In the line of duty, upon finding an animal suffering from, suspected of suffering from, or possibly having contracted a Type A infectious animal disease defined in Paragraph 1 of Article 6, or an infectious animal disease of Type B or C with the major zoonotic characteristic, a veterinarian or a veterinarian's aid shall report to the local animal health inspection authority within 24 hours. Upon receiving the report, the local animal health inspection authority shall take necessary measures and notify the central competent authority.In cases involving major zoonotic infectious animal diseases, the central competent authority shall immediately give notice to the central health competent authority.
Major zoonotic infectious animal diseases in the previous paragraph and Paragraph 3 of Article 20 shall be published by the central competent authority in consultation with the central health competent authority.

When animal health inspection authorities suspect a fast spread of an infectious animal disease, a report shall be made quickly to their higher authorities concerned. The neighboring authorities and authorities of municipal cities or counties (cities) take charged of gathering and scattering of animals shall be informed.

The Owner or keeper of an animal having, or suspected of having, an infectious animal disease shall promptly isolate the animal or take necessary actions under the instruction of animal health inspection personnel who may-- in view of the spreading status of the infections animal disease -- ban animal movement into or out of the same farm or rearing area.
To determine the etiology, animal health inspection personnel may require the owner/keeper to segregate the animal suspected of having an infectious animal disease, but the duration shall not exceed fourteen (14) days. However, this restriction does not apply to a disease with a possibly longer incubation period necessitating a longer span of segregation rearing.
During the quarantine or segregated rearing mentioned above, animal inspection personnel shall notify animal welfare protection inspectors to perform relevant inspection in compliance with biosafety biosecurity protocols.

Regarding animals suffering from, suspected of suffering from or possibly having contracted infectious animal diseases and facilities or premises that are, or may be, contaminated with pathogens of infectious animal diseases, animal health inspection personnel, upon approval by the competent authority, shall dispose of them as follows:
1.Regarding animals suffering from, suspected of suffering from or possibly having contracted Type A infectious animal diseases defined in Paragraph 1 of Article 6, the owner or keeper shall follow the instruction of animal health inspection personnel to immediately cull the animals and have the carcasses burned, buried, or rendered.
2.Regarding animals suffering from Type B infectious animal diseases defined in Paragraph 1 of Article 6, if deemed necessary by animal health inspection personnel, the owner or keeper shall follow the instruction of animal health inspection personnel to immediately cull the animals and have the carcasses burned, buried, rendered, or take other necessary measures.
3.Regarding premises, vehicles, vessels and apparatus that are contaminated or may be contaminated with infectious animal disease pathogens, the owner or keeper shall follow the instruction of animal health inspection personnel to promptly have them burned, buried, disinfected or take other necessary measures.
Culling shall be conducted in a humane manner, minimizing the pain inflicted on animals without compromising the disease control and prevention; culling methods shall be reviewed and updated appropriately in accordance with the guidelines of international animal welfare science.
In the case of animals afflicted with Type B infectious animal diseases defined in Paragraph 1 of Article 6, with the major zoonotic characteristics, upon recommendation of the central health competent authority and deemed necessary by animal health inspection personnel, animals within the affected premises can be disposed of in accordance with Item I of Paragraph 1 of this article.
For the purpose of etiologic identification or academic research , animals shall be disposed of under the instruction of the competent authority that grants the approval.

If the municipal or county (city) competent authority believes in the necessity of an emergency, the animal health inspection personnel under their jurisdiction must follow their orders to manage the situation according to the previous Article described previously before reporting and alerting.

In order to control and prevent the spread of infectious animal diseases, the municipal or county (city) competent authority should order animal health inspection personnel, commissioned veterinary practice licensees or veterinary practice licensees employed by animal owners and keepers to freely implement physical examination, immunizations, vaccinations, medicinal bath, or medical treatment of animals in accordance with Paragraph 1 and 2 of Article 13. Animal owners and keepers shall follow the instruction of animal health inspection personnel or veterinary practice licensees to control the movement of animals and provide other necessary assistance without avoidance, refusal and interference.

The carcasses of animals that died of Type A or Type B infectious animal diseases, as specified in Paragraph 1 of Article 6, shall be quickly burned, buried, rendered, or disposed by other necessary means, according to the instruction of animal health inspection personnel. However, upon approval by authorities concerned, animals may be used to establish the etiology of the infectious animal diseases or for academic research.

For carcasses or objects buried according to Article 20 and its various Parts, their burial grounds and labels shall not be dug out or destroyed within a certain period of time.

When animals died, or suspected of dying from infectious animal diseases in the course of sea transportation, the owners, keepers, or ship captains should sterilize the carcasses, place and facilities or take other measures as deemed necessary.

Before slaughtering animals that are suffering or suspected of suffering from infectious animal diseases, the owners and keepers of animals shall report to animal health inspection personnel and take instructions on the methods and places of slaughtering.
For persons who cannot or will not carry out their mandatory duties according to the previous Paragraph, animal health inspection personnel should implement themselves or order a third party to do so. Fees shall be collected for implementing the necessary measures.

When the municipal or county (city) competent authority deem it necessary to establish the etiology of sickness of animals or their carcasses which are suspected of being contaminated with infectious animal diseases, necropsy by animal health inspection personnel should be ordered for.

When deemed necessary for disease control, various competent authorities can make public announcements to take the following measures:
1.Within a designated zone and specified period of time, banning or restricting the transport of specific types of animals, and suspending movement of carcasses or materials suspected of carrying pathogen of infectious animal diseases.
2.Suspending importation of materials subjected to quarantine from designated zones.
3.Setting up quarantine stations at major road junctions to check animals and their products. Materials failing to pass the quarantine check will be banned from movement and could be treated by necessary operation.
Protocols on checking criteria, procedures, methods for disposal, fee standard, locations, and other necessary measures in Item III above are to be stipulated by the central competent authority.
After carrying out the work in Item I above, the local (municipal, county, or city) competent authority shall submit a report to the central competent authority for future reference, and inform neighboring local competent authorities.

When the municipal or county (city) competent authority deem it necessary for disease control, business should be halted in zoos, abattoirs, farm animal (meat) markets, poultry markets, fish market, processing plants for farm products and aquatic products, incubation sites, artificial insemination stations, milk harvesting station, etc. In addition, animal competitions, horse racing competitions, and other activities which involve the gathering of animals shall be halted.

When the central competent authority deems it necessary, animal health inspection personnel under their jurisdiction should be sent to host joined infectious animal disease prevention and control activities among counties (cities) or among counties (cities) and municipal cities. Or assistance should be extended to authorities concerned of municipal cities and counties (cities) to manage matters of prevention and control of infectious animal diseases.

Upon the eradication of infectious animal diseases, the municipal or county (city) competent authority shall remove the announcement of restrictive measures and report to the central competent authority accordingly, as well as inform the authorities concerned of the neighboring regions.