Criminal offenses committed in the Mainland Area or in the vessels or aircraft of the Mainland, notwithstanding punishment already executed in the Mainland Area, may still be punishable in accordance with the laws of the Taiwan Area; provided, however, that the punishment may be waived in whole or in part.

In the event that any of the people of the Mainland Area has departed from the Taiwan Area after committing a criminal offense and therefore, is unable to appear in court, the court may stay the proceedings until its appearance; provided, however, that the court may render a judgment declaring not-guilty or waiving punishment without its appearance.

Where one spouse is in the Taiwan Area and the other is in the Mainland Area, and either of them was remarried or lived together with any one other than its spouse for the purpose of cohabitation on or before November 1, 1987, it shall not be prosecuted or punished; the same shall apply to the person it was remarried to or cohabited with.

Any of the people of the Mainland Area who commit treasons outside the Taiwan Area and are permitted to enter into the Taiwan Area shall not be prosecuted or punished if it discloses such fact to the authorities upon application for entrance; the same shall apply to those who enter into the Taiwan Area to participate in conferences or activities approved by the competent authorities and are exempt specifically on a case by case basis from the referred disclosure.

Any of the people of the Mainland Area whose copyrights or other rights are infringed in the Taiwan Area may file a complaint to a prosecutor or a criminal court of the Taiwan Area to the extent that any of the people of the Taiwan Area may enjoy the same right to file a complaint for the similar matters in the Mainland Area.