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Punishment Act for Violation to Military Service System CH

Announced Date：	2020-06-03
Content：	1. The enacted Act was promulgated by the Government of the Republic of China on 29 June 1940. 2. The amended Act was promulgated by the Government of the Republic of China on 27 May 1943. 3. The amended Act was promulgated by the Government of the Republic of China on 17 July 1947. 4. The amended Act was promulgated by the President on 5 September 1949. 5. The amended Act was promulgated by the President on 3 June 1950. 6. The amended Act was promulgated by the President on 30 May 1955. 7. The amended Act with a total of 28 articles was promulgated by the President on 19 July 1976. 8. The amended Article 23 was promulgated by the Presidential Decree hua-zong-yi-yi-zi No. 1782 on 6 April 1992. 9. The amended Act with a total of 25 articles was promulgated by the Presidential Decree hua-zong-yi-yi-zi No. 09100128070 on 26 June 2002 and enforced on the aforementioned date. 10. The amended Articles 25 was promulgated by the Presidential Decree hua-zong-yi-yi-zi No. 09500075671 on 30 May 2006, and Article 23 was castrated. Enforcement of the amended Act was on 1 July 2006. 11. The amended Article 16 and Article 17 were promulgated by the Presidential Decree hua-zong-yi-yi-zi No. 10000097611 on 18 May 2011. Article 3 Male of Military Service Age who tried to avoid being recruited , and has one of the following behaviors will be sentenced to a less than 5 years of imprisonment : Subparagraph 1. Not reporting a male reaching the age for recruitment, or dishonest report . Subparagraph 2. Not complying to the regulations of a military census investigation without any reason Subparagraph 3. Not attending the recruitment checkup without reason . Subparagraph 4. Hurting the body or using other method to change the physical conditions . Subparagraph 5. Not reporting change of residence address without reason, causing not able to be recruited . Subparagraph 6. Departing the country without approval , causing not able to be recruited . Subparagraph 7. Departing the country with an approval but did not return when time was up , and refusing to return even being followed-up, causing not able to be recruited .

Announced Date：

2020-06-03

Content：

1. The enacted Act was promulgated by the Government of the Republic of China on 29 June 1940.
2. The amended Act was promulgated by the Government of the Republic of China on 27 May 1943.
3. The amended Act was promulgated by the Government of the Republic of China on 17 July 1947.
4. The amended Act was promulgated by the President on 5 September 1949.
5. The amended Act was promulgated by the President on 3 June 1950.
6. The amended Act was promulgated by the President on 30 May 1955.
7. The amended Act with a total of 28 articles was promulgated by the President on 19 July 1976.
8. The amended Article 23 was promulgated by the Presidential Decree hua-zong-yi-yi-zi No. 1782 on 6 April 1992.
9. The amended Act with a total of 25 articles was promulgated by the Presidential Decree hua-zong-yi-yi-zi No. 09100128070 on 26 June 2002 and enforced on the aforementioned date.
10. The amended Articles 25 was promulgated by the Presidential Decree hua-zong-yi-yi-zi No. 09500075671 on 30 May 2006, and Article 23 was castrated. Enforcement of the amended Act was on 1 July 2006.
11. The amended Article 16 and Article 17 were promulgated by the Presidential Decree hua-zong-yi-yi-zi No. 10000097611 on 18 May 2011.

Article 3
Male of Military Service Age who tried to avoid being recruited , and has one of the following behaviors will be sentenced to a less than 5 years of imprisonment :
Subparagraph 1. Not reporting a male reaching the age for recruitment, or dishonest report .
Subparagraph 2. Not complying to the regulations of a military census investigation without any reason
Subparagraph 3. Not attending the recruitment checkup without reason .
Subparagraph 4. Hurting the body or using other method to change the physical conditions .
Subparagraph 5. Not reporting change of residence address without reason, causing not able to be recruited .
Subparagraph 6. Departing the country without approval , causing not able to be recruited .
Subparagraph 7. Departing the country with an approval but did not return when time was up , and refusing to return even being followed-up, causing not able to be recruited .