A political association refers to an association organized by the citizens of the Republic of China with a view to help them to form political volition and to promote political participation for the citizens based on common ideas of democratic politics.

A political association that meets any of the following is a party:
1. A national political association intending to recommend candidates to participate in the election of public officials establishes a party in accordance with the provisions of this Act and reports to the central competent authority for approval and registration.
2. A national political association already registered with the purpose of recommending candidates to participate in the election of public officials.

Where a party is established in accordance with the provision of Subparagraph 1 of the above article, the articles of association of the party and a roll list of the principals shall be submitted within thirty days after the inaugural meeting is called to the central competent authority for registration and to receive a certificate and official seal.
The party referred to in Subparagraph 2 of the above article shall, before the day when a public announcement for election is issued, submit its articles of association and a roll list of the principals to the central competent authority to apply for registration.

Where a party recorded in accordance with the provision of the above article meets any of the following provisions, it may be registered as a judicial person at the court according to law after it is approved by the central competent authority:
1. The party has been recorded for over one year.
2. The party has five or more public officials elected by the public in central, municipal, and county (city) governments.
3. The party possesses not less than NT$10,000,000 of properties.
The registration of a party as a judicial person and other matters referred to in the above paragraph shall be applied to the provisions set forth in the Civil Code on public welfare associations unless otherwise prescribed in this Act.

The national administrative region shall be the organizational area of a party, and no regional party may be founded. However, branches may be established.

A party established under Article 46 may recommend candidates to participate in election of public officials according to law.

A political association shall be organized and operated according to the principle of democracy, and prescribe the positions, quota, tenure, election, and recall of personnel as well as meetings, funds, and other matters in its articles of association.

A party has the right to equally use public places and public-operated medias according to law.

A party may not set up organizations in universities, the court, or the army.

A political association may not accept donations from foreign associations, judicial persons, individuals, or the associations or judicial persons of which the majority of members are foreigners.

The Ministry of the Interior shall set a party advisory committee to review the punishment made on parties.
The party advisory committee shall be composed of just persons, and the number of committee members who come from the same party may not exceed one half of the total number; the organization of the committee shall be prescribed by the Ministry of the Interior.