Regulations for Determining Lack of Bad Conduct by Persons Applying for Naturalization Article 2

“Bad conduct” as referred to in Subparagraph 3 of Paragraph 1 of Article 3 of the Act means any of the following circumstances:1. The applicant has received a deferred prosecution disposition, or has been sentenced by a final judgment to short-term imprisonment or a fine, or has been granted a suspension of sentence. This shall not apply where the offense was committed negligently.2. The applicant has committed any of the following acts in violation of the Social Order Maintenance Act and has been subject to a final disposition imposing detention or a fine, the detention or fine having not yet been fully executed or paid:1) Carrying harmful instruments, chemical compounds, or other hazardous items without justifiable reasons.2) Placing, casting, or launching harmful articles in a way that may jeopardize another person’s body or property.3) Heading, controlling, or joining a gang that might undermine social order.4) Using or injecting hallucinogenic substances other than opium or narcotic drugs.5) Soliciting with the intent to commit prostitution or procure for prostitution in public places or publicly accessible places.6) Procuring or engaging in sexual transactions in a manner not permitted by for prostitution or committing prostitution that is in violation of self-government ordinances.7) Gathering people with the intent to engage in fighting.3. The applicant has failed to perform the legal duty to support his/her spouse or minor children, as determined by a court final decision; or there are sufficient facts to establish that the applicant has failed to perform such legal obligation without justified reason.4. The applicant has habitually committed acts of domestic violence and a final court judgment has been rendered; or there are sufficient facts to establish such conduct, except where the circumstances warrant compassion, the conduct was committed in self-defense, or the conduct is not attributable to the applicant.5. During the applicant’s period of residence in the Republic of China, he/she has committed an act of sexual assault, sexual exploitation, sexual bullying, sexual harassment, stalking and harassment against a child or youth, or has violated the provisions of Article 49, Paragraph 1 of the Child and Juvenile Welfare and Rights Protection Act, as verified by the competent authority.
中文原文 歸化國籍無不良素行認定辦法第2條
本法第三條第一項第三款所稱不良素行,指有下列情形之一者:
一、因犯罪受緩起訴處分、拘役、罰金或緩刑判決確定。
但因過失犯罪者,不在此限。
二、下列違反社會秩序維護法行為,經裁處拘留或罰鍰確定尚未執行或繳納完畢:
(一)無正當理由攜帶具有殺傷力之器械、化學製劑或其他危險物品。
(二)放置、投擲或發射有殺傷力之物品而有危害他人身體或財物之虞。
(三)主持、操縱或參加不良組織有危害社會秩序。
(四)吸食或施打煙毒或麻醉藥品以外之迷幻物品。
(五)在公共場所或公眾得出入之場所,意圖與人性交易或媒合性交易而拉客。
(六)非依自治條例規定,媒合或從事性交易。
(七)意圖鬥毆而聚眾。
三、未對其配偶或未成年子女盡法定扶養義務,經法院裁判確定;或有事實足認無正當理由未盡該法定扶養義務。
四、有習慣性家庭暴力行為,經法院判決確定;或有事實足認有該行為,但其情可憫、係出於自我防衛或不可歸責於申請人,不在此限。
五、在我國居留期間,曾對兒童及少年有性侵害、性剝削、性霸凌、性騷擾或跟蹤騷擾行為,或違反兒童及少年福利與權益保障法第四十九條第一項規定,經權責機關查證屬實。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.