Act Governing the Total Number of Personnel Headcounts of Central Government Agencies Article 5

With the exception of the Judicial Yuan and its subordinate agencies, allocation of the personnel headcounts of the first-level agencies and their subordinate agencies shall be carried out in accordance with the following procedures:1.The total numbers of personnel headcounts of each first-level agency and its subordinate agencies shall be set by the Executive Yuan within the maximum personnel headcounts of each category prescribed in Article 4, Paragraph 2, after consulting with the first-level agencies. 2.The total numbers of personnel headcounts of each second-level agency and its subordinate agencies shall be set by its superordinate first-level agency within the allocated personnel headcounts determined in the preceding subsection.3.The personnel headcounts of each third-level agency and below shall be drafted by its superordinate second-level agency within the allocated personnel headcounts determined in the preceding subsection, and the said proposals shall be submitted to their superordinate first-level agencies for their disposition.The personnel headcounts of the Judicial Yuan and its subordinate agencies shall be determined by the Judicial Yuan within the maximum personnel headcount of Category 3 prescribed in Article 4, Paragraph 2.Each agency shall specify the headcounts and categories of its personnel in the annual budget proposal. Change of personnel headcounts within the fiscal year due to changes of organizational affiliation, merger, or other adjustment should be approved by their superordinate first-level agencies.Agencies prescribed in Article 2, Paragraph 4 shall specify the headcounts and categories of their personnel in annual budget proposals after consulting with the Executive Yuan.