In order to centralize the construction and management of public housing, stabilize the people’s livelihood, and promote social welfare, this Act is enacted; where there are no provisions, other relevant laws shall apply.

The referred public housing in this act indicates the housing projected by the government and constructed through the following forms for sale or rent to low-income families, or conducted by such families themselves with government loan, or provides the subsidy of loan interest for families who bought the house by themselves:
I. Construction conducted directly by the government.
II. Construction conducted by the people themselves with government loan.
III. Construction by encouraging private investment.
IV. People purchase the house by themselves with government assistance.
The standard of low-income family in the forgoing paragraph shall be prescribed by the Executive Yuan.

Competent authority as referred to public housing means the Ministry of the Interior at the central government level; the municipal government in special municipalities and the county (city) government in counties (cities).

Before the beginning of each fiscal year, the Ministry of the Interior shall, in consultation with relevant units and agencies, in consideration of the actual requirements in various special municipalities or counties (cities) and in accordance with the provisions of Article 2, centralize the planning of public housing construction in the present fiscal year, determining the number of public housing unit to be constructed, the amount of fund to be financed for buildings, the amount of fund for housing loan, the amount of government budget for this purpose, and the amount of fund to be provided by various financial agencies.

The family who has bought or rented a house constructed directly by the government, by himself with government loan, or invests under government encouragement, or bought a house with government assistance shall not buy or rent another house constructed directly by the government, by himself with government loan, or invests under government encouragement, or buy a house with government assistance. Only people who have bought houses from original owners are not subject to the limit.