Hot Spring Act. Country/Territory Taiwan Province of China Document type Regulation Date 2003 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Groundwater Freshwater pollution Protected area Thermal and medicinal waters Inspection Water rights Pollution control Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract The purpose of this Act is to help conserve and sustain the use of hot springs, provide auxiliary therapeutic venues, enhance national health, develop tourism, and advance public welfare. The Act consist of 32 Articles divided into 6 Chapters: General Provisions; Hot Spring Conservation; Hot Spring Area; Hot Spring Utilization; Penal Provisions; Supplementary Provisions. Full text English/Chinese Website law.moj.gov.tw; eng.wra.gov.tw References - Legislation Implemented by Regulations Governing Land and Building Use in Hot Spring Areas. Legislation | Taiwan Province of China | 2005 Keyword: Land-use planning, EIA, Zoning, Protected area, Authorization/permit, Groundwater, Freshwater pollution, Thermal and medicinal waters, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulations Governing Application for an Operating Permit by an Enterprise that Obtains and Provides Hot Spring Water. Legislation | Taiwan Province of China | 2005 Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Authorization/permit, Right to water, Waterworks, Water rights, Groundwater, Human rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulations on Hot Spring Taking Fee and Utilization (2017). Legislation | Taiwan Province of China | 2005 (2017) Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Waterworks, Tax/levy Source: FAO, FAOLEX Measures for assistance and incentives for the local aborigines or aboriginal groups who develop and manage hot springs in aborigines' habitats (2015). Legislation | Taiwan Province of China | 2003 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Financing, Subsidy/incentive, Indigenous peoples, Groundwater, Thermal and medicinal waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Measures for assistance and incentives for the local aborigines or aboriginal groups who develop and manage hot springs in aborigines' habitats (2015). Legislation | Taiwan Province of China | 2003 (2015) Keyword: Authorization/permit, Financing, Subsidy/incentive, Indigenous peoples, Groundwater, Thermal and medicinal waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Enforcement Rules for Hot Spring Act. Legislation | Taiwan Province of China | 2005 Keyword: Surface water, Groundwater, Freshwater resources management, Certification, Water rights, Registration, Indigenous peoples Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulations Governing Application to Use the Official Hot Spring Logo. Legislation | Taiwan Province of China | 2005 Keyword: Groundwater, Freshwater pollution, Protected area, Thermal and medicinal waters, Certification, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulations Governing Application to Use the Official Hot Spring Logo (2010). Legislation | Taiwan Province of China | 2005 (2010) Keyword: Groundwater, Protected area, Thermal and medicinal waters, Certification, Freshwater resources management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Measures for Hot Spring Withdrawing Fee and Utilization. Legislation | Taiwan Province of China | 2005 Keyword: Groundwater, Protected area, Thermal and medicinal waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX