In order to facilitate the rebuilding process, President Lee Teng-hui on the evening of September 25 issued a directive ordering government agencies to use simplified procedures in raising funds, reissuing personal documents lost in the disaster, and launching urban redevelopment projects in the earthquake-affected areas. The directive applies only "for a limited time, in specifically identified areas, and to specifically identified activities."
為便利重建工作順利推行，二十五日晚上，總統並針對地震的救援與復建發佈「限時、限區、限內容」的緊急命令，打破現行法令限制，從籌措財源、證件發給到災區都市更新等工作，皆可簡化行政程序，盡速展開重建。