Annotated Republic of China Laws/Penal Act of Offenses Against National Currency

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Penal Act of Offenses Against National Currency
Republic of China Law from Mainland Era to Taiwan

History[edit | edit source]

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  5. Amended on January 10, 2007
  6. Article 3 amended on June 29, 2011

Contents[edit | edit source]

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Articles 1, 2, 3 and 6 have been amended.
Article 1 (later amended)
Article 2 (later amended)
Article 3 (later amended)
Article 4
Whoever, with intent to gain, does not exchange coins or notes according to the legal exchange rates, shall be fined up to 10 times of the amount of the profit thus obtained.
Whoever engages in the money exchange business and charges a fee or commission over 1% of the nominal value of the coins or notes to be exchanged, shall be subject to the same penalties.
Article 5
Whoever damages coins or notes intentionally, and renders them unusable, shall be fined up to 5 times the nominal value of such coins or notes.
Article 6 (later amended)
Article 7
This Act shall become effective on the date of promulgation.

Annotated by Wikibooks[edit | edit source]

  1. "Penal Act of Offenses Against National Currency: Legislative History". Laws & Regulations Database of The Republic of China. Ministry of Justice (Taiwan). 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
  2. Promulgated on July 15, 1935 under a different name as temporary
  3. Promulgated on July 15, 1937 under a different name as temporary
  4. Promulgated on October 18, 1943 under the latest name as non-temporary
  5. Promulgated on September 4, 1973
  6. "Penal Act of Offenses Against National Currency: Article Content". Laws & Regulations Database of The Republic of China. Ministry of Justice (Taiwan). 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2016-09-07.