This Act is enacted to improve the management and development of trust enterprises and to protect the rights and benefits of trustors and beneficiaries.

The term "Trust Enterprise" as used in this Act shall mean an institution approved by the Competent Authority pursuant to the provisions of this Act to conduct a trust business.

If a bank concurrently engages in trust businesses with the approval of the competent authority, the provisions of this Act shall apply.
Securities investment trust enterprises and securities investment consulting enterprises which respectively, conduct specific items of a trust business concurrently to their other businesses pursuant to the Securities Investment Trust and Consulting Act and meet certain requirements, or securities firms which concurrently conduct specific items of trust businesses shall apply to the Competent Authority for approval before they are subject to provisions of the Act other than Articles 10 through 15, Articles 38 through 40 and Article 43 of the said Act.
The Competent Authority shall determine the scope of specific items of a trust business mentioned in the preceding paragraph, qualification requirements for obtaining approval of the application mentioned in the said paragraph from the Competent Authority, circumstances that prevent the application from being approved by the Competent Authority and circumstances that make the said authority annul the permit, financial affairs, business management and other regulations which shall be complied with.

To facilitate the development of financial inclusion and financial technology, the innovative experiment of trust business may be applied, but not limited to trust enterprise, pursuant to the Financial Technology Development and Innovative Experimentation Act.
The foregoing innovative experiments may be exempt from the requirements of the Act within the period and scope approved by the competent authority.
The competent authority shall make reference to the status of the innovative experiments specified in paragraph 1, and review the appropriateness of the Act and relevant financial laws.

The term “Competent Authority” as used in this Act, shall mean the Financial Supervisory Commission.

The term, "Responsible Persons of a Trust Enterprise", as used in this Act, shall mean the person designated to be responsible in accordance with the provisions of the Company Act, other acts or the Articles of Incorporation of the relevant Trust Enterprise.

The qualifications for a trust enterprise responsible person shall be as prescribed by the Competent Authority.

The term, "related party" of a trust enterprise, as used in this Act shall mean any of the following circumstances:
1.A person holding more than five percent (5%) of the total number of shares issued by a trust enterprise or the total amount of the capital of a trust enterprise.
2.A person serves as a responsible person of a trust enterprise.
3.A person who has the power to decide how to allocate trust property.
4.A sole proprietor business operated by a person mentioned in subparagraph 1 or subparagraph 2, a partnership enterprise operated by persons mentioned in any of the said provisions, serving as a responsible person of an enterprise, or acting as a representative of an organization by a person mentioned in any of the said provision.
5. A person mentioned in subparagraph 1 or subparagraph 2 solely or collectively holds more than 10% of the total number of shares issued by the company or the total amount of the capital of the enterprise.
6. A company of which more than half of the directors concurrently act as the directors of the trust enterprise.
7.An enterprise of which more than five percent (5%) of the total number of shares is held by a trust enterprise.

The term, "collective trust funds", as used in this Act shall mean the trust funds raised by a trust enterprise from an unspecific majority of people for specific investment purposes by means of issuance of beneficiary certificates or book entry and operated by the trust enterprise for the benefit of these unspecific majority of people.
As regards collective trust funds set up for purposes of investment in securities as defined by Article 6 of the Securities Exchange Act, if the establishment of collective trust funds meets certain requirements, it shall be processed pursuant to relevant provisions of the Securities Investment Trust and Consulting Act.

A trust enterprise's name shall indicate the word, ‘trust.’ This rule does not apply to an entity which conducts a trust business concurrently with the approval of the Competent Authority.
Unless otherwise provided by other laws, a non-trust enterprise shall not use a name which indicates or may mislead the public into believing that it is a trust enterprise.
Political parties or other political organizations shall not invest in or manage a trust enterprise.

Except for banks approved by the Competent Authority to conduct a trust business concurrently, a trust enterprise can only be a company limited by shares.
Articles 53 through 56 of the Banking Act of the Republic of China shall apply mutatis mutandis to the establishment of a trust enterprise.
The Competent Authority shall prescribe the minimum amount of paid-in capital by standard for the establishment of a trust enterprise, qualification requirements of a promoter of the said trust enterprise, items which shall be recorded in the constitution of the enterprise, the maximum number of shares held by the same person or same related party, documents which shall be prepared for an application for establishment permit of a trust enterprise, procedures for the said application, circumstances which prevent the application from being approved and other items which shall be complied with.

