The Public Television Broadcasting Law stipulates that the general manager and assistant general manager cannot be incumbent civil servants or be in the employ of a political party. At the same time, to secure professionalism and autonomy in news broadcasting, the law stipulates that its news department should work under a "news production and broadcast agreement."
公視法明定總經理、副總經理不得為現任公職和黨職人員；同時為保障新聞專業自主，明定新聞部應該製定「新聞製播公約」。