內政部舉行聽證作業要點
一、內政部（以下簡稱本部）為規範舉行聽證之作業程序，以促進民眾參與，並符合正當行政程序，特訂定本要點。
二、本部審理都市計畫、重要濕地、海岸管理、都市更新、土地徵收及市地重劃等案件，於作成行政處分前，依法規規定應舉行聽證，或依職權認有舉行聽證之必要者，依本要點規定辦理（流程如附圖）。
三、本部各業務單位或所屬機關（以下簡稱主管單位或機關）處理由本部作成第二點之行政處分案件，遇有下列情事之一者，得舉行聽證：
（一）全案案情複雜、適用法規之基礎事實或證據（以下簡稱事證）分歧或爭點眾多，認有舉行聽證必要。
（二）案件審理過程中，涉及技術性、專業性之事證或爭點，經相關委員會、審議小組或其他會議就該事證或爭點，認有舉行聽證必要。
（三）其他經主管單位或機關審認有舉行聽證必要。
主管單位或機關審認有無舉行聽證必要，應斟酌下列事項：
（一）事證是否為公眾周知或顯為職務上已知。
（二）事證是否已經其他機關調查，或調查是否周延完備。
（三）同一事證或爭點，是否已由其他機關舉行聽證。
（四）事證或爭點，是否得經由舉行聽證獲致結論或澄清。
（五）事證或爭點之釐清，對全案決策有無關鍵影響。
（六）案件、事證或爭點所涉及對象之確定有無困難。
（七）是否受法定期間之限制，舉行聽證顯然不能遵行。
當事人或利害關係人得敘明理由，建議舉行聽證，主管單位或機關應併第一項審酌。
四、主管單位或機關認本部有舉行聽證之必要，應擬具聽證計畫，載明下列事項，簽報部、次長核可後實施：
（一）案件背景、概要及目前處理情形。
（二）依法規或第三點舉行聽證者，其法規依據或理由。
（三）涉及之事證或爭點。
（四）規劃聽證場次。
（五）主持人人選。
（六）當事人及其他已知之利害關係人（以下簡稱當事人及利害關係人）人數。
（七）相關機關意見及擬採行之因應方案。
（八）規劃證人、鑑定人或其他相關人員參與聽證之事項。
（九）其他辦理本案聽證或預備聽證之相關事項。
五、案件經核可舉行聽證者，主管單位或機關應通知聽證主持人，並請其就聽證計畫提供意見。
主管單位或機關得依個案情況舉行準備會議；必要時，得邀請主持人參與。
準備會議得為下列事項：
（一）所涉事證或爭點之資料蒐集。
（二）聽證期程及場所之規劃及選擇。
（三）就涉及多數當事人或利害關係人案件，協調具共同利益或主張者，選任代表人或委任代理人。
（四）擬議聽證程序進行之適當方式、發言順序或其他相關機制。
（五）促請相關機關或人員提供文書、資料或證據。
（六）其他與執行聽證計畫之相關事項。
經核可之聽證計畫，依前三項規定辦理後認有變更之必要者，應簽報部、次長同意。
六、本部舉行聽證前，應以書面記載下列事項，通知當事人及利害關係人，並應於本部公告欄及網站公告，及刊登政府公報︰
（一）聽證之事由、依據。
（二）待釐清之事證或爭點。
（三）當事人及利害關係人之姓名或名稱，及其住居所、事務所或營業所。
（四）聽證之期日及場所。
（五）主持人。
（六）聽證之主要程序。
（七）當事人及利害關係人得選任代表人或委任代理人。
（八）當事人、利害關係人及其代表人、代理人得享有行政程序法第六十一條規定之權利。
（九）擬進行預備程序者，預備聽證之期日及場所。
（十）缺席聽證之處理。
（十一）聽證之機關。
（十二）表示出席聽證意願（格式如附件）之期限。
（十三）提出意見及資料之期限。
本部為前項書面通知及公告時，並應將相關文件、資料及旁聽、媒體採訪事宜，登載於本部網站，提供瀏覽或下載。
七、第六點之通知及公告，應遵守下列規定：
（一）除因案件性質特殊且情況急迫，或經當事人及利害關係人同意者外，應於聽證期日十五日前為之，且公告期間不得少於十五日。
（二）聽證及預備聽證之場所，得視事件性質，選擇適當之地點。
（三）出席聽證意願、提出書面意見及資料之期限，自通知之次日起算，不得少於七日。
八、為使聽證順利進行，本部得審酌個案繁複程度、出（列）席人數多寡、事證蒐集完整性及爭點一次解決之可能性等事項，於聽證期日前，通知當事人、利害關係人及其代表人、代理人，舉行預備聽證。