A trust enterprise shall obtain the approval of the Competent Authority for the following actions:
1. Amendment of its Articles of Incorporation or comparable constitutive documents;
2. Any action described in Article 185, paragraph 1, of the Company Act; or
3. Other acts as specified by the Competent Authority.

A trust enterprise shall not commence business until it has completed its formation procedures and obtained a license.

If a trust enterprise wishes to establish a branch office, it shall apply to the Competent Authority for approval and a license for each such branch office by submitting a business plan therefor. If a trust enterprise wishes to relocate or close a branch office, it shall apply to the Competent Authority for approval.
If a bank branch wishes to conduct trust business, the bank shall apply to the Competent Authority for approval by submitting a trust business plan for the branch and amending the license of the branch to include such business.
Regulations with respect to the preceding two paragraphs shall be as stipulated by the Competent Authority.

Article 26 of the Banking Act of the Republic of China shall apply mutatis mutandis, to the establishment of a new Trust Enterprise and its branches.

If a bank wishes to suspend or terminate its trust business, it shall apply to the Competent Authority for approval.
Articles 58, 59, 61 and 63 through 69 of the Banking Act of the Republic of Chichi shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the merger, amendment, suspension, dissolution, revocation of approvals, clearance and liquidation of a trust enterprise.

A Trust Enterprise may engage in the following activities:
1. trust of money;
2. trust of loans and related security interests;
3. trust of securities;
4. trust of movable property;
5. trust of real estate;
6. trust of leases;
7. trust of superficies;
8. trust of patents;
9. trust of copyrights; and
10. trust of other property rights.

A trust enterprise may conduct the following supplementary businesses:
1.Acting as an agent for issuance, transfer and registration of securities, and distribution of stock dividends, interest and bonuses;
2.Providing consulting services in connection with the issuance and the collection of securities;
3.Serving as a certifier for the issuance of securities;
4.Serving as an executor of wills and an administrator of estates of a deceased person;
5.Serving as a receiver in bankruptcy of a company and a supervisor for the reorganization of a company;
6.Serving as a trust supervisor;
7.Processing custody services;
8.Handling safe deposit box rental services;
9.Handling agency services for the following items if these items are related to trust services:
(1)Acquisition, administration, disposition and lease of property;
(2)Taking clearance and liquidation of property;
(3)Collection of debts; and
(4)Performance of debts;
10.Acting as an intermediary for the sale and the lease of real estate related to trust businesses;
11.Providing consultation services in connection with investments, financial management and real estate development; and
12.Processing other businesses which are permitted by the Competent Authority from time to time.

Types of business to be conducted by a trust enterprise shall be submitted to the Competent Authority for approval, and amendments thereto shall also require such approval. A trust enterprise’s business related to foreign exchange shall be approved by the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan). If the business of the trust enterprise involves discretionary decision-making in the investment targets, where the trust property is utilized in securities as defined in Articles 6 of the Securities and Exchange Act or in futures as defined by Article 3 of the Futures Trading Act, and where certain conditions are met, shall apply to the Competent Authority to concurrently operate securities investment consulting services.
A trust enterprise shall not conduct any business other than as approved by the Competent Authority.

A trust enterprise that engages in a trust business shall specify the scope of its business operations, limits on transfer of beneficial rights, and disclosure of risks in a trust agreement and notify the trustor of the information.
The Competent Authority shall prescribe the scope of operations, limits on the transfer of beneficial rights, and disclosure of risks as mentioned in the preceding paragraph, as well as marketing, management of contract conclusion and other regulations that shall be complied with.

Trust agreements shall be in writing and shall contain the following items:
1. Name, title and address of the trustor, trustee and beneficiary;
2. Purpose of the trust;
3. Type, name, amount and value of the trust property;
4. Term of the trust;
5. The means of managing the trust and employing the trust property;
6. Time of, and methods for, calculating and allocation of trust gains;
7. Means of liquidation and delivery of the trust property upon termination of the trust agreement;
8. Responsibilities of the trustee;
9. Standards, types, calculation method, payment period and method of the remuneration of the trustee;
10. Expenses and method of payment thereof;
11. Amendment, suspension and termination of the agreement;
12. Execution date; and
13. Other matters required by other acts or by regulations promulgated by the Competent Authority.
A trust enterprise shall submit to the trustor and beneficiary periodic accounting reports in accordance with the trust agreement and the regulations of the Competent Authority. If it is agreed to have a trust supervisor, a trust enterprise shall also report to the trust supervisor.

