Organic Act of the Architecture and Building Research Institute, Ministry of the Interior


 * Article 1
 * The Ministry of the Interior shall establish the Architecture and Building Research Institute (hereinafter referred to as “the Institute”) to be in charge of national architectural research and development matters.


 * Article 2
 * The Institute shall be in charge of the following matters:
 * 1. Research and suggestion-making of policies and regulations for building development.
 * 2. Research and development of building planning, design, usage management, as well as the living environment quality.
 * 3. Research and development of building safety and disaster prevention.
 * 4. Research and development of building construction and structural engineering.
 * 5. Research and development of building production, construction techniques, and construction quality.
 * 6. Research and development of intelligent building technology, building environment control, and energy conservation technology.
 * 7. Research, testing, examination, application, and promotion of building facilities, materials, and new construction methods.
 * 8. Research and introduction of international building management systems and state-of-the-art techniques.
 * 9. Promotion and assistance of a non-government organization to provide technical consultation services on self-liquidating basis.
 * 10. Other research and development matters related to architecture.


 * Article 3
 * The Institute shall be headed by one (1) Director-General, who shall have a civil service rank of grade thirteen (13), or the rank of a university professor or above. One (1) Deputy Director-General with a rank of grade twelve (12) shall be appointed.


 * Article 4
 * The Institute shall have one (1) Chief-Secretary with a rank of grade eleven (11).


 * Article 5
 * The rank, grade, and number of personnel of the Institute shall be stipulated in an organization chart.


 * Article 6
 * The Act shall become effective on the date set by the Executive Yuan.