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Decline of Kuomintang (KMT) Electoral Dominance, Factional Conflict and Bureaucratic Reforms in Taiwan
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Table 1.1. 1999 Taiwan Administrative Procedure Act
Procedural Requirement
Political Impact
--Requires public notice and comment period for proposed rules and agency reorganizations (Articles 9 & 11). --Requires agency investigation of evidence and facts regarding appeals. Must record and notify relevant parties of decision justifications (Articles 36-43). --Allows public access to agencies' information (except national security matters) (Articles 44-46). --Agencies must notify or announce in government document (or any other method) the relevant parties of a public hearing well in advance. Notice should include: purpose, names of participants, date and location, and procedure of hearing (Articles 54-56). --Chairman of public hearing should be Chief Executive of agency or any other appointee. Procedures allow relevant parties to state opinion, evidence and with Chairman's permission, ask for testimony by witness, investigator, and relevant parties. Relevant parties can claim dissent to Chairman's decision. Chairman can override dissent. Entire process must be recorded (Articles 60-66). --Entitles any party whose “rights or legal interests are infringed upon through an unlawful administrative act by a central or local government agency” to “initiate an administrative action…in the high administrative court” (Article 4). Delegates review of administrative actions to courts (Articles 13-18).
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--Since agencies must consider relevant political interests prior to making a new decision, sufficiently organized interest groups are more likely to influence or veto agency's decision.
--If controversy increases then more information.
--Since process is public, less likely to observe decisions made between agencies and their favorite constituencies that conflict with preferences of president and legislature. Slows down agency decision making process and gives principals multiple opportunities to respond if agency deviates from their policy preferences.
Sources: Administrative Litigation Act of Taiwan, 1998; Administrative Procedure Act of Taiwan, 1999.
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The 1998 Administrative Litigation Act (ALA) authorizes judicial review of administrative actions.
According to former legislator John K.C. Huang, the “ALA follows the German Administrative Court Act and is not intended to include TAPA.” (Email exchange with author, 3/12/01)
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Table 1.1. 1999 Taiwan Administrative Procedure Act
Procedural Requirement
Political Impact
--Requires public notice and comment period
for proposed rules and agency
reorganizations (Articles 9 & 11).
--Requires agency investigation of evidence
and facts regarding appeals. Must record
and notify relevant parties of decision
justifications (Articles 36-43).
--Allows public access to agencies'
information (except national security matters)
(Articles 44-46).
--Agencies must notify or announce in
government document (or any other method)
the relevant parties of a public hearing well
in advance. Notice should include: purpose,
names of participants, date and location, and
procedure of hearing (Articles 54-56).
--Chairman of public hearing should be Chief
Executive of agency or any other appointee.
Procedures allow relevant parties to state
opinion, evidence and with Chairman's
permission, ask for testimony by witness,
investigator, and relevant parties. Relevant
parties can claim dissent to Chairman's
decision. Chairman can override dissent.
Entire process must be recorded (Articles 60-
66).
--Entitles any party whose “rights or legal
interests are infringed upon through an
unlawful administrative act by a central or
local government agency” to “initiate an
administrative action…in the high
administrative court” (Article 4). Delegates
review of administrative actions to courts
(Articles 13-18).
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--Since agencies must consider
relevant political interests prior to
making a new decision, sufficiently
organized interest groups are more
likely to influence or veto agency's
decision.
--If controversy increases then
more information.
--Since process is public, less likely
to observe decisions made between
agencies and their favorite
constituencies that conflict with
preferences of president and
legislature. Slows down agency
decision making process and gives
principals multiple opportunities
to respond if agency deviates from
their policy preferences.
Sources: Administrative Litigation Act of Taiwan, 1998; Administrative Procedure Act of
Taiwan, 1999.
14
The 1998 Administrative Litigation Act (ALA) authorizes judicial review of administrative actions.
According to former legislator John K.C. Huang, the “ALA follows the German Administrative Court Act
and is not intended to include TAPA.” (Email exchange with author, 3/12/01)
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