Republic of China

“ Article 1 This Act is enacted for the Executive Yuan to establish the Council of Labor Affairs in the Executive Yuan (hereinafter referred to as the "Council") to administer nationwide labor affairs. Article 2 The Council shall have the responsibility to direct and supervise competent provincial (municipal) authorities in carrying out their administration of matters governed by the Council. Article 3 The Council may report to Executive Yuan to stop or revoke any decrees or dispositions made by provincial (municipal) government of matters governed by the Council. ”

“ Article 22 All personnel in the Council with levels and ranks shall acquire the status to serve as public servants according to the Appointment Act of Civil Servants. Article 23 The Council may establish research institute for occupational safety and health and labor study, the organization of which is to be stipulated separately by other laws. Article 24 In order to fulfill requirement of administrative operation, the Council may establish various committees after being approved by the Executive Yuan. Committee members shall not be paid. ”

“ Personnel to staff the Accounting Office shall be assigned within the personnel quota prescribed herein. Article 21 The Council shall have a Statistics Office to be headed by an Statistics Director with the rank of Level 10 to 12 of the Selected Rank, and assisted by a Deputy Statistics Director with the rank of Level 10 to 11 of the Selected Rank, to administer investigation, statistics, study and analysis of labor affairs according to law. Personnel to staff the Statistics Office shall be assigned within the personnel quota prescribed herein. ”