預備聽證得為下列事項：
（一）議定聽證程序之進行。
（二）釐清爭點。
（三）提出有關文書及證據。
（四）變更聽證之期日、場所或主持人。
（五）其他與聽證有關之事項。
預備聽證之進行，應作成紀錄。
第四點、第五點、第九點、第十點第一項及第十一點至第二十三點規定，於預備聽證，準用之。
九、聽證主持人有下列各款情形之一者，應自行迴避︰
（一）本人或其配偶、前配偶、四親等內之血親或三親等內之姻親或曾有此關係者為聽證案件之當事人或利害關係人時。
（二）本人或其配偶、前配偶，就該聽證案件與當事人或利害關係人有共同權利人或共同義務人之關係。
（三）現為或曾為該聽證案件當事人或利害關係人之代理人、輔佐人。
（四）於該聽證案件，曾為證人、鑑定人或其他法定輔佐關係之人。
十、聽證應按通知所定之期日及場所舉行。
本部得依職權或當事人之申請，變更聽證期日或場所。但以有正當理由為限。
本部為前項之變更者，應依第六點及第七點規定辦理。
十一、聽證開始前，為維護舉行聽證秩序、場所安全及確認出（列）席者資格，主管單位及機關應先核對出（列）席人員之身分證明文件，確認其是否具有出（列）席資格。
未能提示身分證明文件且未適時補正者，主持人得禁止其出（列）席聽證，並將該情形記載於聽證紀錄。
十二、聽證之主持，由本部遴選之聽證主持人為之；必要時，得由律師、相關專業人員或其他熟諳法令之人員在場協助之。
十三、聽證應用我國語言舉行。當事人及利害關係人或其代表人、代理人為外國籍或聾啞人者，應有翻譯人員到場翻譯。
十四、聽證，除法律另有規定外，應公開以言詞為之。
有下列各款情形之一者，主持人得依職權或當事人之申請，決定全部或一部不公開︰
（一）公開顯然有違背公益之虞。
（二）公開對當事人利益有造成重大損害之虞。
十五、聽證依下列程序進行。但主持人得視個案情形，予以調整：
（一）主持人報告：介紹出（列）席聽證之人員，並詢問當事人、利害關係人或其代表人、代理人對於出（列）席人員資格有無異議；如無異議，由主持人說明案由、發言順序、時間及其他應注意事項。
（二）主管單位或機關摘要報告案件案情及處理情形。
（三）當事人及利害關係人或其代表人、代理人陳述意見：發言順序及時間，依預備聽證議定順序及時間或依主持人說明所定發言順序及時間。
（四）主管單位或機關宣讀未出席者之書面意見。
（五）詢問證人、鑑定人或相關人員。
（六）經主持人同意，當事人、利害關係人或其代表人、代理人得向主管單位、機關或其他出（列）席者發問。
（七）經主持人同意，其他出（列）席人員得向主管單位、機關或其他出（列）席人員發問。
（八）詢問出（列）席者有無最後陳述。
十六、主持人應本中立公正之立場，主持聽證。
主持人於聽證時，得行使下列職權︰
（一）就事實或法律問題，詢問當事人、利害關係人或其代表人、代理人、其他到場人，或促其提出證據。
（二）詢問證人、鑑定人或相關人員。
（三）許可當事人、利害關係人或其代表人、代理人及其他到場人之發問或發言。
（四）為避免延滯程序之進行，禁止當事人、利害關係人或其代表人、代理人或其他到場之人發言；有妨礙聽證程序且情節重大者，得命其退場。
（五）當事人、利害關係人或其代表人、代理人一部或全部無故缺席者，逕行開始、延期或終結聽證。
（六）當事人、利害關係人或其代表人、代理人曾於預備聽證中提出有關文書者，得以其所載內容視為陳述。
（七）認為有必要時，於聽證期日結束前，決定繼續聽證之期日及場所。
（八）如遇天災或其他事故不能聽證時，得依職權或當事人之申請，中止聽證。
（九）採取其他為順利進行聽證所必要之措施。
主持人依前項第七款決定繼續聽證之期日及場所者，主管單位或機關應通知未到場之當事人及利害關係人，並應簽報部、次長知悉。
十七、聽證開始後，有下列情事之一者，主持人得依職權或當事人之申請，中止聽證程序：
（一）提出之文書或證據等資料，於聽證中無法確認或證實，且對聽證有重大影響。
（二）個案事實另有應行調查釐清事項。
（三）參加聽證者有違反第十八點情事，經制止仍不聽從，嚴重影響聽證之進行。
（四）其他須中止聽證之情事。
