Armed Forces Disciplinary Punishment Act Article 16
Whereas the competent authority regards that the disciplinary offense by a servicemember is serious and that the investigation and punishment procedure or the operation of duty assignment is suspected to be impaired, the authority agency may suspend the duty assignment for a certain period of time.The maximum of the suspension of duty assignment stipulated in the preceding Paragraph is 6 months. The duty assignment may be resumed in the event that the authority agency regards that the suspension of duty assignment to the servicemember concerned is no longer necessary.Whereas the grounds for suspension of duty assignment stipulated in Paragraph 1 still exist, and there is a necessity to continue the suspension, the duty assignment suspension period may be extended with a maximum of 6-month period.
中文原文 陸海空軍懲罰法第16條
權責長官認軍人之違紀行為情節重大，有影響調查及懲罰程序或勤務運作之虞者，權責機關得於一定期間內先行停止其勤務。
前項停止勤務期間，以六個月為限。
權責機關認軍人已無停止勤務之必要時，得回復其勤務。
第一項停止勤務之事由未消滅，而有繼續停止勤務之必要時，前項停止勤務期間得延長一次，並以六個月為限。
前項停止勤務期間，以六個月為限。
權責機關認軍人已無停止勤務之必要時，得回復其勤務。
第一項停止勤務之事由未消滅，而有繼續停止勤務之必要時，前項停止勤務期間得延長一次，並以六個月為限。