Chapter VII Supplementary Provisions
Article 43
Fund
Paragraph 43.1
In order to implement the preparedness measures for nuclear emergency response, and to support response operations during the occurrence or possible occurrence of an accident, the central Competent Authority shall collect a certain amount of money from the nuclear reactor facility licensee each year for every nuclear reactor facility to set up a Nuclear Emergency Response Fund. The income and expenditure, the safekeeping, and the utilization of the fund are to be prescribed by the Executive Yuan.
Paragraph 43.2
The uses of the Fund mentioned in Paragraph 43.1 are as follows:
(1) expenses incurred by the central Competent Authority when conducting exercises according to Paragraph 15.1,
(2) expenses incurred by the central Competent Authority when implementing actions specified in Article 16,
(3) expenses incurred by the regional Competent Authority when implementing actions specified in Paragraph 18.1,
(4) expenses related to emergency response operations upon occurrence of a nuclear accident, and
(5) expenses for management and general affairs.
Paragraph 43.3
The designated agency(ies) may allocate funds in the budget for the expenditure of planning, personnel training and relevant activities for implementing emergency plans specified in this Act.
Paragraph 43.4
The amount of money specified in Paragraph 43.1 is to be determined by the central Competent Authority according to annual uses of the Fund, appropriate reserve for response operations and other relevant factors.
Article 44
Implementation
Enforcement rules of this Act shall be laid down by the central Competent Authority.
Article 45
Effective Date
Paragraph 45.1
The date when this Act enters into force is to be determined by the Executive Yuan.
Paragraph 45.2
Amended articles of this Act shall be enforced from the date of promulgation.