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Part 2 Specific Offenses
Chapter 7 Offenses of Interference with Public Order
Article 149
Participants of a group of three or more people gathering at a public place, or place where the public may enter and exit, with the intention to employ violence or threats and who does not disperse after having been ordered three times or more to do so by a competent public official, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for less than six months, short-term detention, or a fine of no more than eighty thousand New Taiwan Dollars may be imposed. The ringleader shall be sentenced to imprisonment for less than three years.
Article 150
Participants of a group of three or more people, gathering at a public place or place where the public may enter and exit and employing violence or threats, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for less than one year, short-term detention, or a fine of no more than a hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars may be imposed. A ringleader and a person who actually employs violence or threats shall be sentenced to imprisonment for more than six months and less than five years.
A person committing an offense as described in the preceding paragraph, and where any one of the following scenarios applies, shall receive increased punishment for up to one half the prescribed amount:
1. Carrying weapons with the intention of using them in a crime, or committing an offense with other dangerous goods.
2. Resulting in danger to the public or traffic.
Article 151
A person who endangers public safety by putting the public in fear of injury to life, body, or property shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years.
Article 152
A person who by violence, threats, or fraud interferes with or disturbs a lawful assembly shall punish with imprisonment for not less than two years.
Article 153
A person who by writing, picture, word of mouth, or other means publicly commits one of the following conducts shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years, short-term imprisonment, or a fine of not more than thirty thousand dollars:
1. Inciting another to commit an offense
2. Inciting another to violate the law or disobey a legal order
Article 154
A person who joins an organization formed with purpose of committing an offense shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years, short-term imprisonment, or a fine of not more than fifteen thousand dollars; a ringleader shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than one year but not more than seven years.
Any person committing an offense specified in the preceding paragraph and voluntarily turning himself in for trial shall have his punishment reduced or remitted.
Article 155
A person who incites a person in the armed services to fail to execute his duty, commit a breach of discipline, desert, or mutiny shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than six months but not more than five years.
Article 156
A person who without authority recruits an armed force, distributes military supplies or leads an armed force shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years.
Article 157
A person who for purpose of gain instigates or contracts for a lawsuit between others shall be sentenced to imprisonment for less than one year, short-term imprisonment, or a fine of no more than fifty thousand yuan.
Article 158
A person who poses as a public official and exercises functions and power as such shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years, short-term imprisonment, or a fine of not more than fifteen thousand dollars.
A person who poses as a public official of a foreign state and exercises functions and powers as such shall be subject to the same punishment.
Article 159
A person who openly and without authority wears the uniform or badge or make use of the official title of a public official shall be sentenced to a fine of not more than fifteen thousand dollars.
Article 160
A person who with purpose to insult the Republic of China openly damages, removes, or dishonors the emblem of the Republic of China or the flag of the Republic of China shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year, short-term imprisonment, or a fine of not more than nine thousand dollars.
A person who with purpose to insult the founder the Republic of China, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, openly damages, removes, or dishonors his portrait shall be subject to the same punishment.
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