Land Consolidation Engineering Bureau, Ministry of the Interior, R.O.CLand Consolidation Engineering Bureau, Ministry of the Interior, R.O.C

According to the "Rural Land Rezoning Project Cost Sharing Principles,” 1% of the rural community rezoning project cost shall be borne by the land owner, and the rest shall be borne by the central and local governments in accordance with the "Measures Governing Central Government Subsidies to Municipalities and Counties (Cities) Governments." Meanwhile, according to the provisions of Point 6 of the “Provisions on Subsidies from the Land Consolidation Engineering Bureau under the Ministry of the Interior for the Municipalities and County (City) Governments to Handle Rural Community Land Rezoning,” the subsidies for each hectare of hillsides and flatlands are approximately NT$ 12.5 million and $ 11.5 million respectively.

Regarding the planting in the Farm Roads and Waterways Upgrade and Improvement District in the Early Consolidated Areas, generally planting on one side is adopted for agricultural roads exceeding 5 meters in their widths, while planting on both sides is adopted or agricultural roads exceeding 6 meters in their widths.

According to Article 7 of the Regulations Governing the Recognition of Organizations offering Professional Training for Assistant Real Estate Brokers, the professional training to acquire qualifications as an Assistant Real Estate Broker shall include the following courses: 1. Basic laws and regulations on real estate: including the Civil Code, Land Act, Land Tax Act, Deed Tax Act and House Tax Act. 2. Relevant laws and regulations on real estate brokerage: including the Real Estate Broking Management Act and its Enforcement Rules, Fair Trade Act, Consumer Protection Act and Condominium Administration Act Building Administration Division. 3. Models of various types of real estate contracts set by the central competent authority, as well as things that must and mustn’t be recorded in relevant contracts.

The recognition period for organizations hosting professional training for assistant real estate brokers is 3 years. The recognition shall be re-applied for upon expiration.

According to Article 6 of the Standards for Planning and Design of Agricultural Roads and Waterway Engineering Facilities in the Farmland Readjustment Zone: The trunk drain should be set at the lowest place in the Farmland Readjustment Zone, and it must take care of both the surface drainage and subsurface drainage at the same time. The drainage canal/farm drain adopts a construction method that conserves water resources and maintains the original ecology of the Farmland Readjustment Zone. The hard-surfaced pavement such as the concrete back board must be avoided at the bottom of the drainage canal/farm drain.

According to Article 3 of Methods for Approval of Institutions and Groups Holding Professional Training for Real Estate brokers, and Article 4 of Methods for Approval of Institutions and Groups Holding Professional Training for Assistant Real Estate Brokers, the following documents shall be submitted to the central competent authority for review and approval. 1. Application. 2. The photocopies of the qualification document of the legal person or the registration certificate of the people's organization. 3. The photocopies of the organization’s articles of association and the representative's identity document. 4. Implementation plan of the professional trainings. Whereas, in addition to documents to be attached according to the preceding paragraphs, the national and regional associations of real estate brokers, or the national and regional real estate marketing agency associations, or other non-profit institutions or groups related to real estate brokerage which have been registered or established for over 3 years shall also submit the photocopies of the proof documents showing their conformance to the training quality criteria governed by the Ministry of Labor.

According to Article 19 of the Rural Community Land Readjustment Act, the metropolitan or the county / city competent authority should announce publicly the result of redistribution at township / city office organization in the readjustment area after finishing land redistribution, and send the notices in writing to landowners and other land rights owners. The course of the public announcement in the preceding paragraph is thirty days.

According to the Plan of the Executive Yuan to Revitalize the economy by Expanding Investment in Public Construction and the Implementation Plan for Energy Conservation and Carbon Reduction amended on 2009/12/15, at least 10% of the funds for this renewal and improvement project should be used for green energy or green construction methods. The cost of the green construction methods must account for 10% of the total project cost as no green energy is used in this project. The green construction methods used in this project include: planting on the side of the agricultural road (greening), construction of water seepage facilities at the bottom of the canal (water conservation), water supply ditch including water stops (water retention), laying the gravel aggregates without AC (waste reduction), and so on.

According to Article 2 of the Measures for Accreditation of Institutions / Organizations Offering Professional Training to Real Estate Brokers and Article 3 of the Measures for Accreditation of Institutions / Organizations Offering Professional Training to Real Estate Salespersons, the following institutions and organizations may apply to the central competent authority for accreditation of the professional training for real estate brokers and real estate salespersons: 1. Colleges or universities with departments or graduate schools that study land administration, immovable property or relevant legal relations. 2. National and local associations of real estate brokers. 3. Other non-profit institutions or organizations related to real estate brokerage which have been registered or established for 3 years. However, the institutions and organizations of Items 2 and 3 of the preceding paragraphs shall be assessed by the training quality standards set by the Ministry of Labor.

According to Article 38 of the Farmland Readjustment Act, after the agricultural land readjustment is completed, the agencies in charge of the agricultural roads and waterways shall inspect, manage and maintain the agricultural roads and waterways in the agricultural land readjustment area once a year. If the arable land user in the readjustment area has the obligation to maintain the agricultural roads and waterways adjacent to the arable land parcel, and if there is any damage found, the agencies in charge of the agricultural roads and waterways shall be notified immediately.