主持人作成中止聽證之決定及事由，應記明於聽證紀錄。
十八、聽證程序進行時，當事人、利害關係人或其代表人、代理人及其他到場之人應遵守下列規定：
（一）禁止吸煙或飲食，並應關閉行動電話。
（二）應經主持人同意，始得發言。
（三）發言應簡明扼要，並於主持人所定發言時間內為之。
（四）發言時應針對案件相關事項陳述意見，不得為人身攻擊。
（五）他人發言時不得有喧嚷或鼓譟等干擾行為。
（六）就主持人已處置或明白告知為同一問題或事項者，不得再為重複發言。
（七）錄音、錄影或照相應於指定之媒體專區內為之。
（八）旁聽者不得發言及發問。
（九）不得有其他妨礙聽證程序秩序、影響聽證場所安全或其他干擾聽證進行之行為。
十九、當事人、利害關係人或其代表人、代理人認為主持人於聽證程序進行中所為之處置違法或不當者，得即時聲明異議。
主持人認為異議有理由者，應即撤銷原處置，認為無理由者，應即駁回異議。
二十、聽證，應於聽證期日結束十五日內作成聽證紀錄。
前項紀錄，應載明下列事項，並由主持人簽名：
（一）案由。
（二）聽證之期日及場所。
（三）到場當事人及利害關係人或其代表人、代理人、證人、鑑定人及其他出（列）席者之姓名。
（四）到場當事人及利害關係人或其代表人、代理人、證人、鑑定人及其他出（列）席者所為之陳述要旨及其提出之文書、證據。
（五）未出席者之書面意見及其宣讀。
（六）當事人、利害關係人或其代表人、代理人於聽證程序中，聲明異議之事由及主席對異議之處理。
（七）詢問事項及受詢者答覆之要旨。
（八）其他經主持人裁示記載之事項。
前項第七款事項，得以問答方式摘要紀錄。
聽證紀錄，應以錄音或錄影輔助之。
二十一、聽證紀錄當場製作完成者，應由陳述人或發問人簽名或蓋章，陳述人或發問人對其記載有異議者，得即時提出。主持人認異議有理由者，應予更正或補充；無理由者，應記明其異議。
陳述人或發問人拒絕簽名或蓋章者，應予註記。
二十二、聽證紀錄未當場製作完成者，由主持人指定期日、場所供陳述人或發問人閱覽，並由其簽名或蓋章。
陳述人或發問人對聽證紀錄之記載有異議者，主持人應審酌該異議有無理由，並於必要時調閱錄音或錄影資料後，認異議有理由者，應予更正或補充；無理由者，應記明其異議。
陳述人或發問人拒絕簽名、蓋章或未於指定日期、場所閱覽者，應予註記。
第一項期日，不得少於五日。
二十三、主持人於到場當事人及利害關係人或其代表人、代理人、證人、鑑定人及其他出（列）席者之意見已充分陳述，且已達可釐清爭點之程度時，應即終結聽證。
聽證終結後，決定作成前，主管單位或機關認為有必要時，得依第四點規定簽報部、次長核可後，再為聽證。
二十四、主持人於聽證紀錄完成，並依第二十一點或第二十二點更正或補充後，應就已達成共識之觀點及已釐清之爭點或事證整理呈現，並就未達成共識之觀點與未釐清之爭點或事證及其原因、事由羅列，提出總結。
二十五、聽證及預備聽證程序引用之文書、資料及紀錄，應於本部及主管單位或機關網站公開之。
二十六、案件依規定應提（送）本部所設之委員會、審議小組或相關會議審查、審議或決議者，於該案件舉行聽證時，本部得邀請各該委員會、審議小組或相關會議之委員以列席身分參與聽證。
前項列席之委員，不發問及發言，亦不接受當事人與利害關係人或其代表人、代理人及其他到場人之發問。
二十七、新訂或擴大都市計畫案件有重大爭議者，得準用本要點規定舉行聽證。
Operational Directions for Holding a Hearing, Ministry of the Interior
1.The Ministry of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry) has stipulated the Operational Directions to regulate hearing operating procedures, facilitate citizens’ participation, and to comply with the due process.
