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I. Household Registration Organization

The proper handling of all household registration affairs is one of the fundamental methods of pre-
serving order in society; this function exists principally to protect the rights and interests of the people by
supplying detailed and accurate household data whenever necessary. The overall supervision of house-

hold affairs administration falls within the purview of the Ministry of the Interior (MOI); hence, special mu-
nicipalities and county/city governments have established household registration offices to handle such
procedures within the areas under the jurisdiction of each respective office. The household registration
administration system is shown in Figure 3-1.

Figure 3-1 Household Registration Administration System

Executive Yuan

County (City) Ministry of the Interior Special Municipal
Governments (MOI) Governments
Dept. of Household
Department of Civil Affairs Registration Affairs Bureau of Civil Affairs
Division of Household Division of Household
Registration Registration

Household Registration Household Registration
Office Office
Legend: directing system coordinating system guidance system

In July 1969, local household registration affairs were placed under the scope of the police authorities
on a trial basis. This move was made in accordance with a policy set forth in the combined household reg-

istration and police affairs program. The Household Registration Act was amended in July 1973, and the
Enforcement Rules of the Household Registration Act was amended in July 1974, which completed the
household registration system reform during the period of national mobilization in suppression of commu-
nist rebellion. However, in May 1991, when the Mobilization and Communist Rebellion Suppression Period
was terminated, the Household Registration Act was amended accordingly. Thus, household registrations
were eventually separated from police affairs in July 1992, at which time they were returned to the civil ad-

ministration system. The government effected this change to conform to the principles of democracy.

II. Household Registration

The ROC household registration program is designed to collect and supply demographic information
and to officially recognize personal status. Registrations required by the Household Registration Act are
as follows:

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