If the trust property of a trust enterprise is the property required to be registered, it shall be registered pursuant to applicable regulations.
If the trust property of a trust enterprise is securities, the trust enterprise shall manage its self-own property and the trust property separately, and the securities shall be represented in the name of the trust property. When it uses the trust property to engage in business transactions, it shall be valid against the third party, and paragraph 2, Article 4 of the Trust Law shall not apply.
If the trust property of a trust enterprise is securities or corporate bonds, the trust enterprise shall represent the securities or corporate bonds in the name of trust property., and if the trust enterprise conducts transfer registration for trust, it shall be regarded as a notification to the issuing company..

If the trust property of a trust enterprise is securities, the performance of the voting rights of the trust enterprise shall be calculated separately from the trust enterprise’s self-own property and other trust property and the proviso of Article 181 of the Company Act shall not apply.
When a trust enterprise executes the voting rights mentioned in the preceding paragraph, it shall perform it pursuant to the trust agreement.

A trust enterprise shall establish a trust asset assessment committee to assess the value of the trust property once every three months and report the same to the board of directors.

A trust enterprise shall handle trust activities with the care of a good administrator and also undertake the duty of loyalty.
The Trust Association of the Republic of China shall draft regulations on obligations and related acts of trust enterprises mentioned in the preceding paragraph and submit them to the Competent Authority for approval.
A trust enterprise shall periodically publicly announce the property entrusted by political parties and other political organizations and the acquisition and distribution of gains therefrom. Regulations governing such announcements shall be as prescribed by the Competent Authority.

In conducting trust business, trust enterprises shall not do anything which is fraudulent, misrepresentative or misleading to the trustors or beneficiaries.

The operations and administration of a trust enterprise shall be handled by personnel with professional knowledge or experience.
The persons with the power to decide the employment of trust property shall not currently hold any other positions.
A certain percentage of the directors and supervisors of a trust enterprise shall have professional knowledge or experience in the operation and administration of trust enterprises.
The professional knowledge or experience required under paragraphs 1 and 3 and the required percentage under paragraph 3 shall be as prescribed by the Competent Authority.

A trust enterprise cannot use trust property to conduct the following transactions:
1.Purchase securities or notes issued or underwritten by the trust enterprise or its related party;
2.Purchase properties of the trust enterprise or its related party;
3.Sales of trust property to the trust enterprise or its related party;
4.Other interested transactions regulated by the Competent Authority.
The term that a trust company is not entitled to the right to utilize the trust property and is specified in a trust agreement shall not be restricted by the preceding paragraph. A trust enterprise shall fully notify the trustor of transaction circumstances as regards the trust property with itself, or transaction circumstances with respect to the trust property between it and the related party. If a beneficiary is identified, the trust enterprise shall also notify the beneficiary of the said information.
paragraph 1 does not apply to bonds issued by the government.

A trust enterprise shall not use trust property to process businesses of extending credit provided in Article 5-2 of the Banking Act of the Republic of China.
A trust enterprise shall not use trust property to borrow money. This rule does not apply to a land trust, when the purpose of the borrowing is to develop the land, and all the beneficiaries have consented to such borrowing or a beneficiaries’ meeting has passed a resolution to borrow money.
The resolution of a beneficiaries’ meeting can only be executed if the number of beneficiaries, two-thirds (2/3) or above of the total number of beneficial rights, attend the meeting and one-half (1/2) of the voting rights of the beneficiaries attending the meeting consents to such a resolution.

