Administrative Division Procedure Act Article 9
Administrative division plans involving special municipalities or counties (cities) that are drafted by the central competent authority, shall be submitted to the relevant competent authority of the special municipality or county (city) for consultation; plans drafted by the competent authority of the special municipality or county (city) shall be approved by the council of the special municipality or county (city) council; adjustments involving another special municipality or county (city) shall be sent to the government of the relevant special municipality or county (city) and its council for approval.Administrative division plans involving a township (city) that are drafted by the competent authority of the county shall be submitted to the township (city) office for consultation; plans drafted by the township (city) shall be approved by the township (city) council; plans involving adjustment of the administrative district of another township (city) shall also be submitted to the office and council of the relevant township (city) for approval.Administrative division plans involving districts shall be submitted to the council of the special municipality or city council for consultation. However, administrative division plans drafted by the competent authority of the special municipality that involve a mountain indigenous district of the special municipality shall be submitted to the office of the mountain indigenous district of the special municipality for consultation; plans drafted by the office of a mountain indigenous district of a special municipality shall be approved by the council of the mountain indigenous district of the special municipality; plans involving the adjustment the administrative district of another mountain indigenous district of a special municipality shall be submitted to the office and council of the relevant mountain indigenous district of the special municipality for approval.The competent authority of the special municipality or county (city), or the township (city, district) office shall consult the council of the special municipality, county (city) council, or township (city) council, and combine the opinions of the council of the special municipality, county (city) council, or township (city) council with the opinions of the higher competent authority. When the township (city, district) of indigenous people’s regions is involved, the competent authority shall also consult the representatives of the indigenous tribes within the scope of the plan.
中文原文 行政區劃程序法第9條
涉及直轄市或縣（市）之行政區劃計畫，由中央主管機關擬訂者，應送相關直轄市、縣（市）主管機關徵詢其意見；由直轄市、縣（市）主管機關擬訂者，應經該直轄市、縣（市）議會同意，涉及其他直轄市、縣（市）行政區域之調整，並應送該直轄市、縣（市）政府及其議會同意。
涉及鄉（鎮、市）之行政區劃計畫，由縣主管機關擬訂者，應送相關鄉（鎮、市）公所徵詢其意見；由鄉（鎮、市）公所擬訂者，應經該鄉（鎮、市）民代表會同意，涉及其他鄉（鎮、市）行政區域之調整，並應送該鄉（鎮、市）公所及其代表會同意。
涉及區之行政區劃計畫，應送該直轄市或市之議會徵詢其意見。
但涉及直轄市山地原住民區之行政區劃計畫，由直轄市主管機關擬訂者，應送該直轄市山地原住民區公所徵詢其意見；由直轄市山地原住民區公所擬訂者，應經該直轄市山地原住民區民代表會同意，涉及其他直轄市山地原住民區行政區域之調整，並應送該直轄市山地原住民區公所及其代表會同意。
受徵詢之直轄市、縣（市）主管機關或鄉（鎮、市、區）公所，應徵詢該直轄市、縣（市）議會或代表會之意見，並連同該直轄市、縣（市）議會或代表會之意見，併陳上級主管機關。
涉及原住民族地區之鄉（鎮、市、區）者，應併徵詢該計畫範圍內之原住民族部落代表之意見。
涉及鄉（鎮、市）之行政區劃計畫，由縣主管機關擬訂者，應送相關鄉（鎮、市）公所徵詢其意見；由鄉（鎮、市）公所擬訂者，應經該鄉（鎮、市）民代表會同意，涉及其他鄉（鎮、市）行政區域之調整，並應送該鄉（鎮、市）公所及其代表會同意。
涉及區之行政區劃計畫，應送該直轄市或市之議會徵詢其意見。
但涉及直轄市山地原住民區之行政區劃計畫，由直轄市主管機關擬訂者，應送該直轄市山地原住民區公所徵詢其意見；由直轄市山地原住民區公所擬訂者，應經該直轄市山地原住民區民代表會同意，涉及其他直轄市山地原住民區行政區域之調整，並應送該直轄市山地原住民區公所及其代表會同意。
受徵詢之直轄市、縣（市）主管機關或鄉（鎮、市、區）公所，應徵詢該直轄市、縣（市）議會或代表會之意見，並連同該直轄市、縣（市）議會或代表會之意見，併陳上級主管機關。
涉及原住民族地區之鄉（鎮、市、區）者，應併徵詢該計畫範圍內之原住民族部落代表之意見。