The Central Competent Authority may, when necessary, appoint an designated labor inspection agency which in turn, can assign its inspector(s) to perform inspection duties on dangerous machinery or equipment, in addition to the inspections conducted by labor inspectors from the labor inspection agencies.

The Central Competent Authority shall develop the criteria to evaluate the designated inspection agency’s and its inspectors’ qualification, competence, responsibilities, and performance.

A designated inspection agency shall operate on a non-profit basis. The fees to be charged shall be calculated on the basis of maintaining the income-expenditure balance. The designated labor inspection agency shall itemize its expenditure and submit to the Central Competent Authority for approval.

Prior to any change of the content of its authorized inspection services, the designated inspection agency shall apply to the Central Competent Authority for approval. Its application shall include attachment of any changes in machinery or equipment and inspection classes, and districts to be added to or deleted from the inspection service scope.

Article 11 and Article 12 shall also apply to designated labor inspectors.