The Coast Guard Act｜第 2 條｜海岸巡防｜Act｜In Force
海洋委員會｜v1.0
Last Amended: 2019-06-21
The terms adopted in this Act are defined as follows: 1.Taiwan Area: Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and any other areas over which the Republic of China has sovereignty. 2.Waters: The internal waters of the Republic of China (excluding the inland waters), territorial seas, contiguous zones, exclusive economic zones, the continental reefs covered by water and other water territories within the jurisdiction of the Republic of China according to laws, treaties, agreements or international laws. 3.Coast: The coastal areas and inshore sandbars beyond five hundred meters extending from the low water mark to the high water mark in Taiwan Area. 4.Coast Control Zone: Part of the coast of Taiwan Area jointly demarcated and announced by the Ministry of National Defense, the Ocean Affairs Council and the Ministry of the Interior on the basis of the actual need for maritime defense. 5.Coast Guard Authority (hereinafter referred to as “the Coast Guard”): The Coast Guard Administration and Ocean Conservation Administration of the Ocean Affairs Council and its subordinated organizations (authorities).