To inform you about the application doubts regarding the Ministry of Personnel's letter No. 1044005116 dated August 6, 104 (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry of Personnel's August 6, 104 letter).

Explanation:
1. In accordance with the Ministry of Personnel's letter No. 1115505030 dated November 29, 111, and attached is a copy of the original letter.

2. Article 14 of the Civil Service Act (hereinafter referred to as the Service Act), as amended and promulgated on June 22, 111, stipulates: "(Paragraph 1) Civil servants shall not engage in business. (Paragraph 2) The business referred to in the preceding paragraph includes acting as an initiator or responsible person of a company in accordance with the Company Act, a responsible person of a business in accordance with the Business Registration Act, or a responsible person, director, supervisor, or similar position in an enterprise for profit in accordance with other laws. ..." Article 23 stipulates: "Civil servants who violate the provisions of this Act shall be disciplined or punished according to the severity of the circumstances, and shall also be punished according to the relevant laws if they violate criminal laws." According to the above provisions, "engaging in business" refers to civil servants acting as responsible persons or in similar positions in profit-making enterprises established in accordance with the Company Act, Business Registration Act, or other laws. Therefore, if civil servants violate the prohibition of engaging in business, the relevant agencies (organizations) shall transfer them for disciplinary action or punishment according to the severity of the circumstances.

3. Furthermore, after the amendment and promulgation of the Service Act, significant revisions have been made to the regulations concerning speech, business operations, concurrent employment, and applicable subjects. The Ministry of Personnel will separately inform you about the relevant interpretations of the current Service Act (Note: Ministry of Personnel's Compilation of Personnel Laws and Regulations Interpretations, December 108 version), regarding the suspension of application of all or part thereof. Agencies, schools, and enterprises encountering doubts related to the Service Act should handle them in accordance with the newly amended and promulgated Service Act. The criteria for determination and principles for handling in the aforementioned Ministry of Personnel's August 6, 104 letter are merely general summaries and are not entirely consistent with the current provisions of the Service Act, thus they shall be suspended from application.

4. Attached are the Ministry of Personnel's August 6, 104 letter and its attachments, the Ministry of Personnel's letter No. 10642836631 dated November 17, 106, and the Ministry of Personnel's letter No. 11154688601 dated July 8, 111, each with one copy.