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The Amended Forestry Act of ROC and its Penalities

In order to better protect the forest, "The Forestry Act" was amended on 5/5/2021 with more strict rules and regulations.  The amended contents of article 50 & 51 are:


Article 50:
Those who steal primary forest products or forest by-products shall be liable to at least six months but no more than five years of imprisonment; in addition thereto, a penalty fine of at least three hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$300,000) but no more than three million New Taiwan Dollars (NT $3,000,000).
Those who receive, transport, hoard, buy or use the aforementioned stolen properties as a medium shall be liable to imprisonment of at least six months but no more than five years; in addition thereto, a penalty fine of at least three hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$300,000) but no more than three million New Taiwan Dollars (NT$3,000,000) shall be imposed.
If the offenses stipulated in the two previous Paragraphs are committed on primary forest products that are regarded as precious wood with high economic or ecological value as announced by the central competent authority, the penalty shall be increased by one half.
Those who attempt to commit offenses stipulated in Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2 shall be punishable by the Act.

 

Article 51:
For unauthorized development or occupation of forest or forestland, the offender shall be liable to six months to five years of imprisonment; in addition thereto, a penalty fine of up to six hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$600,000) may be imposed.
When the offenses listed above lead to disaster, the punitive term shall be increased by one half. Those who commit offenses that result in death shall be liable to imprisonment for at least five years but not more than twelve years; in additional thereto, a penalty fine of up to one million New Taiwan Dollars (NT$1,000,000) may be imposed. Perpetrators of offenses that result in serious injuries shall be liable to at least three years but not more than ten years of imprisonment; in addition thereto, a penalty fine of up to eight hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$800,000) may be imposed.
For offenses of Paragraph 1 involving a conservation forest, the penalty may be increased by one half.
Should the offenses in Paragraph 1 result from negligence, and lead to disaster, the responsible party shall be liable to no more than one year of imprisonment; in addition thereto, a penalty fine of no more than six hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars (NT$600,000) may be imposed.
Those who attempt to commit offenses stipulated in Paragraph 1 shall be punishable by the Act.
For offenses stipulated herein, articles used for the commitment of or preparation for the offense or articles derived from or acquired through the commitment of an offense shall be seized whether they belong to the offender or not.

 

In order not to get fined, we would like to remind all migrant workers not to conduct any misbehaviors regulated in the Forestry Act.  

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