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These measures are promulgated according to Item 3 of Article 29
in the Handicapped Protection Law.

The competent authorities referred to in this measure are the
labor administration competent authorities of all levels.

The employment assistant equipment (herein as the equipment)
referred to in this measure means the equipment which recuperate, maintain
or strengthen the employment abilities of the handicapped.
Should the aforementioned equipment be a computer, it shall include all the
necessary software applications required for the worker to perform the job.

All the necessary equipment required for the participation of the
handicapped in the vocational training or employment center, the purchase,
manufacture, lease and refurbishments, among other expences, can be applied
for the allowance by the handicapped, the tranining institution or the
employer according to this measure.
Public constructions, activity areas and public transportation means,
infrastructure not adequate for the handicapped, and parts which must be
improved actively, stated in Item 3 of Article 56 in this Law, are not
applicable for the allowance.

The employing entity which is the recipient of the allowance of this
measure, shall report to the public employment service authority when the
position becomes available within two years of the allowance received.
When the public employment service authority is unable to recommend a
handicapped worker with the same handicaps within seven days after the
employer has reported, the employer may hire the suitable person at will.

The Council of Labor Affairs of the Executive Yuan shall collect all
the related information regarding the employment assistance equipment, as
reference for the welfare authorities, groups of the handicapped, or the
private persons.

As to carry out this measure, registered handicapped employment
service authorities, the handicapped welfare groups or the related
professional groups can be assigned by the competent authorities to apply
for the assistance equipment allowance.
For the review of the equipment allowance application, an assessment team
shall be formed by the competent authority, in which the members shall include
equipment technicians, occupational counseling evaluators, employment sevice
administrators, case management specialists, occupational therapists,
physiotherapists or other relevant professionals.

Resources of the fund for this measure originate from the following:
1.Payable from the employment fund for the physically and mentally
challenged.
2.Payable from the employment fund for the visually challenged.
3.Allowance from the local government.
The central competent labor authorities shall provide the allowance
according to the financial situation of the district.

The applicant with false information or who has not carried out
the allowance approved accordingly, shall return the amount of the original
allowance.

These measures shall take effect on the day of promulgation.