A trust enterprise shall not conduct the following acts, except those acts which are conducted pursuant to the trust agreement, or an act of which the trust enterprise has notified the beneficiary in advance and to which it has acquired written consent from the beneficiary:
1.Use trust property to purchase securities or notes brokered by such an enterprise’s banking department.
2.Use trust property as deposits by depositing such trust property with its banking department or that of a related party, or for a transaction related to foreign exchange with the said banking department.
3.Engage in transactions with itself or its related party other than transactions specified in Article 25, paragraph 1.
The preceding paragraph does not apply to the term of a trust agreement, which states that a trust company is not entitled to the right to utilize the trust property. A trust enterprise shall fully notify the trustor of transaction circumstances as regards the trust property with itself, or transaction circumstances with respect to the trust property between it and a related party. If a beneficiary is identified, the trust enterprise shall also notify the beneficiary of the said information.
The transactions related to foreign exchange as mentioned in paragraph 1, subparagraph 2, shall be subject to laws and regulations related to foreign exchange. A trustor shall be fully informed of risks related to foreign exchange. If a beneficiary is identified, he/she shall also be notified of the said information.
A trust enterprise shall formulate written policies and procedures with respect to control measures of related party transactions.

A trustor may entrust a trust enterprise to manage and operate trust funds together with other trustors’ funds.
Regulations for the aforesaid management and operation shall be as prescribed by the Competent Authority.

To raise Collective Trust Funds, [a trust enterprise] shall file an offering plan with the Competent Authority for approval. Such an offering plan shall include the scope and ratio of investment of the funds, the offering method, transfer of rights, asset management, calculation of net asset value, the distribution of the gains, the prohibition on activities of, and liabilities of, a trust enterprise and other necessary matters. A trust enterprise may not raise "Collective Trust Funds" unless approved to do so by the Competent Authority.
A Trust Enterprise shall manage "Collective Trust Funds" in accordance with the offering plan approved by the Competent Authority.
Regulations Governing the Management of Collective Trust Funds shall be as prescribed by the Competent Authority after consultation with the Central Bank of China.

The Collective Trust Fund beneficial certificates shall be in registered form.
Collective Trust Fund beneficial certificates may be transferred by endorsement of the beneficiary. Unless the identity of the transferee is notified to the trust enterprise, the transfer shall not be valid against such trust enterprise.

A trust enterprise shall not guarantee the principal or minimum return.

In handling trusts of money on a discretionary basis, a trust enterprise may only invest the funds in:
1. Cash and bank deposits;
2. Government bonds, corporate bonds and financial bonds;
3. Money market instruments; and
4. Other assets as approved by the Competent Authority.
The Competent Authority may, when necessary, regulate the scope or means of the operation and place amount limits on the aforesaid trusts of money.

A trust enterprise that manages and employs collective investment trust funds, raises collective trust funds, or formulates a trust agreement involving a majority of trustors or beneficiaries, could draft a term in the trust agreement. Such a term states that a beneficiaries’ meeting shall resolve the execution of rights of a trustor and a beneficiary.
A trust agreement shall specify procedures for convening a beneficiaries’ meeting, methods of reaching a resolution, calculation of voting rights, regulations of meetings and other items which shall be complied with.
The Trust Association of the Republic of China shall draft a model on items that are specified in a trust agreement and shall be complied with in a beneficiaries’ meeting, and submit the model to the Competent Authority for approval.

A beneficiary who/which holds 3% or above of beneficial rights may, with written reasons, request to a trust enterprise that engages in the management and the employment of collective investment trust funds, raise collective trust funds to read, copy or photostat documents which were edited pursuant to Article 31 of the Trust Law.
The trust enterprise shall not reject the request mentioned in the preceding paragraph if any of the following circumstances occurs:
1.The request is not made for the purpose of ensuring the rights of a beneficiary.
2.The request obstructs the execution of a trust activity or impairs mutual interest of beneficiaries.
3.A person who makes the request engages in a business or operates an enterprise which is competitive to a trust business.
4.A person who/which makes the request is to notify the third party of the information that is to be read, copied or photocopied by the person making the request, or within two years before the said request is made, has a record of notifying the third party the information that was read, copied or photocopied by the person making the said request.

Unless otherwise provided by other acts, non-trust enterprises shall not conduct trust businesses as defined by Article 16 hereof under mandate by non-specified persons.