2.Regarding the review of land use cases, including urban planning, important wetland, coastal management, urban renewal, land expropriation, and urban land consolidation related cases, those who must hold a hearing before rendering an administrative disposition as required by statute, regulation, or as deemed that there is a necessity of holding a hearing ex officio shall follow the Operational Directions (see the annex flowchart for the operating procedure).
3.The Ministry’s competent authority or subordinate agency (hereinafter referred to as the Authority or Agency) may, during the performance of administrative disposition rendered by the Ministry referred to in Article 2, hold a hearing in any of the following circumstances:
(1)The case is complex, or the basic fact or evidence (hereinafter referred to as the evidence) of applicable regulation(s) shows a number of discrepancies or issues, provided that it is necessary to hold a hearing;
(2)A technical or professional evidence or issue is concerned during the review; relevant commission, review committee or other meeting deems that it is necessary to hold a hearing for that specific evidence or issue; and
(3)When the necessity of holding a hearing is approved by the Authority or Agency.
Regarding the approval of holding a hearing, the Authority or Agency shall take the following considerations into account:
(1)Whether the evidence is known in the public or to those who carry out their functions;
(2)Whether other agencies have already conducted an investigation, or the investigation is completed;
(3)Whether other agencies have already conducted a hearing for the same evidence or issue;
(4)Whether the evidence or issue must be concluded or clarified through the hearing;
(5)Whether the definition of the said evidence or issue makes crucial influence to the final decision of the case;
(6)Whether it is difficult to identify the parties involved in the case, evidence or issue; and
(7)Whether the hearing cannot be hold due to the period fixed by the applicable law.
The parties or interested persons may specify the reason(s) of holding the hearing, and the Authority or Agency shall take it under consideration together with Paragraph 1.
4.Where the Authority or Agency deems that it is necessary to hold a hearing, it is a must to prepare a hearing plan specified with the following details. Upon receipt of the approval of the minister and deputy minister(s), the plan shall be implemented:
(1)Case background, overview and current status;
(2)Legal basis or reasons of holding a hearing according to laws, regulations or to Article 3;
(3)Involved evidence or issue;
(4)Planned hearing session;
(5)Nominated hearing officer;
(6)Number of parties and any other known interested persons;
(7)Opinions of relevant agencies and their responding proposal;
(8)List of witnesses, expert witnesses or other relevant persons who will attend the hearing; and
(9)Other matters concerning the implementation or preparation of the hearing.
5.Where the hearing request is approved, the Authority or Agency shall notify the hearing officer and ask the officer to provide opinions on the hearing plan.
The Authority or Agency may hold the preparation meeting based on the actual needs, and may invite the hearing officer to join the meeting if necessary.
The preparation meeting may be held for the purposes of:
(1)Collecting materials of evidence or issue involved;
(2)Planning session and selecting the date and place of holding the hearing;
(3)Coordinating with those sharing common interest or assertion to appoint a representative or agent, if a multiple number of parties and any other known interested persons are involved in the case;
(4)Formulating appropriate hearing procedure, order of presentation, or other related mechanism;
(5)Requesting relevant agency or persons to provide documents, materials or evidences; and
(6)Other matters related to the implementation of hearing plan.
Approved hearing plan that requires amendment after the implementation as prescribed in the three preceding paragraphs shall be reported to and approved by the minister and deputy minister(s).
