This Act shall not apply to the people of mainland China and the residents of Hong Kong and Macau who suffer from criminal acts committed in the areas of mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau.

Those who apply for compensation payable to crime victims in accordance with this Act shall be limited to the criminal act or results of crimes that occurred after the promulgation of this Act on October 1, 1998.
Any criminals act or criminal results that occurred before the enforcement of Chapter 5 of this Act amended on January 7, 2023, wherein no decision for compensation has been reached yet shall be handled in accordance with the amended provisions. However, if the regulations before the enforcement of the amendment are preferable to the applicant, such regulations shall apply.

For cases of applying for crime victim compensation prior to the enforcement of Chapter 5 of this Act amended on January 7, 2023, the claim for reimbursement in accordance with the provisions before the amendment shall still be exercised after the enforcement of the amendment.

The enforcement rules of this Act shall be determined by the competent authority.

Except for the effective dates of Chapters 2, 3, 5 and 6 of this Act, which shall be determined by the Executive Yuan, the other provisions shall come into force upon promulgation of this Act.