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Title: Police Power Exercise Act CH
Category: Ministry of the Interior(內政部)
Chapter 4 Relief
Article 29
The target or interested parties may at the scene state reasons to object to the police exercise of their authority in accordance with this Act with regard to how the authority was exercised, the procedures followed, or other circumstances.
When the objections prescribed in the preceding paragraph are believed by the police to be justifiable, the police shall immediately discontinue or remedy their exercise of authority. If the police believe it is unjustified, the police may continue their exercise of authority. Upon requests from the target or interested parties, the police shall record the reasons for the objection and provide such record.
When the rights of the target or interested parties are harmed as a result of illegal or inappropriate exercise of police authority, they may file an administrative petition or administrative lawsuit.
Article 30
When the police violate the law in the exercise of their authority, and it results in circumstances for which public compensation is payable under the State Compensation Law, individuals may seek compensation for damages in accordance with the law.
Article 31
When the police exercise their authority in accordance with the law, and individual's lives, body, or property suffer damage due to special sacrifice by the individual, the individual may request compensation. However, to the extent some responsibility is attributable to the individual, the court may reduce or exempt the compensation amount.
The compensation for the damages or loss prescribed in the preceding paragraph shall be in money and limited to actual and specific losses.
If an individual objects to the compensation decision made by the police, they may file an administrative petition or administrative lawsuit.
The application for compensation as a result of such a loss or damage shall be made within two years to the police after the party concerned becomes aware of the losses or damage. When five years have passed since the occurrence of the loss or damage, no claim may be made.