Annotated Republic of China Laws/Act of Criteria on Raise of Fines

Act of Criteria on Raise of Fines Abolished Republic of China (Taiwan) Law

History

1. Promulgated on May 25, 1962
5. As amended on February 5, 1993
6. Amended on May 17, 2006
7. Abolished on April 29, 2009

Contents

Article 2 was amended then deleted. Articles 4 and 6 were amended.

Article 1 Where the law provides for the imposition of a fine, the amount of such fine as specified therein may be raised by two to ten times thereof, unless the amount of such fine or the multiplication thereof is specified by law at a specific rate, in which case such amount or multiplication shall apply.

Article 2 (later amended then deleted)

Article 3 The law providing for the raise of fines and the times by which fines shall be raised under this Act shall be established by the competent yuan of the government.

Article 4 (later amended)

Article 5 The provision of Article 1 hereof with respect to the times by which a fine may be raised shall be inapplicable to laws enacted after this Act undergoes amendment; nor is said article applicable to any law promulgated prior to amendment made to this Act, whereby the amount of fine specified therein has been changed after amendment made this Act or the amount of fine specified therein remains unchanged notwithstanding that an overall revision has been made to such law.

Article 6 (later amended)