6.Before holding a hearing, the Ministry shall serve on the parties and any other known interested persons a written notice, giving therein the following details. Relevant details shall also be published on the Ministry’s notice board, website, and the Executive Yuan Gazette:
(1)Subject matter of and grounds for the hearing;
(2)Evidence or issue that is going to be clarified;
(3)Name or trade name, domicile or residence, and business office or business establishment of the parties and any other known interested persons;
(4)Date and place of the hearing;
(5)Name of the hearing officer;
(6)Basic procedure of the hearing;
(7)The parties and any other known interested persons may appoint a representative or agent;
(8)The rights to which the parties, any other known interested persons and their representatives and/or agents are entitled under Article 61 of Administrative Procedure Act;
(9)Date and place of preliminary hearing, if any, intended to be held;
(10)The manner in which failure to appear before the hearing will be dealt with;
(11)The name of the authority holding the hearing;
(12)Deadline for the said parties to express their intent of attending the hearing (as annex format); and
(13)Deadline for the said parties to provide their opinions and materials.
Regarding the written notice and public announcement referred to in the preceding paragraph, the Ministry shall public relevant documents, materials and matters concerning the audience and media interview on the Ministry’s website for the others to browse or download.
7.The notice and public announcement referred to in Article 6 shall be in compliance with the following provisions:
(1)Shall be made fifteen days before the date of hearing, except for unique and urgent cases, or cases with the consent of the parties and any other known interested persons. Besides, the term of public announcement shall not be less than fifteen days;
(2)The place of holding the preliminary hearing or hearing shall be selected appropriately according to the nature of the case;
(3)The deadline for the said parties to express their intent of attending the hearing and submit written opinions and materials shall be more than 7 days starting from the next day after the date of notice.
8.To facilitate the unobstructed progression of the hearing proceeding, the Ministry may, based on the complexity of each case, number of attendants, collection progress of evidence, the possibility to solve all issues and so on, hold before the date scheduled for the hearing a preliminary hearing. The Ministry shall also notify the parties, any other known interested persons and their representatives and/or agents to attend it.
A preliminary hearing may be held for the purposes of:
(1)Discussing the process of hearing proceeding;
(2)Clarifying the issues;
(3)Presenting relevant documents and evidence; and
(4)Changing the date and place of the hearing and replacing the hearing officer.
(5)Other hearing related matters.
Minutes shall be taken of the preliminary hearing.
Provisions of Article 4, Article 5, Article 9, Paragraph 1 of Article 10, and Article 11 to Article 23 are applicable to the preliminary hearing.
9.In any of the following circumstances, the hearing officer shall recuse him/herself from the hearing:
(1)Where the hearing officer him/herself or his/her spouse, former spouse, any of his/her relative by blood within the fourth degree or relative by marriage within the third degree, or a person having previously such relationship with the hearing officer, is the party or any other known interested person to the matter;
(2)Where the hearing officer him/herself or his/her spouse or former spouse is connected with the parties or any other known interested persons in relationship of joint holders of the rights or co-obligators in the matter;
(3)Where the hearing officer is currently or was once the agent for or assistant to the parties or any other known interested persons;
(4)Where the hearing officer was once a witness, expert witness or other legal assistant in the matter.
10.The hearing shall be held according to the notified date and place.
The Ministry may change the date or place of holding the hearing ex officio or according to the party’s application. However, the said change shall only be made with a good cause.
The Ministry shall follow Article 6 and 7 to conduct above-mentioned change.
11.To maintain the order of hearing, ensure the safety of the place and to confirm attendants’ qualifications for attending the hearing, the Authority and Agency shall verify attendants’ ID card to ensure their qualifications before the hearing begins.
The hearing officer may forbid those who fail to provide the ID card and make corrections on time to attend the hearing. The fact of such failure shall be specifically noted in the hearing minutes.
12.The hearing shall be presided over by the hearing officer elected by the Ministry. Whenever it is necessary, lawyers, professionals of relevant fields and other professionals who are familiar with the laws may provide assistance at the hearing.
13.The hearing shall be carried out in the language of the Republic of China. Where the parties, any other known interested persons, their representatives and/or agents are foreigners or audibly/orally challenged people, it is a must to have an interpreter at the hearing.
14.The hearing shall be held orally and in the public, unless otherwise required by law.
