The CWA may select appropriate sites nationwide to establish observation stations to perform meteorological, seismological, or marine meteorological observation.

A government agency, institution, organization, or individual may apply for approval of its existing observation station as an exclusive observation station from the CWA.
The regulations governing the qualifications, conditions, classifications, observation items, location, instruments, observation time, turning in the observation reports, assistance, training, application procedure, alternation, abolition, and other relevant issues for an approved exclusive observation station shall be enacted by the MOTC.

The MOTC shall assign a station number to each CWA’s observation station and exclusive observation station and notify the domestic and international meteorological organizations and agencies of such information.

A ship with a communication radio in compliance with relevant ship laws and/or regulations shall install meteorological instruments as well.
The ship, in compliance with the preceding paragraph, navigating within the exclusive economic and fishery zone shall transmit its meteorological observation data in a timely manner to the CWA.

Domestic and foreign aircraft flying over the Taipei Flight Information Region shall comply with the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Standards, Recommended Practices and Procedures to submit meteorological information obtained during the flight to the Civil Aeronautics Administration (hereinafter referred to as CAA) of the MOTC.
Upon receiving the preceding information, the CAA shall forward to the CWA immediately.

The CWA may give technical instruction to meteorological observers working on ships or aircraft described in the preceding two articles.

To ensure the accuracy of surface meteorological observations and the completeness of remote sensing information, the CWA may report to the MOTC, in consultation with Ministry of the Interior and other relevant agencies, to determine the guideline areas within reasonable limits, prohibiting or restricting construction height of buildings surrounding radiosonde tracking device, weather radar antenna and/or polar-orbital meteorological satellite tracking antenna, and the observation enclosures. 　The determined guideline areas shall be announced publicly by the related municipal and/or county (city) governments.
The regulations governing the announced prohibition or restriction of construction areas and heights in accordance with the preceding paragraph, announcement procedures, lifting of such prohibition or restriction, and compensation shall be enacted by the MOTC and the Ministry of the Interior.

The meteorological, seismological, or marine meteorological observers of the CWA entering private or governmental property, water, or building(s) to conduct an observation shall be accompanied by a local village chief and submit their official identification.　 The owner, user, or resident of the property shall not deny, refuse, evade, or interfere with the entry.
Before the entry of a building in accordance with the preceding paragraph, a notice shall be given to the owner, user, or resident of that building three days prior to the entry.

Should meteorological, seismological, or marine meteorological observation be hindered by an obstruction, the CWA may inform the owner or occupant to remove or relocate it within thirty days, if necessary.　 If the owner or occupant cannot be reached or they fail to remove or relocate the obstruction within the allotted time, the CWA may remove the obstruction on its own.

Appropriate compensations shall be given to the individual who endures a loss of his property due to the entry or removal or relocation of the obstruction(s) based on the authority granted in accordance with the preceding two articles.
The amount of compensations in accordance with the preceding paragraph shall be decided upon a negotiation between the CWA and the property owner.