A trust enterprise shall post a reserve fund to secure its indemnity obligations, benefit restitution or other obligations to trustors and beneficiaries resulting from its breach of fiduciary duties.
The required amount of such a reserve fund shall be as prescribed and promulgated by the Competent Authority; it shall not exceed the paid-in capital of the trust enterprise or the institution conducting a trust business concurrently.
The reserve fund described in paragraph 1 shall be deposited with the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in cash or government bonds within one (1) month after obtaining the license.
A trustor or beneficiary shall have a priority right against the reserve fund described in paragraph 1.

If a trust enterprise violates acts, ordinances or trust agreements, or, if, for other reasons for which the trust enterprise is responsible, trustors or beneficiaries suffer losses, the trust enterprise's responsible director, officer-in-charge and the trust enterprise itself shall be jointly and severally liable to compensate for the damages incurred.
The aforesaid liability imposed on the responsible director or officer-in-charge shall terminate if no lawsuit has been brought against such person within two years after the date they resign from the trust enterprise.

In handling trusts of money on a collective basis, a trust enterprise shall maintain adequate liquidity. When necessary, the Competent Authority may, after consultation with the Central Bank of the Republic of China, prescribe the scope of liquidity assets and a minimum ratio between the current assets of the trust enterprise and the trust enterprise's various liabilities. If a trust enterprise fails to comply with such minimum ratio, the Competent Authority shall notify the trust enterprise to make due adjustments within a specified period of time.

The accounting principles of a trust enterprise shall be submitted to the Competent Authority for approval by the Trust Association of the Republic of China.

Article 50 of the Banking Act of the Republic of China shall apply mutatis mutandis, to the reserves of Trust Enterprises.

Each trust enterprise shall submit its business report and financial statements to the Competent Authority and publish its balance sheet in a newspaper in circulation in its place of business or otherwise in accordance with the instructions of the Competent Authority.

The scope of use of the own assets of a trust enterprise other than a bank conducting a trust business shall be limited to:
1. Purchase of self-use real estate and facilities and operating expenses;
2. Investment in government bonds, money market instruments, corporate bonds, financial bonds and securities listed on a stock exchange or in the over-the-counter market and beneficial certificates;
3. Bank deposits; and
4. Other uses approved by the Competent Authority.
The aggregate amount of purchases of self-use real estate shall not exceed the net worth of the trust enterprise.
The aggregate amount of investments in corporate bonds, securities listed on a stock exchange or in over-the-counter market and beneficial certificates under paragraph 1, subparagraph 2, shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the net worth of the trust enterprise; the aggregate amount of investments in corporate bonds and securities issued by a single company or beneficial certificates of a single fund shall not exceed five percent (5%) of the net worth of the trust enterprise or the paid-in capital of the issuing company or five percent (5%) of the total outstanding amount of beneficial certificates, as applicable.

If any of the following occurs, a trust enterprise shall, within two business days after the date next following the date of the occurrence, report the same to the Competent Authority and make an announcement in a newspaper in circulation in its place of business or otherwise in accordance with the instructions of the Competent Authority:
1. Any dishonor of bills due to insufficient funds, rejection [by others] to enter transactions with or loss of creditworthiness of the Trust Enterprise;
2. Any litigation, suit or proceeding before any court or administrative agency or any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or government agency which has a material adverse effect on the financial condition or operation of the Trust Enterprise;
3. Any matter specified in Article 185 of the Company Act;
4. Changes of the chairman, general manager, or one-third or more of the directors of the Trust Enterprise;
5. Execution of material contracts or documents which change the nature of business of the Trust Enterprise;
6. Inability of the Trust Enterprise to pay expenses resulting from handling trust property; or
7. Any other material event which would have an adverse effect on the operations of the Trust Enterprise or the rights of the shareholders or beneficiaries.

Article 45 of the Banking Act of the Republic of China shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the Competent Authority's examination of a trust enterprise or order a trust enterprise to prepare and submit relevant information and reports.
A trust enterprise shall establish an internal control & audit system and set up an audit department.
Administrative regulations governing the internal control & audit system of a trust enterprise shall be as prescribed by the Competent Authority.

