The primary tasks of the Administrative Enforcement Agency include deciding on and monitoring, reviewing and negotiating compulsory enforcement of payment obligations and their lodged objections, according to Public Law. According to the Ministry of Justice plan, in addition to,there are twelve branches located in Taipei, Panchiao, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Taichung, Changhua, Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Pingtung, Yilan and Hualian, set up according to district, jurisdiction, geography and business complexity. For public convenience, there is one administrative execution officer's office in each county or city without a branch. All branches commenced operation on January 1, 2001, in coordination with the enforcement of Administrative Execution Law.(Source: the Administrative Enforcement Agency(AEA), Ministry of Justice.)

    For administering the compulsory execution on obligation payment under public law, the Administrative Enforcement Agency, Ministry of Justice, shall establish the administrative enforcement branches in each jurisdiction.