中央銀行對財團法人法授權規定事項所定辦法

1(Basis and Scope)

2These Regulations are prescribed pursuant to Paragraph 1 of Article 9, Subparagraph 6, Paragraph3 of Article 19, Paragraph 3 of Article 21, Paragraph 3 of Article 24, Paragraph 5 of Article 25, andParagraph 3 of Article 63 of the Foundations Act (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”).

3The authorization provisions pursuant to Paragraph 4, Article 24 of the Act shall be prescribedseparately in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Accounting Treatment andPreparation of Financial Reports for Foundations Overseen by the Central Bank of the Republic ofChina (Taiwan).

1(Minimum Amount of Endowment Property)

2When a foundation overseen by the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (hereinafterreferred to as “the Bank”) is established (hereinafter referred to as the “foundation”), itsendowment property shall have a minimum value of NTD1.6 billion.

1(Other Types of Investment and Investment Limits)

2Other types of investment a foundation may make pursuant to Subparagraph 6, Paragraph 3,Article 19 of the Act include the following:

31.NTD- or foreign currency- denominated unsecured corporate bonds issued by a government-owned enterprise that shall have a long-term credit rating of twA+ or above assigned by TaiwanRatings Corporation or an equivalent credit rating or above by another internationallyrecognized credit rating agency.

42. NTD- or foreign currency- denominated unsecured corporate bonds issued by a privateenterprise that shall have a long-term credit rating of twAA- or above assigned by TaiwanRatings Corporation or an equivalent credit rating or above by another internationallyrecognized credit rating agency.

53. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that pay an average dividend yield of 3% or higher per year in thethree years prior to the time of investment.

64. Foreign currencies purchased for investment needs.

7Investments made according to the preceding paragraph are subject to the following amountlimits:

81.Total investment in unsecured corporate bonds under Subparagraphs 1 and 2 of the precedingparagraph combined shall not exceed 35% of the value of the foundation’s total property, andthe limits for the respective investment items are as follows:

1(Exceptions to Award or Donation Limits)

2The specified amount under Subparagraph 3, Paragraph 2, Article 21 of the Act shall be NTD2million.

1(Establishment of Internal Controls, Financial Reports and Code of Ethics in management)

2A foundation whose total property registered with the court reaches NTD100 million or annualincome reaches NTD10 million or more shall establish an internal control and audit system andreport to the Bank for record; the foundation shall have its financial statements certified by anaccountant and stipulate a code of ethics in management in accordance with the guidance set outin Article 6 herein.

1(Guidance for Code of Ethics in management)

2For the purpose of fostering a culture of ethical management and sound operations, a foundationshall stipulate a code of ethics in management in accordance with the following guidance, whichshall be approved by the board of directors, reported to the Bank for record beforeimplementation, and forwarded to all supervisors:

31.When engaging in business-related activities, the directors, supervisors, managers, andemployees of a foundation shall not commit any misconduct by directly or indirectly offering,promising to offer, requesting or accepting any improper benefits, or engage in other unethicalor illegal acts.

42.A foundation shall, based on the nature of its business, set out the specific scope of “otherunethical or illegal acts” mentioned in the preceding subparagraph.

53.A foundation shall establish or designate a dedicated unit to take charge of drawing up aconcrete ethical management and misconduct prevention program, including operatingprocedures, conduct guide and training, and supervising the implementation of the program.

64.A foundation shall develop a whistle-blowing system for misconduct or illegal 　act mentionedin Subparagraph 1 hereof, including assigning a staff or unit to 　take charge of accepting thereporting of misconduct or illegal act and 　establishing relevant procedures, vigorouslymaintaining the confidentiality of 　whistleblower's identity and the content of reported case,and safeguarding the 　rights and interests of whistleblowers that they will not be subject toadverse 　measures due to whistblowing.

1(Formats of Documents Submitted to the Competent Authority)

2In accordance with Paragraph 1, Article 25 of the Act, the format, items, preparation method, andparticulars required to be recorded of the work plan, budget, work report and financial statementsto be submitted to the Bank for record and other matters to be complied with by a foundationunder Article 5 herein shall follow the Format for Budget Proposal of Foundations Overseen bythe Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (Attachment 1) and the Format for FinancialStatements of Foundations Overseen by the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)(Attachment 2).

3The provisions of Article 25 of the Act and the preceding paragraph shall apply mutatis mutandisto work plan and budget submitted by a foundation during the year to its board of directors forapproval in the name of requesting additional budget or supplementary budget. 1

1(Salaries)

2For a foundation designated by the Bank pursuant to Paragraph 1, Article 63 of the Act, theremuneration paid to its chairperson and other employees shall conform to the following rules:

31.The salaries and bonuses for the aforementioned personnel may be set in reference to thestandards of government-owned financial institutions and shall be submitted to the Bank forrecord.

42.The salaries for the aforementioned personnel shall not exceed the pay for central governmentministers or commissioners.

53.The total bonuses allocated for the aforementioned personnel shall be capped at 4.4 months’salary per employee per year.

6The part-time pay for directors and supervisors of a designated foundation under the precedingparagraph shall conform to the following rules:

71.For directors and supervisors who are a military, civil or teaching personnel, their part-time payshall follow the Part-Time Payment Standards for Concurrently Serving Military, Civil andTeaching Personnel.

82.For directors and supervisors who are not a military, civil or teaching personnel, their part-timepay shall also follow the Payment Standards in the preceding subparagraph.

1(Effective Date)

2The amendments to these Regulations shall come into force on the date of promulgation.