If a trust enterprise, due to obvious adverse changes in its business or financial status, fails to pay its liabilities when due or it is likely that the trust enterprise damages a trustor’s or beneficiary’s interests, the Competent Authority may order it to transfer the trust agreement and its trust property to another trust enterprise designated by the Competent Authority.
If a trust enterprise is unable to continue to engage in a trust business due to dissolution, suspension, shut down, or cancellation or revocation of approvals, it shall consult and let another trust enterprise assume its trust business and such assumption shall be approved by the Competent Authority.
If the trust enterprise does not process pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Competent Authority shall designate another trust enterprise to assume the trust business of the original trust enterprise.
If the items which are mentioned in the preceding three paragraphs are transferred or assumed collective trust funds or beneficiary securities offering businesses, a trust enterprise that assumes such items shall announce these items. If the assumed items are other trust businesses, the foresaid trust enterprise shall request an opinion of a beneficiary; in the case that the beneficiary does not consent to such an announcement or does not show any indication whether he/she/it consents to the announcement, then his/her/its trust agreement is deemed to be terminated.

In addition to punishments provided for by this Act, in the event that a trust enterprise violates this Act or an order promulgated pursuant to the Act, the Competent Authority may order the trust enterprise to take corrective measures and to improve within the specified period of time; and depending on the seriousness of the violation, it may impose the following punishments:
1.Order the trust enterprise to terminate or suspend the position of its responsible person;
2.Suspend a part or all of the business;
3.Cancel the license; and/or
4.Other necessary measures.

Before commencing business, a Trust Enterprise shall join the Trust Association of the Republic of China.

Regulations Governing the Administration of the Trust Association of the Republic of China shall be as prescribed by the Competent Authority.

In the event that directors and supervisors of a Trust Association of the Republic of China violate acts and regulations by postponing implementation of the Articles of association or rules [of the Association], by abusing their authority, or by breaching bona fide principles, the Competent Authority may issue corrective measures orders or order the Trust Association of the Republic of China to discharge such person.

In the event of a violation of Article 33, a punishment of fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 3 years and not more than 10 years, plus an applicable fine of not less than NT$10,000,000 and not more than NT$200,000,000 will be imposed. If the valuable or property interests acquired from such criminal conduct have exceeded NT$100,000,000, a punishment of fixed-term imprisonment for not less than 7 years, plus an applicable fine of not less than NT$25,000,000 and not more than NT$500,000,000 will be imposed.
Should a juridical person commit the preceding offense, the person responsible for such acts shall be punished.

The responsible person or staff of a trust enterprise may be punished to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 3 years and not more than 10 years, plus an applicable fine of not less than NT$10,000,000 and not more than NT$200,000,000, for causing any damage to the property or other interests owned by the trust enterprise by committing any conduct in violation of their job responsibilities with the intent of receiving illegal gains for the interest of such individual or any third party, or to cause any damage to the trust enterprise. If the valuables or property interests acquired from such criminal conduct have exceeded NT$100,000,000, a punishment of fixed-term imprisonment for not less than 7 years, plus an applicable fine of not less than NT$25,000,000 and not more than NT$500,000,000, will be imposed.
If the responsible person(s) and two or more staff members jointly commit the acts described in the preceding paragraph, the punishment may be increased by up to one-half of the above specified punishment.
Commencement of the acts described in paragraph 1, above, without completion thereof shall be [equally] punishable.

Whoever, with the intent of taking possession for that individual or any third party, causes the trust enterprise to deliver any valuable of the trust enterprise or any third party by fraud or produces any record of acquisition or loss, or change of property right by entering false information or wrongful direction into a computer or relevant equipment of the trust enterprise, will be punished to a fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 3 years and not more than 10 years, plus an applicable fine of not less than NT$10,000,000 and not more than NT$200,000,000 if the valuables or property interests acquired from such criminal conduct has exceeded NT$100,000,000.
A person who, by the means specified in the preceding paragraphs, procures an illegal benefit for himself or for a third person shall be subject to the same punishment.
Commencement of the acts described in the preceding two paragraphs without completion thereof shall be [equally] punishable.

An offender of Articles 48, 48-1 or 48-2 who turns himself in after committing the crime and voluntarily submits any or all of the criminal gains shall have a lighter or discharge of punishment imposed, and if another principal offender or a joint offender is discovered, the punishment shall be remitted.
An offender of Articles 48, 48-1 or 48-2 who confesses during the investigation and voluntarily submits any or all of the criminal gains shall have a reduced punishment imposed, and if another principal offender or a joint offender is discovered, the punishment shall be reduced to one-half of the original penalty.
If the proceeds of the crime of any valuables or property interests acquired by an offender of Articles 48, 48-1 or 48-2 has exceeded the maximum fine, the penalty may be increased up to the amount of such proceeds of the crime of any valuables or property interests; the punishment shall be increased for another one-half of the original penalty if the stability of the financial market is harmed thereof.

