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Telecommunications Management Act CH

Announced Date：	115.01.05
Content：	Amendment of Article 72 enacted and promulgated per 5 January 2026 Presidential Order No. Hua-Zong-I-Jing-11400135121 Article 72 Those who endanger the normal functioning of the submarine cable landing station and cables extending from the submarine cable landing station, the transmission and switching sites of a domestic sea cable system and cables extending from the transmission and switching sites, international gateway sites or satellite communications center by means of theft, destruction, or other illegal means shall be subject to a term of imprisonment of at least one year but no more than seven years, and may also be fined a maximum of NT$10 million. Those who commit the aforesaid offense with the intent to endanger national security or social stability shall be subject to a term of imprisonment of at least three years but no more than ten years, and may also be fined a maximum of NT$50 million. Those who commit the offenses specified in the preceding two paragraphs resulting in a disaster shall be subject to an increased term of imprisonment of up to one-half; if the offense results in death, the offender shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or imprisonment of more than seven years, and in addition may be subject to a fine of no more than NT$100 million; if the offense results in serious physical injury, the offender shall be sentenced to imprisonment between five and twelve years, and in addition may be subject to a fine of no more than NT$80 million. Those who negligently endanger the normal functioning of the submarine cable landing station and cables extending from the submarine cable landing station, the transmission and switching sites of the domestic sea cable system and cables extending from the transmission and switching sites, international gateway sites or satellite communications center by means of destruction or other illegal means shall be subject to a term of imprisonment of no more than six months, short-term imprisonment, or a fine of no more than NT$2 million. An attempt to commit an offense specified in paragraphs 1 or 2 shall also be punishable. The instruments, ships, or other machinery or equipment used in committing the offenses set forth in Paragraphs 1 to 3 and the preceding paragraph shall be confiscated, regardless of whether they belong to the offender. Those which have been finally adjudicated to be confiscated, may, in light of the particular circumstances of each case, be auctioned or sold, or be disposed of in one of the following ways on a special case-by-case basis after approval: 1. Preservation for public use without compensation. 2. Obsoletion. 3. Taking other appropriate measures. “The cables” in the first paragraph refers to cables extending toward the sea from the submarine cable landing station, cables extending toward the sea from the transmission and switching sites of the domestic sea cable system, and cables between the submarine cable landing station and the island gateway.

Announced Date：

115.01.05

Content：

Amendment of Article 72 enacted and promulgated per 5 January 2026 Presidential Order No. Hua-Zong-I-Jing-11400135121

Article 72
Those who endanger the normal functioning of the submarine cable landing station and cables extending from the submarine cable landing station, the transmission and switching sites of a domestic sea cable system and cables extending from the transmission and switching sites, international gateway sites or satellite communications center by means of theft, destruction, or other illegal means shall be subject to a term of imprisonment of at least one year but no more than seven years, and may also be fined a maximum of NT$10 million.
Those who commit the aforesaid offense with the intent to endanger national security or social stability shall be subject to a term of imprisonment of at least three years but no more than ten years, and may also be fined a maximum of NT$50 million.
Those who commit the offenses specified in the preceding two paragraphs resulting in a disaster shall be subject to an increased term of imprisonment of up to one-half; if the offense results in death, the offender shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or imprisonment of more than seven years, and in addition may be subject to a fine of no more than NT$100 million; if the offense results in serious physical injury, the offender shall be sentenced to imprisonment between five and twelve years, and in addition may be subject to a fine of no more than NT$80 million.
Those who negligently endanger the normal functioning of the submarine cable landing station and cables extending from the submarine cable landing station, the transmission and switching sites of the domestic sea cable system and cables extending from the transmission and switching sites, international gateway sites or satellite communications center by means of destruction or other illegal means shall be subject to a term of imprisonment of no more than six months, short-term imprisonment, or a fine of no more than NT$2 million.
An attempt to commit an offense specified in paragraphs 1 or 2 shall also be punishable.
The instruments, ships, or other machinery or equipment used in committing the offenses set forth in Paragraphs 1 to 3 and the preceding paragraph shall be confiscated, regardless of whether they belong to the offender. Those which have been finally adjudicated to be confiscated, may, in light of the particular circumstances of each case, be auctioned or sold, or be disposed of in one of the following ways on a special case-by-case basis after approval:
1. Preservation for public use without compensation.
2. Obsoletion.
3. Taking other appropriate measures.
“The cables” in the first paragraph refers to cables extending toward the sea from the submarine cable landing station, cables extending toward the sea from the transmission and switching sites of the domestic sea cable system, and cables between the submarine cable landing station and the island gateway.