In any of the following circumstances, the hearing officer may determine ex officio or upon application of the party not to make the entire or a part of the hearing proceeding open to the public:
(1)Where making the hearing open to the public is likely against the public interest; or
(2)Where making the hearing open to the public is likely to cause material harm to the interest of the party.
15.The hearing shall be taken place according to the following procedure. However, the hearing officer may make adjustment to it based on the actual needs:
(1) Introductory statement of the hearing officer: introduce the attendants and inquire the parties, any other known interested persons, and their representatives and/or agents if they desire to raise any objection to the qualifications of attendants. If not, the hearing officer shall make a statement of the subject matter, order of presentation, the time allocated to each presentation and other relevant matters.
(2)Authority or Agency makes a brief presentation on the case and actions taken therefor.
(3)The parties, any other known interested persons or their representatives and/or agents state their opinions: the order of presentation and time allocated to each presentation shall be based on the order and time finalized at the preliminary hearing or at the introductory statement of the hearing officer.
(4)Authority or Agency shall read out the written opinions of those who fail to attend the hearing.
(5)Inquiring the witnesses, expert witnesses or relevant persons.
(6)Upon receipt of the consent of hearing officer, parties, any other known interested persons, or their representatives and/or agents may raise questions to the Authority, Agency or any other attendants.
(7)Upon receipt of the consent of hearing officer, other attendants may raise questions to the Authority, Agency or other attendants.
(8)Inquiring the attendants if they have any final statement.
16.In conducting the hearing, the hearing officer shall maintain an unbiased and fair position.
The hearing officer may exercise the following powers during the hearing:
(1)Inquiring the parties, any other known interested persons, their representatives and/or agents, and other persons present at the hearing with respect to questions of fact or law, or demanding the providing of evidence;
(2)Inquiring witnesses, expert witnesses or relevant persons;
(3)Permitting the parties, any other known interested persons, their representatives and/or statutory agents, and other persons present at the hearing to raise questions or to make statements;
(4)Forbidding the parties, any other known interested persons, their representatives and/or agents, and other persons present at the hearing to make statements in order to avoid delay of the hearing proceeding, and ordering the expulsion of any such person if the hearing proceeding is seriously obstructed thereby;
(5)Beginning, postponing or concluding the hearing proceeding as the case may require notwithstanding the failure of all or some of the parties, any other known interested persons, or their representatives and/or agents to appear without good cause;
(6)Admitting the statement contained in the relevant documents presented by the party at the preliminary hearing as his/her statement made at the hearing;
(7)Determining before the end of the hearing the date and place where further hearing will be held if the hearing officer deems it necessary;
(8)Suspending the hearing ex officio or upon application by the party in the event of natural disasters or other incidents preventing the conduct of the hearing; and
(9)Taking other necessary actions to ensure the unobstructed progression of the hearing proceeding.
Where the hearing officer has determined the date and place of holding further hearing, the Authority or Agency shall notice unattended parties and any other known interested persons, and report it to the minister and deputy minister(s).
17.After the hearing begins, the hearing officer may determine ex officio or upon application of the party to suspend the hearing proceedings in any of the following circumstances:
(1)Presented documents and evidences cannot be confirmed or proved at the hearing, and such failure makes crucial influence to the hearing;
(2)Facts of the case shall be further investigated and clarified;
(3)Any attendant violates Article 18 and refuses to obey the order, resulting in the interference of the hearing proceedings; and
(4)Other circumstances that result in the suspension of hearing.
The decision and reasons of hearing suspension made by the hearing officer shall be noted in the hearing minutes.
18.When the hearing proceeding takes place, the parties, any other known interested persons, their representatives and/or agents, and other persons present at the hearing shall be in compliance with the following provisions:
(1)Smoking, drinking and eating are prohibited, and all mobile devices shall be turned off;
(2)All attendants can only make statements upon receipt of the consent of hearing officer;
(3)Above-mentioned statement shall be concise and brief, and be made within the time allocated by the hearing officer;
(4)All statement shall be made to matters related to the case, and no ad hominem argument is allowed;
(5)No interruption, such as clamor or uproar, is allowed during other people’s presentation;
(6)For the same question or matter to which the hearing officer has already taken action or notified, no repeated statement shall be made;
(7)Audio/video recording or photographing shall be made in designated media zone;
(8)The audience must not make any statement or raise any question;
(9)Actions that can break the order of hearing proceeding, threat the safety of the place, or interrupt the hearing proceeding are not allowed;
19.Where the parties, any other known interested persons, or their representatives and/or agents consider the action taken by the hearing officer during the hearing to be contrary to law or improper, he/she may raise instantaneously an objection thereto.
