Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1
The Regulations are prescribed in accordance with Paragraph 2 to Article 33 of Vocational Training Act.
Article 2
The Central Competent Authority oversees the following matters:
1. The enactment, amendment, and interpretation of the statutes.
2. Establishment of written and field tests’ questions bank for skills certification.
3. Regulations concerning the reviewing and decision on criteria of application fees for written and field tests and expenditures.
4. Qualifications examination, training and evaluation of invigilators and markers, and issuance of certificates.
5. Evaluation on field test sites, machines, and equipment for skills certification, and issuance of certificates.
6. Formulation, announcement, and implementation of National Skills Certification plan.
7. Implementation of skills certification plan and commissioning to implement.
8. Issuance and administration of technician certificates and diplomas.
9. Coordination and promotion of the effectiveness of the technician's license.
10. Rewards for excellent units and personnel in skills testing.
11. Promoting, handling, supervising, coordinating, auditing, and evaluating other skill certification matters.
With respect to the matters in subparagraphs 2, 4 to 8, and 11 of the preceding paragraph, the Central Competent Authority may commission its subordinate agencies (organizations) to handle them.
Regarding subparagraph 6 of the first paragraph concerning the operation of the National Skills Certification Program and subparagraph 7, the Central Competent Authority may authorize the operation of the program to other agencies (institutions), schools or corporate bodies, or delegate to the competent authorities of the municipalities or counties directly under the Central Government.