The Legislative Yuan will pass the "Amendment to the Law on People's Organizations" in the third reading today (12th). People's organizations can amend their articles of association to hold general meeting, board of directors and board of supervisors via video conference.

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[Reporter Wang Qianhao/Taipei Report] The Legislative Yuan will pass the "Amendment to the Law on People's Organizations" for the third reading today (12th).

In addition, in the event of natural disasters or other force majeure events, the central competent authority may announce that people's organizations may hold various meetings by videoconference within a certain period of time, regardless of the provisions of the charter.

In view of the fact that the epidemic has become a normal development, and technology and the Internet are increasingly developed, holding meetings through video can also achieve the effect of mutual discussion.

The Third Reading Article stipulates that a civil society may convene a general meeting of members, a board of directors, and a board of supervisors by means of a video conference or other means announced by the central competent authority in its articles of association.

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The third reading stipulates that the board of supervisors of the people's organizations shall meet at least once every three months; the regular meeting of the general meeting shall be held once a year, considering the occurrence of natural disasters or other force majeure events, such as Wuhan pneumonia (new coronavirus disease, COVID-19) For statutory communicable diseases, the central competent authority may announce that people's organizations may hold meetings by video conference or announcement within a certain period of time without specifying in the articles of association.

When the Legislative Yuan’s Internal Affairs Committee reviewed the case on December 22 last year, the Ministry of the Interior stated that they will formulate the relevant principles of the video conference guidelines for people’s organizations in the future regarding the use of video conferences to hold meetings, related attendance, voting, and certification methods. Practical use.

In addition, regarding the name of the group, the third reading stipulates that its name must not be the same as the name of the approved group, or have any discriminatory or hateful words, and it must not use words that are likely to be mistaken for government agencies, government-funded foundations, and profit-making organizations. related name.