Act of Military Service for Volunteer Enlisted Soldiers Article 5
A volunteer enlisted soldier should retire after completing his service. However if war or emergency occurs, or the number of retirees affect the national defense security, the Ministry of National Defense may order and approve of their continuing services or installment retirements.When the reasons for continuing services stated above have been abolished, the soldiers are allowed to retire.The discharge date of volunteer enlisted soldiers is on December 31st of the year at the age of 45.
中文原文 志願士兵服役條例第5條
志願士兵在營服役期滿，應予退伍。
但於戰時或非常事變時，或因同時退伍之人數影響國防安全時，國防部得以命令核予繼續留營服役，或分期退伍。
依前項規定繼續留營服役者，於原因消滅時，應予退伍。
志願士兵除役年齡，為屆滿四十五歲之年十二月三十一日。
但於戰時或非常事變時，或因同時退伍之人數影響國防安全時，國防部得以命令核予繼續留營服役，或分期退伍。
依前項規定繼續留營服役者，於原因消滅時，應予退伍。
志願士兵除役年齡，為屆滿四十五歲之年十二月三十一日。