Where a gratuitous act done by a responsible person or staff of a trust enterprise specified in Article 48-1, paragraph 1, or by a committer of a violation under Article 48-2, paragraph 1, is prejudicial to the rights of a trust enterprise, the trust enterprise may apply to the court to cancel such act.
Where a non-gratuitous act done by a responsible person or staff of a trust enterprise or a committer of a violation as referred to in the preceding paragraph is done with the knowledge, at the time of commission, that it would be prejudicial to the rights of a trust enterprise, and the beneficiary of the act also knows such circumstances at the time the benefit is received, the trust enterprise may apply to the court to cancel such act.
When applying to the court for cancellation under either of the preceding two paragraphs, a party may also apply to the court to order the beneficiary or any party to whom the benefit has been transferred to restore the status quo ante, provided that this shall not apply where the party to whom the benefit has been transferred was not aware at the time of transfer that there was any cause for cancellation.

The crimes specified in Article 48-1, paragraph 1 and Article 48-2, paragraph 1 constitute specified unlawful activity as specified in Article 3, paragraph 1 of the Money Laundering Control Act and shall be governed by related regulations of the Money Laundering Control Act.

In the event of a violation of Article 23 or Article 29, paragraph 1, the person(s) responsible for the violation shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year and not more than seven years and/or a fine of not more than Ten Million New Taiwan Dollars (NT$10,000,000).

In the event of a violation of Article 25, paragraph 1, or Article 26, paragraph 1, the person(s) responsible for the violation shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than three years, detention, and/or a fine of not more than Ten Million New Taiwan Dollars (NT$10,000,000).

In the event that a Trust Enterprise violates Article 24 of the Trust Act by not segregating trust property from its own property and other trust property, the person(s) responsible for the violation shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than six months and not more than five years and a fine of not more than Three Million New Taiwan Dollars (NT$3,000,000).
In the event that a trust enterprise violates Article 35 of the Trust Act by transferring trust property into its own name or creating or acquiring any right from trust property, the person(s) responsible for the violation shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year and not more than seven years, and a fine of not more than Ten New Taiwan Dollars (NT$10,000,000).

In the event of a violation of Article 9, paragraph 2, the person(s) responsible for the violation shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year, detention, and/or a fine of not more than Three Million New Taiwan Dollars (NT$3,000,000).
In the event that a political party or other political organization violates Article 9, paragraph 3, the person(s) responsible for the violation shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year, detention, and/or a fine of up to Three Million New Taiwan Dollars (NT$3,000,000).

If a trust enterprise violates Article 43, paragraph 1 concerning the disposition of a trust business by failing to transfer the trust agreement or trust property to another trust enterprise designated by the Competent Authority, its responsible person shall be imposed with a fine of One Hundred and Eighty New Taiwan Dollars (NT$ 1,800,000) or above but not more than Nine Million New Taiwan Dollars (NT$ 9,000,000).

Any of the following violations shall be punishable by a fine of not less than One Million Eight Hundred Thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$1,800,000) but not more than Nine Million New Taiwan Dollars (NT$9,000,000):
1. Violation of Article 12, paragraph 1;
2. Violation of Article 13, paragraph 1 or paragraph 2;
3. Violation of Article 15, paragraph 1;
4. Violation of Article 15, paragraph 2, or Article 64, paragraph 1, of the Banking Act of the Republic of China by a Trust Enterprise's director or supervisor.
5. Violation of Article 18;
6. Violation of Article 24, paragraph 2 or paragraph 3;
7. Violation of Article 27;
8. Violation of Article 31;
9. Violation of Article 32, paragraph 1;
10. Violation of Article 34, paragraph 1 or paragraph 3;
11. Violation Article of 36 by failing to maintain the minimum current assets ratio;
12. Violation of Article 40;
13. Violation of Article 59; or
14. Violation of Article 60.

