To enhance the competence of the country in the research and development of the science and technology for disaster reduction, promote the implementation and application of the outcomes and technologies of the science and technology for disaster reduction, the National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction (hereinafter referred to as the “Center”) is hereby established and this Act is hereby adopted.

The Center is an administrative corporation; the National Science and Technology Council is the competent supervisory authority of the Center.

The Center is in charge of the following affairs:
1. Promoting and implementing the research and development and integration of the science and technology for disaster reduction.
2. Promoting the implementation and application of the outcomes of the research and development of the science and technology for disaster reduction.
3. Using the technologies regarding disaster reduction to assist in the work of disaster reduction.
4. Facilitating the international cooperation and interaction in the science and technology for disaster reduction.
5. Assisting universities and colleges and research institutions to take part in the research and development and application of the science and technology for disaster reduction.
6. Other matters relating to the science and technology for disaster reduction.

The Center is funded by:
1. Budgets approved and allocated by the government and donations (subsidies)from the government.
2. Donations from domestic and foreign, public and private institutions and groups and individuals.
3. Income from the research entrusted to the Center and the services provided by the Center.
4. Other income.
The donations specified in Subparagraph 2 of the preceding Paragraph are regarded as the donations to the government.

The Center shall adopt its articles of incorporation and the rules and regulations governing the management of personnel, accounting system, internal control, protection of national security, auditing and others, and shall submit them to the board of directors for approval and thereafter submit them to the competent supervisory authority for reference.
The Center may adopt the rules and regulations governing the public functions it performs within the scope of relevant laws or legal orders, and shall submit them to the board of directors for approval and thereafter submit them to the competent supervisory authority for reference.