Organization Act of Coast Guard Administration, Ocean Affairs Council

For the purpose of carrying out maritime area and coastal patrol and law enforcement affairs, the Ocean Affairs Council has established the Coast Guard Administration (hereinafter referred to as the CGA).

The CGA shall be in charge of the following matters:1.Planning, supervision, and implementation of safeguarding maritime rights and interests.2.Planning, supervision, and implementation of maritime security maintenance.3.Safety inspections of inbound or outbound vessels or other watercraft and personnel at commercial ports.4.Investigations of smuggling, illegal immigration or emigration, and other unlawful activities in waters, coastal areas, estuaries, and non-commercial ports.5.Boarding, inspection, and criminal investigations of Republic of China vessels or foreign vessels subject to international conventions on the high seas.6.Coordination, investigation, and handling of foreign affairs matters in waters and coastal areas.7.Safety investigations of waters and coastal areas.8.Management and security of coastal control zones.9.Supervision, coordination, and implementation of education and training for Coast Guard personnel.10.Other matters related to the Coast Guard.

The CGA shall have one Director-General, to be concurrently held by one Deputy Chairperson of the Ocean Affairs Council, and three Deputy Directors-Generals,ranked at Senior Grade 12 to 13.

The CGA shall have one Chief Secretary, ranked at Senior Grade 11 to 12.

The subordinate agencies of the CGA and their functions shall be as follows:1.Branches: Implementation of maritime and coastal guarding affairs within their respective jurisdictions.2.Investigation Branch: Implementation of criminal investigations and security affairs in waters and coastal areas.

The CGA may establish service units, as necessary.

In response to operational requirements, the CGA may, with the approval of the Executive Yuan, dispatch personnel overseas for official duties, and handle matters in accordance with the Organization Act of Diplomatic Missions.

The ranks, grades, and number of positions of the staff at the CGA shall be determined by a separate staffing table.The positions specified in the organization chart referred to in the preceding paragraph may be filled by police officers, military personnel of equivalent rank, and customs officers transferred to the predecessor agency of the Council due to the business transfer in 2000.

The appointment, management, rights, and responsibilities of personnel of the CGA and its subordinate agencies shall comply with the applicable laws and regulations governing their respective personnel systems.

Where operational needs arise, the CGA and its subordinate agencies may employ military personnel.The military personnel referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be governed by an organization table.

The effective date of this Act shall be determined by order of the Executive Yuan.The amendments to this Act shall come into force from the date of promulgation.