Legislative History
1.January 22, 1997, (86) Presidential Order Hua-Zong-Yi-Yi-Zi No. 8600016 230 made and promulgated all 20 Articles. This Act shall take effect on the date of promulgation.
2.May 15, 2002, (91) Presidential Order Hua-Zong-Yi-Yi-Zi No. 09100095540 amended and promulgated Article 3.
3.June 12, 2002, Presidential Order Hua-Zong-Yi-Yi-Zi No. 09100116860 amended and promulgated Article 6-1 and Article 6-2.
4.February 05, 2005, Presidential Order Hua-Zong-Yi-Yi-Zi No. 09400017721 amended and promulgated all 25 Articles. The Act shall come into force after six months of its promulgation.
5.January 13, 2010, Presidential Order Hua-Zong-Yi-Yi-Zi No. 09900005581 amended and promulgated Article 11 and Article 25. The amendment shall take effect on November 23, 2009.
6.November 09, 2011, Presidential Order Hua-Zong-Yi-Yi-Zi No. 10000246201 amended and promulgated Article 4, Articles 7~9, Articles12~14, Article 20, Article 21, Article 23 and Article 25; Article 22-1 and Article 23-1 were futher added; Article 5 were further deleted. The amendment shall take effect on January 1, 2012.
7.Presidential Order Hua Zong Yi Yi Zi No. 10400149621 dated December 23, 2015 is given for the addition of Articles 13-1, 15-1, 16-1 and 16-2; and revision of Articles 2, 3, 8, 13, 17, 20, 22-1 and 25.
8.Presidential Order Hua Zong Yi Yi Zi No. 11200010191 dated February 15, 2023 amended and promulgated Sexual Assault Crime Prevention Act.