Fireworks Management Act｜第 2 條｜消防｜Act｜In Force
內政部｜v1.0
Last Amended: 2010-06-02
The “competent authority” in this act refers to the Ministry of the Interior in the central government, the city government in special municipalities, and the county (city) government in counties (city). The power of a competent authority is divided as follows: 1. Central competent authority: (1) Designs and plans the administration and formulation, revision, and cancellation of the regulations on safety management systems for fireworks. (2) Import permits for the quantity of fireworks, Potassium Chlorate (KClO3) and Potassium Perchlorate (KClO4) announced by the central competent authority. (3) Obtain sales permits stipulating the quantity of Potassium Chlorate (KClO3) and Potassium Perchlorate (KClO4) as announced by the central competent authority. (4) Handle all of the relevant affairs for the approval of all general fireworks. (5) Supervision of local competent authority’s safety management. (6) Planning and conducting courses and training for those supervising the fireworks. 2. Local competent authority in special municipality and county (city): (1) Planning the safety management of fireworks and formulation, revision and cancellation of autonomous regulations. (2) Granting permits, modifications, revocations or cancellations of certificates for pyrotechnic manufacturing. (3) The inspection and safety management of locations, structures, facilities and the premises for pyrotechnic manufacturing as well as the premises used to store and sale fireworks and the quantity stipulated by the central competent authority. (4) Enforcement and handling of illegal manufacturing, importing, storing, unsealing, conveyance from storage premises, selling, discharging, holding or exhibiting the products, semi-finished products, material of fireworks or the instruments specifically used for manufacturing fireworks or for discharging fireworks. (5) Seal general fireworks when imported. (6) Any other matters concerning the safety management of fireworks. Based on special needs, if the central competent authority establishes a fire authority in a particular territory according to the act, the power and affairs stated in the above section, subsection 2, will be handled by the central competent authority. If necessary the central competent authority may entrust its power to the local competent authority in a special municipality or county (city).