In the event of a violation of Article 26, paragraph 2, punishment by a fine of not less than One Million Two Hundred Thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$1,200,000) and not more than Six Million New Taiwan Dollars (NT$6,000,000) shall be imposed.

Any of the following violations shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Six Hundred Thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$600,000) but not more than Three Million New Taiwan Dollars (NT$3,000,000);
1. Violation of Article 11;
2. Violation of Article 18-1, paragraph 1;
3. Violation of Article 20, paragraph 1;
4. Violation of Article 29, paragraph 2;
5. Violation of Article 32, paragraph 2;
6. Violation of Article 32-2, paragraph 2;
7. Violation of Article 38 that applies mutatis mutandis to Article 50 of the Banking Act of the Republic of China;
8. Violation of Article 39;
9. Violation of Article 41; or
10.A trust enterprise violates Article 42, paragraph 1, which applies mutatis mutandis to Article 45 of the Banking Act of the Republic of China.

Except as otherwise provided by this Act, any violation of this Act or of any order injunction or prohibition provisions prescribed by the Competent Authority in accordance with this Act shall be subject to a fine of not less than Six Hundred Thousand NT Dollars (NT$600,000) and not more than Three Million New Taiwan Dollars (NT$3,000,000).

The amount of the fines prescribed by this Act shall be determined by the Competent Authority. In the event the penalized party disagrees with the decision, such party may appeal such decision in accordance with the procedures for administrative appeal and administrative litigation. During the period of administrative appeals and administrative litigation, the execution of the penalty may be stayed by the posting of bonds in the appropriate amounts.
In the event of failure to pay a fine within the prescribed period of time, a surcharge for late payment shall be levied and calculated at the rate of one percent (1%) of the amount of the fine in arrears for each day of delay, starting from the day following the expiry of the prescribed period of time. If the payment of the fine is still not made within thirty (30) days after the expiry of the prescribed period of time, the matter shall be referred to the court for compulsory enforcement, and the Competent Authority may, in addition, suspend the business of the relevant trust enterprise or its branch.

Any proceeds of crime received by the actor, or any individual, juridical person, or unincorporated association under Article 38-1(2) of the Criminal Code due to the offenses of the Act shall be returned to the victims, or any person entitled to claim for damages, or shall otherwise be confiscated.

If a person commits an offense specified in this Act and fails to pay a fine of over fifty million New Taiwan Dollars (NT$50,000,000), the fine shall be commuted to labor for not more than two (2) years and the rate of commutation will be the ratio that the amount of the fine bears to the number of days in two (2) years; in the event of a failure to pay a fine of over one hundred million New Taiwan Dollars (NT$100,000,000), the fine shall commute to labor for not more than three (3) years, and the rate of commutation to be used will be the ratio that the amount of the fine bears to the number of days in three (3) years.

After a trust enterprise is punished pursuant to this Chapter, it shall be corrected within the prescribed period of time. If it has not been corrected before the expiration of the said period, it shall, per violation, be imposed with the original amount of the fine.

Banks that have been approved to set up a trust department prior to the date of enforcement of this Act shall apply for amendment of the license pursuant to this Act within six months after the date of enforcement of this Act. The businesses engaged in by the trust department of such banks which are not in compliance with this Act shall be adjusted within three years from the date of enforcement of this Act.

Investment and Trust Companies established in accordance with the Banking Act of the Republic of China prior to the date of enforcement of this Act shall apply to convert their status to a commercial bank in accordance with the Banking Act of the Republic of China and other relevant regulations or apply to convert their status to a trust enterprise in accordance with this Act within five years from July 21, 2000. If necessary, the Competent Authority may suspend part of the business conducted by such companies in accordance with the Banking Act of the Republic of China within a specified period.

Political parties or other political organizations investing in or managing a Trust Enterprise prior to the date of enforcement of this Act shall assign or entrust their shares or capital within one year after the date of enforcement of this Act.

For purposes of trying a criminal case of violation of this Act, the court may set up a special tribunal or appoint certain persons to hear the case.

Enforcement Rules governing the application of this Act shall be as stipulated by the Competent Authority.

This Act shall come into force from the date of promulgation.
The provisions of this Act as amended on May 5, 2006, shall come into force on July 1, 2006.