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Organizational Structure






            I. Functions and Responsibilities

               The Ministry of the Interior (MOI) is in charge of:

            1. Administrating the internal affairs of the Republic of China (ROC).

            2. Guiding and supervising chief local-government administrators in the execution of MOI programs.

            3. Suspending and/or revoking, whenever necessary, any orders or decisions of the abovementioned
              chief administrators that are deemed contrary to the laws or regulations of the Executive Yuan.


            II. Current Organization

               The MOI is composed of eight departments, one preparatory office, one office, two committees,

            one center, and eight agencies. In addition, there are two land affairs agencies, which function under
            the Ministry. See Figure 1-1.


            III. Responsibilities of Administrative Units

            1. The Department of Civil Affairs is in charge of managing the various autonomous operations of

              local self-governments, public productive enterprises, mediation administrations, political parties,
              elections, political donations, lobbyists, religious groups, funeral services, ancestor worship guilds,
              national honor and etiquette systems; it is also in charge of removing authoritarian symbols and
              restoring victim's rights infringed by illegal acts of the State during the period of authoritarian rule,

              as well as other civil affairs.
            2. The Department of Household Registration Affairs handles household registrations, nationality

              administration, promotion of the population policy measures by the MOI, dating service manage-
              ment, household survey, population statistics, issuance of identification cards, naming affairs and
              registrations, and other matters concerning population administration.

            3. The Department of Land Administration oversees land surveys and registrations, land value as-
              sessments, equalization of land rights, adjustment of land rights, land readjustment, land expro-















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