Social Order Maintenance Act Article 9
Punishments for the following people’s behaviors may be mitigated.1. A person over 14 and under 18 years of age.2. A person who is over 70 years of age.3. A person with mental impairment , or with both hearing and speech impairment occurring prior to the age of seven.The persons prescribed in subparagraph 1 of the preceding paragraph, their legal representatives, or other equivalents may be entrusted to enforce discipline after the punishment has been imposed and served.The persons prescribed in subparagraph 3 of paragraph 1 may be entrusted to their guardians to exercise adequate supervision after the punishment has been imposed and served.If there is no one available to exercise the requested supervision or the supervision is impossible, they shall be sent to mental institutions to be supervised or get therapy.
中文原文 社會秩序維護法第9條
下列各款之人之行為，得減輕處罰：
一、十四歲以上未滿十八歲人。
二、滿七十歲人。
三、精神耗弱或未滿七歲即有聽覺且語言障礙者。
前項第一款之人，於處罰執行完畢後，得責由其法定代理人或其他相當之人加以管教。
第一項第三款之人，於處罰執行完畢後，得責由其監護人加以監護；無人監護或不能監護時，得送交療養處所監護或治療。
一、十四歲以上未滿十八歲人。
二、滿七十歲人。
三、精神耗弱或未滿七歲即有聽覺且語言障礙者。
前項第一款之人，於處罰執行完畢後，得責由其法定代理人或其他相當之人加以管教。
第一項第三款之人，於處罰執行完畢後，得責由其監護人加以監護；無人監護或不能監護時，得送交療養處所監護或治療。