This Act is regulated to transfer sentenced persons to serve the sentences imposed against them in their countries, to manifest humanitarian principles and to achieve the purposes of edification and education.

The transfer of sentenced persons is subject to the treaties, which Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as “ROC”) has signed with the Transferring States. The provisions of the Act herein shall be applicable only when there is no treaty or they are not regulated in treaties. Where matters are not regulated in this Act, the Criminal Code of ROC, Code of Criminal Procedure, Juvenile Delinquency Act and other relevant provisions of the laws shall govern.

For the purpose of this Act:
“Sentenced Persons” means a person who has been convicted of an offense by a final judgment of a court in the Transferring States and has been imprisoned or is required to be imprisoned.
“Receiving” means the procedure of having the sentenced person with ROC nationality back to serve the sentence in ROC.
“Repatriation” means the procedure of sending a foreign sentenced person to serve the sentence within his own country.
“Transfer” means the receiving and repatriation of sentenced persons.
“Transferring States” means foreign states transferring sentenced persons to or from ROC.