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Professional trainings referred to in Article 9 of the Act mean pre-employment trainings for newly hired personnel and on-the-job trainings and advanced studies for currently employed personnel.

Prior to passing the pre-employment training stipulated in the preceding Article, labor inspection agency may not assign individual inspection assignments to newly hired inspectors. However, under special circumstances, this restriction does not apply shall the labor inspection agency cites reasons and reports to the central competent authority for approval.

When labor inspector notifies business entity of the inspection schedule in accordance with Article 13 subparagraph 1 of the Act, the labor inspector shall confirm that application documents for examination or inspection submitted by the business entity in accordance with Article 26 or Article 38 of the Act have been examined and approved, and the inspection date has been arranged and scheduled by the labor inspection agency.

When labor inspector notifies business entity of the inspection schedule in accordance with Article 13 subparagraph 2 of the Act, the inspector shall confirm that application documents for inspection of dangerous machinery or equipment submitted by the business entity have been examined and approved, and the inspection date has been scheduled by the labor inspection agency.

When labor inspector notifies business entity of the inspection schedule in accordance with Article 13 subparagraph 3 of the Act, the inspector shall first complete the record of occupational accidents of such business entity.

Labor inspector implementing sealing for seizure in accordance with Article 15 Paragraph 1 subparagraph 4 of the Act is limited to one of the following conditions:
1. Violating the prohibition of use stipulated by the Occupational Safety and Health Act;
2. Violating labor regulations and laws;
3. Essential to the determination of the cause of occupational accidents;
4. Other conditions approved by the labor inspection agency.
When the cause for the sealing of the preceding Paragraph has been eliminated or after the labor inspection agency has approved the application submitted by the business entity, the seal may be lifted.

Labor inspector implementing sealing for seizure in accordance with Article 15 Paragraph 1 subparagraph 4 of the Act shall produce a list of the sealed materials and place sealing tapes on the sealed item(s).
Sealing tape(s) of the preceding Paragraph shall bear the official seal of the labor inspection agency and list the following items:
1. Name of the labor inspection agency;
2. Name(s) of the sealed items;
3. Date of sealing;
4. Legal basis for the action.

When business entity applies for examination or duplication with the labor inspection agency in accordance with Article 15 Paragraph 3 of the Act, it shall submit a written application within 30 days following the day after the inspection; the labor inspection agency shall supply the requested materials within 30 days following the day after the application is received.

Labor inspector implementing search and seizure in accordance with Article 16 of the Act shall abide by related provisions stipulated in the Code of Criminal Procedure.