Fundamental Science and Technology Act Article 7

For the purpose of promoting scientific and technological development, the government shall consider the impact of overall scientific and technological policies and of individual scientific and technological projects on the environmental ecology.When conducting a project in scientific and technological development, the government shall provide appropriate levels of expenditures when necessary to study the matters relevant to the impact of such scientific and technological policy or project on social ethics and legal issues.
中文原文 科學技術基本法第7條
為推動科學技術發展,政府應考量總體科學技術政策與個別科學技術計畫對環境生態之影響。
政府推動科學技術發展計畫,必要時應提供適當經費,研究該科學技術之政策或計畫對社會倫理之影響與法律因應等相關問題。

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