The Pachang Creek incident shows that the government has not yet made the changes required by the new law. In particular, there is a lack of coordination between different elements of the emergency rescue system. The legal system is now in place, but it is not backed up by an effective system.
但八掌溪事件卻顯示政府相關部門並未因應法令進行調整、救援的配套措施也付之闕如，徒有法令，救援體系卻無法有效運作。