Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area Article 5-1
Any authorities or institution at each local government level of the Taiwan Area shall not negotiate or execute any agreement in any form with any individual, juristic person, organization, or other authorities or institution of the Mainland Area unless authorized by the Mainland Affairs Council, Executive Yuan. The same applies mutatis mutandis to the civil servants, elected public offices at all levels, or local representative organs at all levels.Any individual, juristic person, organization, or other institution shall not execute any agreement involving the governmental powers of the Taiwan Area or political issues with any individual, juristic person, organization, or other authorities or institution of the Mainland Area unless authorized by the Mainland Affairs Council, Executive Yuan or each competent authorities concerned in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
中文原文 臺灣地區與大陸地區人民關係條例第5-1條
臺灣地區各級地方政府機關（構），非經行政院大陸委員會授權，不得與大陸地區人民、法人、團體或其他機關（構），以任何形式協商簽署協議。
臺灣地區之公務人員、各級公職人員或各級地方民意代表機關，亦同。
臺灣地區人民、法人、團體或其他機構，除依本條例規定，經行政院大陸委員會或各該主管機關授權，不得與大陸地區人民、法人、團體或其他機關（構）簽署涉及臺灣地區公權力或政治議題之協議。
臺灣地區之公務人員、各級公職人員或各級地方民意代表機關，亦同。
臺灣地區人民、法人、團體或其他機構，除依本條例規定，經行政院大陸委員會或各該主管機關授權，不得與大陸地區人民、法人、團體或其他機關（構）簽署涉及臺灣地區公權力或政治議題之協議。