Enforcement Statute for Substitute Services Article 5

Beginning on January 1 of the year in which he reaches 18 years of age, except for applying for R&D Substitute Services or Industry Training Substitute Service in accordance with the provisions of Article 5-1, a draftee-to-be who conforms to the qualification for active duty in the physical examination for conscription may apply for General Substitute Services according to his own will; who conforms to the qualification for substitute services, shall be draftee of General Substitute Services.Where an indigenous person applies for general substitute military service pursuant to the provisions of the preceding article, the competent authority must respect the willingness of the draftee and allow him to serve in the tribal service if he prefers to.A draftee-to-be who applies for General Substitute Services may be entitled to preferential screening in the following screening sequence if meeting any of the following qualification requirements:1. Religious, family factors.2. Having successfully passed state-sponsored examinations and held licenses in expertise categories set forth in Subparagraph 1, Paragraph 1 of the preceding article.3. Having obtained licenses in expertise categories set forth in Subparagraph 1, Paragraph 1 of the preceding article issued by the Central Government level competent authorities in charge of target business.4. Having possessed educational, professional qualification and specified training.The term "educational, professional qualification and specified training" as used in the preceding paragraph shall be defined by the competent authorities (i.e., the Ministry of the Interior) in concert with the user organizations.Where an applicant proves to be under court trial or to have been convicted guilty following a crime, the competent authorities (i.e., the Ministry of the Interior) may disapprove of his application for General Substitute Services or restrict the categories of his Substitute Services. This provision, nevertheless, does not apply to a juvenile criminal, unintentional offender or a criminal granted a suspension which has not been revoked.The regulations governing the qualifications of the General Substitute Services, procedures, time limit, terms for application, method of admission and other compliance shall be determined by the competent authorities.The date of enforcement for the physical status to draft for the Substitute Services shall be determined by the Executive Yuan (the Cabinet).