Compensation Act for Wrongful Trials on Charges of Sedition and Espionage during the Martial Law Period Article 8

One may not apply for compensation in any of the following circumstances:1. One has already received compensation according to the Wrongful Imprisonment Compensation or the Compensation for the 228-Incident based on the same facts; 2. The conviction for sedition or treason survives reviews according to the current laws or the current evidence laws.The review mentioned in the second subparagraph of the preceding paragraph shall be done case-by-case by a reviewing committee set up by the foundation.The reviewing committee mentioned in the second paragraph shall consist of scholars, righteous citizens from the community, judges, and representatives of the government. Members of the reviewing committee do not necessarily come from the board of the foundation, but at least a half of them shall have the experiences or currently working as judges, prosecutors, or lawyers. The procedure and the result of the selection of the members of the reviewing committee shall be reported to the Executive Yuan by the foundation for review and approval.The foundation may not nullify or modify the decision of the reviewing committee without the approval of two third of the attending board members in a formal board meeting. In this meeting, at least half of all board members must attend. But if the modification to the decision of the reviewing committee by the foundation has a negative effect on the applicant, the case shall be remanded to the reviewing committee. The foundation may remand the case to the committee only once.