Act of Military Service for Officers and Non-commissioned Officers of the Armed Forces Article 11
The minimum years of service for those on Active Service except otherwise provided in this Act, the Active Service of a Standing Officer cannot be less than six years, while the Active Service of a Standing Non-commissioned Officers cannot be less than four years, and they are clearly stated during the recruitment by the Ministry of National Defense based on the requirements of the military. However, the period of leave without pay shall not be included in the minimum years of service.The minimum years required for Active Service stipulated in the preceding Paragraph is counted from the day of rank appointment. For those Officers and Non-commissioned Officers who have passed the entrance exams to a Military Academy/College and graduated from an Officer basic education, the day shall be counted from the day the Officers are reinstated to their positions.
中文原文 陸海空軍軍官士官服役條例第11條
常備軍官、常備士官服現役最少年限，除本條例另有規定外，常備軍官不得少於六年，常備士官不得少於四年，由國防部依軍事需要，於招生時明定之。
但留職停薪期間，不列計服現役最少年限期間。
前項服現役最少年限，自任官之日起算。
軍官、士官再考選入軍事校院，接受軍官基礎教育畢業者，應自就任或再任職之日起算。
但留職停薪期間，不列計服現役最少年限期間。
前項服現役最少年限，自任官之日起算。
軍官、士官再考選入軍事校院，接受軍官基礎教育畢業者，應自就任或再任職之日起算。