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Title: Regulations for Registration of Launch Vehicle and Spacecraft CH
Category: National Science and Technology Council(國家科學及技術委員會)
Chapter 2 Qualifications of Registrant
Article 3
Where a launch vehicle or spacecraft used for space activities should be registered with the competent authority pursuant to Article 10, paragraph 1 of the Act, its owner or user (the "Registrant"), including a local or foreign natural person, juristic person, authority/organization, school, group (collectively the "Local Person" or "Foreign Person", where applicable), shall apply to the competent authority for registration in accordance with these Regulations.
When a Local Person is the Registrant of a launch vehicle or spacecraft to be launched in a foreign country, Article 11, paragraph 1, subparagraph 3 shall apply where registration is required.
Article 4
A Registrant may appoint an agent to handle application or reporting under these Regulations. This agent must be a Local Person. Where a Registrant is a Foreign Person and his/her/its residence or main office is located outside the territory of the Republic of China, the power of attorney issued to the appointed agent must be certified by our overseas missions.
Article 5
The competent authority may dismiss a registration request if a Registrant and its representative is in one of the following circumstances:
1. Has committed a crime under the Organized Crime Prevention Act and is found guilty in a conclusive verdict, and the sentence has not executed or execution of the sentence is incomplete, or is less than five years since completion of execution, expiry of the probation period or remission of the sentence.
2. Has committed the offenses of fraud, breach of trust, or misappropriation, and is declared in a conclusive verdict to be subject to the sentence of imprisonment of one year or more, and the sentence has not executed or execution of the sentence is incomplete, or is less than two years since completion of execution, expiry of the probation period or remission of the sentence.
3. Has committed a crime under the Anti-Corruption Act and is found guilty in a conclusive verdict, and the sentence has not executed or execution of the sentence is incomplete, or is less than two years since completion of execution, expiry of the probation period or remission of the sentence.
4. Has committed a crime under the Act or an equivalent foreign law, is found guilty in a conclusive verdict and the sentence has not executed, execution of the sentence is incomplete, or is less than three years since completion of execution, expiry of the probation period or remission of the sentence.
5. Is less than three years since revocation of registration by the competent authority.
6. Is subject to adjudication of bankruptcy, or is ordered by court ruling to commence the liquidation procedure and these rights are not restored.
7. In case of use of notes, is blacklisted by a clearing house and the restriction remains valid.
8. In a circumstance equivalent to subparagraph 1 through the preceding subparagraph in a foreign country.
9. Is listed on a controlled list of export entities of the Republic of China strategic high-tech commodities announced by the Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs.
10. Specific evidence sufficient to determine the Registrant's space activity plan is likely to endanger our national security, public interest, international relationship or economy and society.
Article 6
These Regulations do not apply to vehicles owned, managed or used by the Ministry of Defense and its affiliated authorities/agencies, schools and juristic persons subject to its supervision under the law, or otherwise provided by the above entities to others for management and use.