Official Seals Act Article 8

If the commanding officer of a military agency, military school, or military unit is a general or admiral, the permanent organization seal or temporary/special organization seal and the commanding officer’s office seal shall be issued by the Office of the President. If the commanding officer is the rank of colonel, navy captain or below, the Ministry of National Defense shall determine the issuing agency for the permanent organization seal, temporary/special organization seal, and the commanding officer’s office seal according to the principles of delegated military powers and responsibilities.If the Ministry of National Defense deems it necessary for its directly subordinate level-one staff organizations and those of its highest-level command headquarters to use official seals due to the nature of their operations, their official seals may be handled according to the preceding paragraph.For permanent organization seals, temporary/special organization seals, and office seals that shall be issued by the Office of the President in accordance with the preceding two paragraphs, if there is insufficient time to issue the seals due to special circumstances, the Ministry of National Defense may temporarily issue official seals in the specified form, report the issuance to the President for future reference, and request that the official seals be reissued.The Ministry of National Defense shall establish the principles for the issuance and use of permanent organization seals, temporary/special organization seals, and office seals that are issued temporarily or with direct authority by the Ministry of National Defense, or by an issuing agency determined by the Ministry of National Defense in accordance with the preceding three paragraphs. The principles shall be submitted to the President for approval and implementation.