B. The Hsien Government (Hsien Chêng-Fu)
7. There shall be one magistrate (hsien-chang) for each hsien. His duties are:
a. To supervise the local administration of the whole hsien under the control of the Provincial Government.
b. To carry out Provincial or Central Government orders under the supervision of the Provincial Government.
8. The Hsien Government consists of the following departments:
a. Civil Affairs Department.
b. Financial Department.
c. Educational Department.
d. Reconstruction Department.
e. Land Affairs Department.
f. Social Affairs Department.
The number of departments and the distribution of functions are determined by the Provincial Government in accordance with the class and necessities [of the hsien], and registered with the Ministry of the Interior.
9. In the Hsien Government there are to be secretaries, department heads, advisors, police officers, clerks and technicians. The number of such staff and their salaries are to be determined by the Provincial Government and subject to the approval of the Ministry of the Interior.
10. The examination, training, appointing, and discharging of a magistrate or of general staffs are to be done according to the promulgated National law.
11. There shall be a Hsien Council (hsien chêng hui) which is to be convened every two weeks. The following matters should be settled in this Council:
a. Cases brought out by the Hsien People’s Council.
b. Other important matters concerning hsien policies.
(The regulations governing the Hsien Council are promulgated by the Ministry of the Interior.)
12. The Hsien Council meeting can be held before the establishment of the Hsien People’s Council.
13. Regulations concerning a hsien shall be drafted by the Provincial Government and submitted to the Executive Yüan for its approval through the Ministry of the Interior.
Any organizations which are not mentioned in the regulations should not be established.
14. Regulations governing the hsien administration shall be drafted by the Provincial Government and registered in the Ministry of the Interior.