Non-Departmental Public Bodies Act Article 14

Where a non-departmental public body has a head, the head shall serve on a full-time basis. He/she shall be appointed by the supervisory authority or the premier of the Executive Yuan.The same rule shall apply to the case of dismissal.The requirements concerning directors set forth in Article 6; Article 7; Paragraphs 2, 3 and 6 of Article 9; Paragraphs 5 and 6 of Article 15, shall apply to the head mentioned in the preceding paragraph.Where a non-departmental public body has a head, it shall submit the regulations, annual operation (business) plans and budgets, and annual performance and financial statement reports to the supervisory authority for approval according to Article 4, Paragraph 2 of Article 18, and Paragraph 1 of Article 19.