Chapter 2 Practice
Article 7
A Land Administration Agent shall apply for registration with application and supporting documentations to the competent authority in a Municipality or a County (City). A Land Administration Agent can practice only after being certified with a Land Administration Agent Practicing License (hereinafter short as practicing license).
Article 8
The duration of a practicing license is four years. A Land Administration Agent shall submit documentation of at least 30 hours’ professional training within the last four years or documentation equivalent to the above professional training for renewal of practicing license. The above professional training shall be received from the organizations, associations, schools and institutes that are approved by the competent central authority. A Land Administration Agent shall submit an application with documentation of at least 30 hours’ professional training within the last four years or documentation equivalent to the above professional training for reissue of practicing license in accordance with the provision of Article 7 if his / her practicing license has expired. Renewal of practicing license can be fulfilled by making a note of extending the expiry date on the original practicing license.
The standards, approval procedures, course contents and related matters for administration to an organization (an association), a school and an institute to conduct professional training shall be instituted by the competent central authority.
Article 9
The competent authority in a Municipality or a County (City) shall set up a Register of Land Administration Agents that specifies the following matters:
1.Name, Gender, Date of Birth, Number of Identification Card and Address.
2.Number of Certificate of Land Administration Agent
3.Education Background and Working Experience
4.Name and Address of Office or Joint Office.
5.Name, Education qualifications, Working Experience, Date of Birth, Number of Identification Card and Address of assistants.
6.Date of Registration and Practicing License Number.
7.Date of Registration with a Land Administration Guild.
8.Type, Date and Cause of Award and Punishment.
In the event of any change to Items I to V in the pervious provision, a Land Administration Agent shall report the change for future reference to the competent authority in a Municipality or a County (City) within 30 days.
Article 10
The competent authority in a Municipality or a County (City) shall make a public display and notify related authorities and corresponding Land Administration Agent Guild, and report the details to the competent central authority for future reference after registration of Land Administration Agent as well as its cancellation.
Article 11
A practicing license shall not be issued to;and an issued practicing license shall be withdrawn from or nullified for a person with the circumstances stated as follows.
1.A person who has been withdrawn or nullified of his / her Certificate of Land Administration Agent.
2.A person who has become subject to the order of the commencement of guardianship or assistantship and has not been rescinded.
3.A person who has been declared bankruptcy and not been resumed the rights.
In the event of withdrawal or nullification, the competent authority in a Municipality or a County (City) shall notice and inform other competent authorities in Municipalities or Counties (Cities) and Land Administration Agent Guilds, and report the details to the competent central authority for future reference.
A person, whose practicing license has been withdrawn, nullified, or not issued to in accordance with Clauses II、III of Item I, could re-apply for a practicing license in accordance with the provisions of this Act after the causes disappear.
Article 12
A Land Administration Agent shall set up an office for his / her practice, or join a joint office run by two or more Land Administration Agents who practice jointly.
The office stated in the pervious Item shall be restricted to one location only. No branch office is allowed.
Article 13
The name of Land Administration Agent Office shall include the term ‘Land Administration Agent’.
Article 14
A Land Administration Agent shall apply for registration in the new jurisdiction when the office has moved out of the jurisdiction of the competent authority in a Municipality or a County (City) where the office was originally registered.
Article 15
A Land Administration Agent or interested parties shall apply for cancellation of registration to the competent authority in a Municipality or a County (City) if the following circumstances occur:
1.Cease practicing by himself / herself.
2.Death.
In the case that the competent authority in a Municipality or a County (City) is acquainted with the matters stated in the pervious Item, cancellation of the Agent’s registration shall be undertaken based upon the authority vested in the competent authority. In the case that a Land Administration Guild is acquainted with the matters stated in the pervious Item, the Guild shall report the matters to the competent authority in a Municipality or a County (City).