Act to Restore Victim's Rights Infringed by Illegal Acts of the State During the Period of Authoritarian Rule Article 17

The Restoration of Rights Foundation shall be authorized, after conducting an investigation on its own initiative, to make a decision with regard to the means for restoration of rights in respect of deprivation of ownership and the amount of monetary compensation to be granted.In a case involving circumstances provided in the second part of Paragraph 1, Article 11, a hearing shall be held prior to making a decision of returning of the target property in question.The Restoration of Rights Foundation may enter into negotiation with an applicant on the means for restoration of rights in respect of deprivation of ownership. An agreement reached as a result of the negotiation shall be binding on the Restoration of Rights Foundation with regard to its decision-making on matters governed by Paragraph 1 of this Article.Detailed regulations governing the making of an application in accordance with Article 10 of this Act, the concrete supporting information that shall be filed together with the said application, the decision-making procedures, the decisions on the restoration of the target property or granting of monetary compensation, and other relevant matters shall be drafted by the Restoration of Rights Foundation and submitted to the Executive Yuan for approval.