Chapter IX Supplementary provisions
Article 33
Where two or more public buildings or major construction projects are involved, the implementing agency (organization) may implement a joint public art installation plan.
Where the location of a public building or major construction project makes it difficult to implement a public art installation plan, the implementing agency (organization) may seek another, more suitable location after ensuring there are no issues with management, maintenance, or property rights.
Article 34
Public art installation plans are in principle to be categorized as services procurement.
Permanent public art installations are to be guaranteed for a period of one year. Where necessary, the executive task force may extend this period and, in submitting this to the reviewing agency for its approval and reference, shall list the reasons for so doing.
Article 35
To spur the creation of better-quality public art installations and to reward those implementing public art in accordance with Article 15 of these regulations, the Ministry of Culture may, in carrying out its selection, present award certificates, awards, or other appropriate recognition of outstanding work.
The implementing agency (organization) receiving such recognition ought to then provide suitable awards to related personnel.
Article 36
A government agency (organization) receiving a donation of public art shall draw up installation plans and implement them after approval by the review committee.
Such plans shall include the following:
1. reason for donation;
2. curriculum vitae of the donor and the creator;
3. information on the donated work of public art;
4. analysis and textual and pictorial description of the installation site;
5. draft of the proposed contract between the government agency (organization) and the donor;
6. plan for follow-up management and maintenance; and
7. other relevant information.
Article 37
The implementing agency (organization) shall inform the Ministry of Culture when it submits to the Executive Yuan for review its plan concerning a large-scale government construction project.
When reviewing the application for a building permit for a public building, special municipalities, counties, and cities and specially established organizations with oversight over construction shall inform the local supervisory authority for cultural affairs with jurisdiction over the public building site to implement public art projects in accordance with Article 15 of the Act and with these Regulations.
Article 38
For public art installation plans that were approved of by the reviewing agency prior to the revision of these regulations that came into effect on August 1, 2024, the terms of the original regulations shall apply.
Review committee members hired (seconded) prior to the revision of these regulations that came into effect on August 1, 2024, may complete their original terms of office; executive committee members may continue to serve until the plans they are overseeing are completed.
Where an implementing agency (organization) has already prepaid funds to cover public art installation expenditures to the fund or dedicated account established by the central supervisory agency, it must finish withdrawing such funds by no later than December 31, 2026.
Article 39
These regulations shall take effect from the date of promulgation.