This Act is hereby established to help conserve and sustain the use of hot springs, provide auxiliary therapeutic venues, enhance national health, develop tourism, and advance public welfare. Matters not provided herein shall be governed by other applicable laws and regulations.

The term "authority-in-charge" as referred to herein shall mean the Ministry of Economic Affairs at the central level, the municipal governments at special municipality level, and the county or city governments at the county or city level.
The central tourism authority shall consult with the central authority-in-charge on matters related to hot spring tourism development; the central tourism authority shall consult with appropriate central government agencies regarding land, construction, environmental protection, water and soil conservation, public health, agriculture, culture, aborigines and other affairs in hot spring areas.

Terms used in this Act shall have the meanings defined below:
1."Hot spring" means warm water, cold water, gas, or geothermal heat (steam) which conforms to hot spring criteria.
2."Hot spring water right" means the right to access and use or monetarily benefit from hot spring water pursuant to the Water Act.
3."Hot spring mining right" means the right to explore or mine hot spring gas or geothermal heat (steam) pursuant to the Mining Act.
4."Hot spring outcrop" means a site where hot spring is gushed out naturally.
5."Hot spring hole" means a reclaimed source of hot spring.
6."Hot spring area" means a designated and approved area including hot spring outcrops, hot spring holes, and adjacent areas assigned for proposed use.
7."Hot spring licensee" means an individual or an enterprise that has obtained hot spring water right or mining right and provides hot spring for private use or use by others.
8."Hot spring proprietor" means a business operator who acquires hot spring resources from hot spring licensees and provide services for the purpose of tourism and recreation, agricultural cultivation, geothermal use, or biotechnology thereof.
The central authority-in-charge will define the hot spring criteria as mentioned in the Clause 1of Paragraph 1 hereof.