To administer the training and development of civil servants at local government agencies, the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration, Executive Yuan shall establish the Regional Civil Service Development Institute (hereinafter referred to as the Institute) under its purview.

The Institute shall be charged with:
(1)in-service training and education of mid- and high-level civil servants at local government agencies;
(2)training on important national regulations and reform measures pertaining to local governments;
(3)research and execution of training and development programs for civil servants and personnel officers at local government agencies;
(4)research and execution of capacity assessments and training for civil servants at local government agencies;
(5)implementation of virtual learning and lifelong learning at local government agencies;
(6)research, execution, and promotion of surveys on training needs, training assessment, and locality training for civil servants at local government agencies;
(7)research and promotion of training techniques, materials, and methods for civil servants at local government agencies;
(8)training guidance and consultation for civil servants at local government agencies;
(9)execution of training programs commissioned by other agencies; and
(10)other affairs pertaining to the training of civil servants at local government agencies.

The Institute shall have one director-general ranked Senior 13th grade and one deputy director-general ranked Senior 12th grade.

The official ranks, grades, and headcounts of personnel in the Institute shall be regulated by a separate Personnel Establishment Table.

This Act shall come into force on the date prescribed by the Executive Yuan.