Act of Military Service for Officers and Non-commissioned Officers of the Armed Forces Article 18
Standing Officers and Non-commissioned Officers that have completed their Active Services and have any of the following situations, are allowed for extension:Subparagraph 1 During a war or contingency.Subparagraph 2 During sailing or on duty abroad.Subparagraph 3 During important military exercise, parade or serving a special duty.Subparagraph 4 Due to natural calamities or other inevitable accidents.The personnel that have reached the maximum years of service or age, their specialties are necessary for military, and they have willingness to continue Active Services, are allowed for extension until they reach the age of discharge. The qualification of specialty and procedure of application shall be stipulated by the Ministry of National Defense.The extension stipulated in Subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 1 is limited to six months from the end of the war or contingency; and the extensions stipulated in Subparagraphs 2 to 4 shall be ended when the reasons disappeared.When the extension periods stipulated in Paragraphs 1 and 2 expire or the reasons disappeared, the personnel are allowed for a retirement, lifting of mobilization or suspension.
中文原文 陸海空軍軍官士官服役條例第18條
常備軍官、常備士官，服現役期滿，有下列情形之一者，予以延役：
一、戰時或非常事變時。
二、航海中或國外服勤時。
三、重要演習、校閱或正服特別勤務時。
四、因天災或其他不可避免之事故時。
屆滿現役最大年限或年齡，其專長為軍中需要，且志願繼續服現役者，得予延役至除役年齡；其專長資格及申請程序，由國防部定之。
第一項第一款之延役，以至戰事或事變終了後六個月為限；第二款至第四款，延役至原因消滅時止。
第一項、第二項延役期滿或原因消滅時，予以退伍、解除召集或除役。
一、戰時或非常事變時。
二、航海中或國外服勤時。
三、重要演習、校閱或正服特別勤務時。
四、因天災或其他不可避免之事故時。
屆滿現役最大年限或年齡，其專長為軍中需要，且志願繼續服現役者，得予延役至除役年齡；其專長資格及申請程序，由國防部定之。
第一項第一款之延役，以至戰事或事變終了後六個月為限；第二款至第四款，延役至原因消滅時止。
第一項、第二項延役期滿或原因消滅時，予以退伍、解除召集或除役。