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Title: Regulations on Governing the Specific Period for Free Provision of Sewage or Effluent of Public Sewerage System and the Fee Charging Standard Ch
Date: 2016.08.16
Legislative: A Total of 5 articles were promulgated on August 16, 2016 by the ordinance of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Ref. No. Ching-Shui-Tzu 10504603890
Content: Article 1
These Regulations are enacted pursuant to Paragraph 3 of Article 5 of the Reclaimed Water 
Resources Development Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act").

Article 2    
The term "specific period of time" as mentioned in Paragraph 1 of Article 5 of the Act means 
ten years from the date of promulgation of these Regulations. However, the central competent 
authority may publicly announce extensions to such period depending on the conditions of water 
supply and demand, development and utilization status of reclaimed water, industrial development 
and water demand conditions.

Article 3    
After the expiration of the specific period of time, the municipal or county (city) competent 
authority shall levy a usage fee for sewage or effluent water of the public sewage system from 
the reclaimed water operators and self-users. The fee standard shall be stipulated by the 
central competent authority according to the Charges And Fees Act within 1(one) year before 
the expiration of the specific period of time.
The levy of usage fees in the preceding Paragraph may be exempted or reduced by the municipal 
or county (city) competent authority when the specific period of time expires, depending on the 
urban and regional economic development situation, the water supply and demand conditions, and 
the implementation of the reclaimed water development projects and it’s financial status within 
the jurisdiction.

Article 4    
Necessary fees for additional construction, operation, or other purposes for the provision of 
such water resources mentioned in the proviso of Paragraph 1 of Article 5 of the Act are as 
follows:
1.Construction costs: Shall mean the costs of building, addition, alteration, repair and construction 
  of facilities (including equipment).
2.Operation costs: Shall mean increased electricity bills, personnel costs, property rental and 
  land usage fees, and other operating and maintenance expenses as a result of the preceding Subparagraph.
3.Necessary fees for other purposes: Shall mean the costs of land obtainment and such necessary 
  fees required by the nature of the case.
The fees in the preceding Paragraph shall be deducted from the subsidies of the central competent 
authority and the central authority governing such industry, and may be collected by the municipal 
or county (city) competent authority in whole or in parts, at one time or multiple times.

Article 5    
These Regulations become effective as of the date of promulgation.