Armed Forces Disciplinary Punishment Act Article 40
Whereas the servicemember suspected of committing the disciplinary offense is affiliated with the Ministry of National Defense or its service-affiliation agencies, the Ministry of National Defense may conduct a targeted investigation by itself or designate the service-affiliation agency where the servicemember is assigned to conduct such investigation and a report shall be made if any of the following circumstances exists,1. Death or heavy casualties at the site of the service-affiliation agency;2. Maneuver or training accidents;3. Disciplinary offense committed by a general officer or a flag officer;4. Other occasions where a targeted investigation is necessary.The injured person in Subparagraph 1 of the preceding Paragraph, or the spouse, relatives within the second degree of kinship, and persons living in the same household with the object of maintaining the common living permanently of the injured or deceased may, within six months after the death or casualties took place, by submitting an application, request the Ministry of National Defense to conduct the targeted investigation stipulated in the preceding Paragraph.
中文原文 陸海空軍懲罰法第40條
國防部及其所屬服役機關之軍人涉有違紀行為,且有下列情形之一者,得由國防部自行或指定所屬服役機關實施專案調查,並作成專案調查報告:
一、服役機關處所內人員死亡或重大傷害。
二、演習或訓練事故。
三、將官違紀行為。
四、其他有專案調查必要。
前項第一款情形之傷者,或傷亡者之配偶、二親等內親屬及以永久共同生活為目的同居一家之人,得於發生後六個月內,向國防部申請前項專案調查。
一、服役機關處所內人員死亡或重大傷害。
二、演習或訓練事故。
三、將官違紀行為。
四、其他有專案調查必要。
前項第一款情形之傷者,或傷亡者之配偶、二親等內親屬及以永久共同生活為目的同居一家之人,得於發生後六個月內,向國防部申請前項專案調查。