This Act is enacted to regulate the arrangement in accordance with farmland readjustment. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act, other relevant laws are applied.

The term “competent authority” as used in this Act means Ministry of Interior, at the central govern level; the special municipality government at the special municipality level; and the county (city) government at the county (city) level.

The special municipality or the county (city) competent authority shall establish the Farmland Readjustment Commission for transacting the arrangements of farmland readjustment, and the Farmland Readjustment Coordination Commission individually for assisting coordination in the readjustment area in necessity. Guidelines of Farmland Readjustment Coordination Commission are formulated and promulgated by the central competent authority.
The farmland readjustment in the preceding paragraph is planned and executed by the land administration office jointing with other relevant organizations for the development of agriculture in future.

The government or the Farm Irrigation Association hold the construction of the roadways, the drains, and the other relevant works, not including the regional drainage works. The costs on the construction works are shared by the government and the landowners at the proportion formulated by the Executive Yuan.
The construction costs in the preceding paragraph shall be paid with the cost equivalent lands in readjustment area by the landowners.

The order of the right of pre-emption on the arable lease land in the readjustment area is as follows:
1.The tenant who leases the arable land.
2.The other common owner who cultivates over common land.
3.The landowner whose land is adjacent to the arable land.