The authority-in-charge may exercise police power within the scope of waterway protection.
During a flood control season, the authority-in-charge, if deemed necessary, may seek assistance and manpower from the military forces or the police.

To exercise applicable water rights and manage rivers, drainages, sea embankments, reservoirs, hydraulic structures, groundwater well drilling service operators or water usage plan, the competent authority or water works authority may send a representative to access the business operation site, the building, or land and perform inspections as long as the said businesses are believed to be violating the prohibition and restriction requirements of the Act or evading the water conservation charge and may have related parties to provide necessary explanations, adopt required measures, or provide related materials, which the party being inspected may not circumvent, obstruct, or reject. When there are substantial facts to prove violations during inspections and circumvention, obstruction, or rejection of inspections, the competent authority or water works authority may access such premises by force. When it is considered necessary, local police organizations may also be asked to provide assistance.
A notice or announcement shall be given before the implementation of the inspection, except for those suspected of interfering with the inspection.
Inspectors specified in Paragraph 1 shall spontaneously show their ID or symbols sufficient for identification while carrying out inspection assignments and may not interfere with the normal operations at the said business operation site.
The inspecting authority and inspectors indicated in Paragraph 1 shall keep confidential the personal and business secrets of the party being inspected.
Unjustified circumvention, obstruction, or rejection of the inspections indicated in Paragraph 1 or failure to offer explanations, adopt required measures, or provide related materials shall be punishable by a maximum fine of NT$20,000 to NT$100,000. The punishment and mandatory inspection is applicable per violation.