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MOI 2O18 OUTLINE OF THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR
REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN)

I. Household Registration Organization

The proper handling of all household registration affairs is one of the fundamental methods
of preserving 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 household affairs administration falls within the purview of the Ministry of the Interior

(MOI); subsequently the special municipality and county/city governments have established household
registration offices to deal with these procedures within the areas under the jurisdiction of each
respective individual 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 Registration Affairs Bureau of Civil Affairs
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 done in accordance with a policy set forth in the combined household
registration and police affairs program. 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 returned to the civil administration system. The government effected
this change to conform to the principles of democracy.

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