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Article 1 For the purpose of accepting applications filed by civilians to examine non-packaged drinking water, maintaining such civilians' health by ensuring the safety and quality of drinking water, enhancing services for people and implementing the principle of payment by users, the Taipei City Government (the "Government") has hereby established this regulation.
Article 2 This regulation is administered by the Department of Environmental Protection of the Government (the "DEP").
Article 3 The non-packaged drinking water referred to herein means drinking water that is not any of the following: mineral water, distilled water, packaged purified water, or other types of water packaged by closed and disposable methods.
Article 4 If an application for examining non-packaged drinking water is filed according to this regulation, the examination shall be carried out pursuant to the following provisions regarding the type and quantity of the water sample submitted for examination: 1. Bacterial examination: a water sample of 120 ml contained within a sterile cup (bag). 2. Hygienic examination: another water sample of 2,000 ml contained in a general receptacle, in addition to the above sterile cup (bag) containing the water sample of 120 ml.
Article 5 An individual who files an application for the examination of non-packaged drinking water shall meet at least one of the following criteria: 1. Local resident of Taipei 2. Organization (agency), group, or school at any level across all districts under the jurisdiction of the Government. 3. A company whose trade name is registered in Taipei, 4. Any building or apartment management committee in Taipei The applicant shall, either in person or by appointing another on his/her behalf, submit to the DEP the application referred to in the preceding paragraph, the documents showing the required qualifications of the applicant, the adequate quantity of samples submitted for examination, and the application form filed by the applicant for the examination, as well as an envelope for replying to the applicant through registered mail.
Article 6 An application for examining non-packaged drinking water will not be admitted if it fails to meet the provisions set forth in the two preceding articles.
Article 7 The fees incurred by the test items in the examination of non-packaged drinking water will be charged based on the rate provided in Article 10 of the Charges and Fees Act, whose schedule is attached hereto.
Article 8 Upon payment of the fees provided herein, a refund request may not be filed for any reason except in the case that a refund may be granted under Article 18 of Charges and Fees Act if the fees have been miscalculated or overpaid. The DEP shall examine the samples submitted on an "as is" basis; this article also applies if the DEP fails to provide the results from the test items requested by the applicant.
Article 9 The applicant must refrain from using the test reports provided by the DEP for such purposes as advertisement or business promotions and must also not reject the sampling test performed by the DEP. In the case that the applicant violates the previous provision, the DEP shall notify him/her to cease use of the test report. The DEP will set aside any applications filed by the applicant for examination for six months from the date when said notification is given.
Article 10 Upon admitting an application for examination, the DEP shall complete it within 15 days and issue a test report.
Article 11 The written forms specified herein shall be prepared by the DEP at its sole discretion.
Article 12 This regulation will become effective as of the date it is published.