Chapter 4 Supplementary Provisions
Article 42
Regarding the courses and hours of labor safety and health education and trainings specified in Article 5, Subparagraphs 1 and 2 of Paragraph 1 of Article 12, when they are the same as the education and training courses of the same type and hour received within 2 years, and when proof thereof is available, such education and trainings may be offset.
Article 42-1
The following training unit shall seek the approval from the central competent authority under Paragraph 2 of Article 20 before December 31, 2027, if it has recruited trainees before September 4, 2025 when the amendments to the Rules were enforced, and is allowed to recruit the trainees again upon receipt of the approval:
1. The non-profit organization which was initially approved to recruit trainees;
2. The non-profit organization, Employer Association and Labor Union without authorization;
The approval granted to the non-profit organization which was initially approved to recruit trainees set forth in the subparagraph of the preceding paragraph shall be revoked if it fails to seek the re-approval from the central competent authority under Paragraph 2, Article 20.
Article 42-2
The training unit which was assessed but received the assessment results without specific valid term before September 4, 2025 when the amendments to the Rules were enforced shall apply for an assessment again under Article 20-3 within 5 years upon enforcement of the amendments to the Rules. Where it fails to do so within the specific time limit, the central competent authority may revoke the original assessment result.
Article 42-3
The central competent authority may contract the approval or assessment referred to herein to an academic institution or related professional group.
Article 43
The Rules shall be enforced as of the date of promulgation.
Annex 1 of Article 3, Annex 2 of Article 4, Annex 3 of Article 5, Annex 11 of Article 13 and Annex 13 of Article 16 shall be enforced six months after the date of promulgation. The Subparagraph 6 of Paragraph 1 of Article 14, Subparagraph 12 of Paragraph 1 of Article 18, Paragraph 3 of Article 20, Subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 1 of Article 21 and Annex 14 of Article 17 shall be enforced one year after the date of promulgation. The amendments to the Rules promulgated on September 4, 2025 shall be enforced as of January 1, 2026