural Heritage Preservation Act Article 16

The Republic of China has the exclusive jurisdiction to regulate, authorize, approve or prohibit activities directed at underwater cultural heritage in the contiguous area, exclusive economic area and on the continental shelf of the Republic of China.Where there is a discovery of underwater cultural heritage or it is intended that archaeological activity will be directed at underwater cultural heritage in the exclusive economic area or on the continental shelf of the Republic of China, the competent authority may:1.consult all other states which have declared an interest in accordance with related international conventions, on how best to protect the underwater cultural heritage;2.coordinate such consultations as a coordinating state.The Republic of China, when acting as a coordinating state referred to in the second subparagraph of the preceding paragraph, may:1.implement protection measures which have been agreed by the consulting states which include the Republic of China;2.implement such agreed protection measures prescribed in the preceding subparagraph in conformity with the related rules under international conventions;3.conduct necessary preliminary research on the underwater cultural heritage, and promptly inform relevant international organizations.
中文原文 水下文化資產保存法第16條
中華民國擁有規範、授權或許可、禁止於中華民國鄰接區內、專屬經濟海域內及大陸礁層上以水下文化資產為標的活動的專屬排他管轄權。
主管機關對在中華民國鄰接區、專屬經濟海域或大陸礁層上所發現之水下文化資產或擬就水下文化資產進行考古之活動時,得依下列程序為之:
一、與依相關國際公約提出聲明之國家,共同諮商保護該水下文化資產之最佳方式。
二、作為協調國,對前款諮商進行協調。
中華民國作為前項第二款協調國時,得採取下列措施:
一、實施包括中華民國在內之所有諮商國一致同意之保護措施。
二、實施符合前款規定及相關國際公約規則之保護措施。
三、對水下文化資產進行必要初步研究,並得即時通知相關國際組織。

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