Article 1 The employment of diplomatic and consular personnel stationed
overseas shall be governed by this Act. Related matters not provided
herein shall be governed by the Civil Service Employment Act.
Article 2 Diplomatic and consular personnel stationed overseas include
the following:
1. Ambassadors, ministers, permanent representatives, deputy
permanent representatives, counselors, deputy counselors, first
secretaries, second secretaries, third secretaries
2. Consuls general, vice consuls general, consuls at consulates,
consuls at consulates general, vice consuls
Personnel appointed to serve as ambassador, permanent representative,
or deputy permanent representative based on experience and
expertise required by the diplomatic mission concerned shall not be
subject to the limitations stipulated in Articles 3 and 4 of this Act.
However, their number, excluding politically appointed ambassadors
and permanent representatives, shall not exceed 15 percent of
the total number of ambassadors, permanent representatives,
and deputy permanent representatives.
Article 3 Diplomatic and consular personnel stationed overseas must meet
at least one of the following qualifications:
1. Passed the Special Examination for Diplomatic and Consular
Personnel
2. Passed the Special Examination for International Information
Personnel, and were transferred to the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs or assigned by MOFA to a diplomatic mission following
Executive Yuan restructuring
3. Possess equivalent qualifications for their position as specified
by the Civil Service Employment Act, graduated from a
domestic or overseas university recognized by the Ministry of
Education, are competent in at least one foreign language, and
also meet any of the following requirements:
3.1. Have served in a junior rank position or higher at MOFA,
the Coordination Council for North American Affairs, or at
diplomatic missions following assignments by MOFA for at
least three years
3.2. Have served in a junior rank position or higher at the
Government Information Office or its overseas offices, and
were transferred to MOFA or assigned by MOFA to diplomatic
missions following Executive Yuan restructuring with total
combined time prior to and following the transfer to MOFA
or assignment to a diplomatic mission of at least three years
4. Prior to the implementation of amendments to this Act on May
20, 2014, served at diplomatic missions with senior rank, grade
12 or higher and were certified as possessing civil servant
qualifications in the diplomatic and consular affairs or information
services fields
Quota for personnel described in Subparagraph 3 of the previous
Paragraph shall not exceed 15 percent of the total number of personnel
under Subparagraphs 1, 2 and 4, excluding the heads of diplomatic
missions.
Article 4 In addition to meeting the aforementioned qualifications, diplomatic
and consular personnel of senior rank stationed overseas must also
meet at least one of the following qualifications:
1.Have qualified for senior rank in accordance with the Civil
Service Employment Act
2.Have served in a senior rank position at MOFA or the Coordination
Council for North American Affairs
3.Have served in a senior rank position as diplomatic or consular
personnel stationed overseas
Article 5 In addition to meeting the qualifications listed in Article 3, diplomatic
and consular personnel of junior rank stationed overseas must also
meet at least one of the following qualifications:
1.Have served in a junior rank position at MOFA or the Coordination
Council for North American Affairs for one year
2.Have served in a junior rank position as diplomatic or consular
personnel stationed overseas
3.Have served in a junior rank position at the GIO, and were
transferred to MOFA or assigned by MOFA to a diplomatic mission
following Executive Yuan restructuring with total combined time
prior to and following the transfer to MOFA or assignment to a
diplomatic mission of at least one year
Article 6 With regard to personnel specified in Paragraphs 4 and 5 of Article 5
of the Organization Act of Diplomatic Missions of the Republic of
China (Taiwan), Articles 3, 4, and 5 of this Act shall not apply to
personnel who are serving in positions stated in Paragraph 1 of Article 2
and whose status conforms to the provisions of the Temporary
Assigned Worker Assignment Act.
Article 7 In principle, each overseas term for diplomatic and consular personnel
shall not exceed six years. Within such a term, diplomatic and
consular personnel may be transferred among diplomatic missions.
At the end of an overseas term, they shall be transferred back to
MOFA headquarters.
An overseas term described in the previous Paragraph may be extended
or shortened in accordance with policies of the host nation of the
diplomatic mission, legal restrictions, or work requirements. If extended,
overseas terms shall not exceed nine years.
Article 8 Diplomatic and consular personnel stationed overseas who perform
the same function for a six-year term and do not receive a Grade A
performance evaluation in any year shall no longer be dispatched
overseas.
Article 9 Enforcement rules of this Act shall be formulated by MOFA in
coordination with the Ministry of Civil Service.
Article 10 This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
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