Credit Union Act Article 2

A credit union is a judicial person.Credit union mentioned in this Act means a non-profit association, which established before the proclaimed of this Act or newly established according by this Act and organized by the natural persons and other non-profit organizations in common bond.The common bond means people who work in the same company, factory or a career group, who participate in the same club, religious group or aboriginal group or who live in the same country or town.People that join credit unions without the common bond are not qualified; however, it is not limited to those people that joined before the Act was amended.The membership is still valid within two years when members lose the common bond with the credit unions.
中文原文 儲蓄互助社法第2條
儲蓄互助社為法人。
本法所稱儲蓄互助社,係指本法公布施行前已成立或依法新設立,且具共同關係之自然人及非營利法人所組成之非營利社團法人。
前項所稱共同關係,乃指工作於同一公司、工廠或職業團體、或參加同一社團或宗教團體或原住民團體、或居住於同一鄉、鎮者。
無共同關係而參加儲蓄互助社者無效。
但於本法修正前已參加者,不在此限。
社員喪失共同關係者,於喪失共同關係起二年內仍為社員。

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