Regulations Governing the Banking Activity and the Establishment and the Investment by Financial Institution Between the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area Article 22
A Taiwan bank must have obtained the approval of the Competent Authority before applying to [the financial authority in] Mainland Area for the establishment of a representative office. When the Taiwan bank replaces its proposed representative, the bank shall submit documents verifying that the new representative meets the qualification requirements set forth in Paragraph 2 of the preceding article to the Competent Authority for approval; when the Taiwan bank changes the planned address of its representative office, the bank shall submit relevant documents to the Competent Authority for recordation.The Taiwan bank shall promptly inform the Competent Authority after obtaining approval from the financial authority in Mainland Area [to establish a representative office] and submit the following documents to the Competent Authority for recordation prior to setting up the representative office:1. An approval letter from the financial authority in Mainland Area;2. Planned date of establishment and detailed address [of the representative office]; and3. Name of the representative appointee.A Taiwan bank shall comply with the following provisions after it has established a representative office in Mainland Area:1. If the representative office has a material contingent or fraud incident, the bank shall handle and report it according to the provisions set forth by the Competent Authority;2. The bank shall input all relevant information on the representative office into an information reporting system designated by the Competent Authority and update the information when changes occur;3. Before replacing its representative, the bank shall submit documents verifying that the newly appointed representative meets the qualification requirements set forth in Paragraph 2 of the preceding article to the Competent Authority for approval; and4. Before changing the address of its representative office, the bank shall report to the Competent Authority for recordation.When a Taiwan bank intends to close its representative office in Mainland Area, the bank shall first obtain approval from the Competent Authority before applying to the financial authority in Mainland Area, and promptly inform the Competent Authority after obtaining approval from the financial authority in Mainland Area [to close a representative office]. The Taiwan bank shall also submit the approval letter from the financial authority in Mainland Area and the planned closing date to the Competent Authority for recordation before closing the representative office.
中文原文 臺灣地區與大陸地區金融業務往來及投資許可管理辦法第22條
臺灣地區銀行經主管機關許可後，始得向大陸地區提出申請設立代表人辦事處。
變更預定代表人時，應檢附變更後之代表人符合前條第二項規定之證明文件，報主管機關許可；變更預定代表人辦事處所在地，應檢附相關資料報主管機關備查。
臺灣地區銀行應於大陸地區金融主管機關許可後，立即通報主管機關，並於代表人辦事處設立前，檢附下列資料報主管機關備查：
一、大陸地區金融主管機關之核准函。
二、預定設立日期及詳細地址。
三、代表人姓名。
大陸地區代表人辦事處設立後，臺灣地區銀行應依下列規定辦理：
一、代表人辦事處發生重大偶發或舞弊事件，應依主管機關規定處理及通報。
二、於主管機關指定之資訊申報系統填報代表人辦事處相關資料，如有異動應確實更新。
三、代表人變更前，應檢具變更後之代表人符合前條第二項規定之證明文件，報主管機關許可。
四、代表人辦事處設立地點變更，應事先報主管機關備查。
臺灣地區銀行裁撤其大陸地區代表人辦事處，應報經主管機關許可後，始得向大陸地區提出申請，並應於大陸地區金融主管機關許可後，立即通報主管機關。
代表人辦事處裁撤前，臺灣地區銀行應檢附大陸地區金融主管機關核准函及預定裁撤日期，報主管機關備查。
變更預定代表人時，應檢附變更後之代表人符合前條第二項規定之證明文件，報主管機關許可；變更預定代表人辦事處所在地，應檢附相關資料報主管機關備查。
臺灣地區銀行應於大陸地區金融主管機關許可後，立即通報主管機關，並於代表人辦事處設立前，檢附下列資料報主管機關備查：
一、大陸地區金融主管機關之核准函。
二、預定設立日期及詳細地址。
三、代表人姓名。
大陸地區代表人辦事處設立後，臺灣地區銀行應依下列規定辦理：
一、代表人辦事處發生重大偶發或舞弊事件，應依主管機關規定處理及通報。
二、於主管機關指定之資訊申報系統填報代表人辦事處相關資料，如有異動應確實更新。
三、代表人變更前，應檢具變更後之代表人符合前條第二項規定之證明文件，報主管機關許可。
四、代表人辦事處設立地點變更，應事先報主管機關備查。
臺灣地區銀行裁撤其大陸地區代表人辦事處，應報經主管機關許可後，始得向大陸地區提出申請，並應於大陸地區金融主管機關許可後，立即通報主管機關。
代表人辦事處裁撤前，臺灣地區銀行應檢附大陸地區金融主管機關核准函及預定裁撤日期，報主管機關備查。