Regulations Governing Offshore Funds Article 27
Except for offshore funds subject to Article 27-1 or Article 28 hereof, before an offshore fund may be offered and sold, the master agent of the offshore fund institution shall file a completed application (or filing) accompanied by the following documents with the SITCA, which shall review it and forward it to the FSC for approval or effective registration:1. Documents evidencing compliance with the qualifications for a master agent of an offshore fund set out in Article 9 hereof;2. The master agent agreement between the offshore fund institution and the master agent;3. The personnel training program entered into between the offshore fund institution and the master agent;4. Document evidencing that the master agent has posted the operating bond in accordance with regulations;5. The document evidencing approval for public offering from the offshore fund’s place of registration;6. Where application (or filing) is made to offer and sell more than one offshore fund, an itemized list thereof;7. Relevant information including the most recent annual financial report of the offshore fund(s) and a Chinese language summary thereof, the investment portfolio, investor information summary, and Chinese translation of the prospectus;8. Documents evidencing compliance with Article 24 hereof;9. A written statement issued by the offshore fund institution representing that it will, at the request of the FSC, provide account books and records related to the purchase, redemption, or switch of the offshore fund, and information related to the rights and interests of investors for the FSC to review;10. A written statement issued by the offshore fund manager representing its compliance with Article 23, paragraph 1, subparagraphs 1 to 5 hereof;11. The most recent financial report of the offshore fund manager;12. Document evidencing the credit rating of the custodian institution of the offshore fund(s);13. An opinion issued by a lawyer stating that the level of protection for the rights and interests of investors in the place of registration of the offshore fund(s) is no less than that in Taiwan;14. An opinion issued by a lawyer stating that the level of protection for the rights and interests of investors in the place of registration of the offshore fund manager is no less than that in Taiwan;15. Document evidencing membership in the SITCA;16. Other documents as may be required by the FSC.Where the place of registration of the fund and the home country of the offshore fund manager are recognized and publicly announced by Taiwan, the documents listed in subparagraphs 13 and 14 of the preceding paragraph, are not required.After an application or filing for the offering and sale of an offshore fund has been submitted to and approved by or effectively registered with the FSC, the master agent shall issue a statement that each sub-distributor meets the qualification requirements and submit the statement and the sub-distribution agreement to the SITCA for review and approval before the sub-distributor may begin to conduct such business.
中文原文 境外基金管理辦法第27條
境外基金除依第二十七條之一或第二十八條規定辦理者外，應由境外基金機構委任之總代理人填具申請（報）書並檢具下列文件送同業公會審查，轉報本會核准或申報生效後，始得募集及銷售：
一、符合第九條擔任境外基金總代理人之資格條件證明文件。
二、境外基金機構與總代理人之總代理契約。
三、境外基金機構與總代理人簽訂之人員培訓計畫。
四、總代理人依規定提存之營業保證金之證明文件。
五、境外基金註冊地准予募集之證明文件。
六、申請（報）募集及銷售境外基金為一個以上者，其明細表。
七、境外基金最近年度財務報告與其中文簡譯本、投資組合、投資人須知、公開說明書併同其中譯本等相關資訊。
八、境外基金管理機構符合第二十四條規定之證明文件。
九、境外基金機構出具聲明書，聲明將依本會之要求，提供該境外基金機構有關境外基金申購、買回或轉換等之相關簿冊及涉及投資人權益之相關資料予本會查閱。
十、境外基金管理機構出具符合第二十三條第一項第一款至第五款規定之聲明書。
十一、境外基金管理機構最近期之財務報告。
十二、境外基金之保管機構信用評等等級之證明文件。
十三、律師出具基金註冊地對投資人權益之保護不低於我國之意見書。
十四、律師出具基金管理機構註冊地對投資人權益之保護不低於我國之意見書。
十五、同業公會同意入會之證明文件。
十六、其他經本會規定應具備之文件。
基金註冊地與基金管理機構所在地為我國承認且公告者，免提供前項第十三款及第十四款規定之文件。
境外基金之募集及銷售，經向本會申請核准或申報生效後，應出具銷售機構符合資格之聲明書及其銷售契約，送同業公會審查核准後始得為之。
一、符合第九條擔任境外基金總代理人之資格條件證明文件。
二、境外基金機構與總代理人之總代理契約。
三、境外基金機構與總代理人簽訂之人員培訓計畫。
四、總代理人依規定提存之營業保證金之證明文件。
五、境外基金註冊地准予募集之證明文件。
六、申請（報）募集及銷售境外基金為一個以上者，其明細表。
七、境外基金最近年度財務報告與其中文簡譯本、投資組合、投資人須知、公開說明書併同其中譯本等相關資訊。
八、境外基金管理機構符合第二十四條規定之證明文件。
九、境外基金機構出具聲明書，聲明將依本會之要求，提供該境外基金機構有關境外基金申購、買回或轉換等之相關簿冊及涉及投資人權益之相關資料予本會查閱。
十、境外基金管理機構出具符合第二十三條第一項第一款至第五款規定之聲明書。
十一、境外基金管理機構最近期之財務報告。
十二、境外基金之保管機構信用評等等級之證明文件。
十三、律師出具基金註冊地對投資人權益之保護不低於我國之意見書。
十四、律師出具基金管理機構註冊地對投資人權益之保護不低於我國之意見書。
十五、同業公會同意入會之證明文件。
十六、其他經本會規定應具備之文件。
基金註冊地與基金管理機構所在地為我國承認且公告者，免提供前項第十三款及第十四款規定之文件。
境外基金之募集及銷售，經向本會申請核准或申報生效後，應出具銷售機構符合資格之聲明書及其銷售契約，送同業公會審查核准後始得為之。