If the hearing officer considers the objection well grounded, he/she shall revoke the action taken by him/her. If the objection is considered groundless, it shall be denied.
20.Minutes shall be taken of each session of hearing within 15 days after the hearing.
The minutes required by the preceding paragraph shall specify the following matters and be signed by the hearing officer:
(1)Subject matter of the hearing;
(2)Date and place of the hearing;
(3)Name of the parties, any other known interested persons, or their representatives and/or agents, witnesses, expert witnesses and other attendants;
(4)Essence of the matters specified by, or documents and/or evidences provided by the parties, any other known interested persons, their representatives and/or agents, witnesses, expert witnesses and other persons present at the hearing;
(5)Written opinions of unattended parties, which shall be read out;
(6)Objections made by the party, any other known interested persons, or their representatives and/or agent in the hearing proceedings, and actions taken by the hearing officer towards the objections;
(7)Gist of the inquiries and relevant responses; and
(8)Other matters that the hearing officer orders to specify;
The matters specified in Subparagraph 7 of the preceding paragraph may be summarized and recorded in a list of questions and answers.
Audio or video recordings shall be provided to support the hearing minutes.
21.Hearing minutes taken and completed instantly at the hearing shall be signed by or affixed with the personal seals of the persons making statements and/or raising questions. Where a person who has made statement or raised question desires to raise any objection to the entries in the hearing minutes, he/she may do so instantaneously. If the hearing officer considers the objection well grounded, he/she shall make corrections and/or additions to the minutes. If the objection is considered groundless, it shall be noted accordingly.
Where the person who has made statement or raised question refuses to put on the minutes his/her signature or personal seal, the fact of such refusal shall be specifically noted.
22.Where the hearing minutes that are not taken and completed instantly at the hearing, the persons who has made statement or raised questions shall examine the minutes on the date and in the place designated by the hearing officer, and put on the minutes his/her signature or personal seal accordingly.
Where the person who has made statement or raised question desires to raise any objection to the entries in the hearing minutes, the hearing officer shall take the objection into account and access the audio or video recording if necessary. If the hearing officer considers the objection well grounded, he/she shall make corrections and/or additions to the minutes. If the objection is considered groundless, it shall be noted accordingly.
Where the person who has made statement or raised question refuses to put on the minutes his/her signature or personal seal or examine the minutes on the date and in the place designated by the hearing officer, the fact of such refusal shall be specifically noted.
The date referred to in Paragraph 1 shall not be less than five days.
23.When the hearing officer is satisfied that the presented parties and any other known interested persons, their representative/agent, witnesses, expert witnesses and other persons present at the hearing have fully expressed their views and that the case has come to the stage where a decision can be made, he/she shall close the hearing.
After a hearing is closed and before a decision is made, the Authority or Agency may order to have the hearing re-opened if necessary and upon receipt of the approval of minister and deputy minister(s) as prescribed in Article 4.
24.Upon completion of the hearing minutes, and after corrections or additions are made to the minutes according to Article 21 or 22, the hearing officer shall summarize and present opinions of which a consensus has been made, and issues or evidences that have been clarified. For opinions of which a consensus is not made, and issues or evidences that are not clarified, it is a must to list the reasons and causes, and make a summary accordingly.
25.Documents, materials and records cited at the hearing and preliminary hearing shall be made public on website of the Ministry and Authority or Agency.
26.Where the case is submitted to the Ministry’s commission, review committee or relevant meeting for examination, deliberation or resolution, the Ministry shall invite members of the said commission, review team or relevant meeting to attend the hearing as an attendant.
Above-mentioned members shall not raise questions or make statements, and will not accept questions proposed by the parties, any other known interested persons, their representatives and/or agents, and other persons present at the hearing.
27.The Operational Directions shall be applicable to the hearing of cases related to new or expanded urban planning if a major dispute is involved.