Gender Equity Education Act Article 26
Once a gender-related incident on campus has been investigated and established as having actually occurred by the school or competent authority in accordance with the pertinent laws or regulations, the school or competent authority shall itself impose a formal reprimand, demerit, dismissal, suspension, non-renewal of contract, discharge from employment, termination of a contractual relationship, termination of a service relationship, or some other appropriate penalty on the offender, or transfer him or her to another authorized agency with the jurisdiction to do so.When handling a gender-related incident on campus, the school, competent authority, or other authorized agency with the jurisdiction to take disciplinary measures and impose penalties shall in addition order that the offender receive psychological counseling, and may also order that he/she must comply with one or more of the following measures, except for an offender already subject to a lifetime ban on appointment, employment, contractual relationship, or service relationship.1. Apologize to the victim, if the victim, his/her legal guardian, or his/her de facto custodian gives consent. When a legal guardian or de facto custodian consents, the best interests of the child or minor shall be given priority, and his/her opinions shall be weighed based on his/her level of mental maturity.2. Attend eight hours of gender equity education related courses.3. Other measures that serve an educational purpose.The school or competent authority shall appoint a physician, clinical psychologist, counseling psychologist, social worker, or lawyer to provide the aforementioned psychological counseling and guidance.In cases in which the incident of sexual harassment, sexual bullying, or sex- or gender-related behavior by a principal or faculty member that violates professional ethical standards was not serious in nature, the school, competent authority, or authorized agency may just act in accordance with the stipulations of Paragraph 2, as the necessary element of handling the matter.When any disciplinary measure referred to in Paragraph 1 involves a change to the offender’s status, the offender shall be given an opportunity to make a written statement presenting his or her views.Any disciplinary measure listed in Paragraph 2 shall be implemented by the school or competent authority that imposes it, and when doing so, the school or competent authority shall take all necessary measures to ensure the offender’s full cooperation and compliance.When Subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 2 is applied and the involved parties are both students, the school may utilize restorative justice or other counseling strategies to encourage relationship repair.
中文原文 性別平等教育法第26條
校園性別事件經學校或主管機關調查屬實後,應依相關法律或法規規定自行或將行為人移送其他權責機關,予以申誡、記過、解聘、停聘、不續聘、免職、終止契約關係、終止運用關係或其他適當之懲處。
學校、主管機關或其他權責機關為校園性別事件之懲處時,應命行為人接受心理諮商與輔導之處置,並得命其為下列一款或數款之處置。
但終身不得聘任、任用、進用或運用之人員,不在此限:
一、經被害人、其法定代理人或實際照顧者之同意,向被害人道歉。
法定代理人或實際照顧者同意時,應以兒童及少年之最佳利益為優先考量,並依其心智成熟程度權衡其意見。
二、接受八小時之性別平等教育相關課程。
三、其他符合教育目的之措施。
前項心理諮商與輔導,學校或主管機關得委請醫師、臨床心理師、諮商心理師、社會工作師等專業人員為之。
校園性騷擾、性霸凌、校長或教職員工違反與性或性別有關之專業倫理行為情節輕微者,學校、主管機關或其他權責機關得僅依第二項規定為必要之處置。
第一項懲處涉及行為人身分之改變時,應給予其書面陳述意見之機會。
第二項之處置,應由該懲處之學校或主管機關執行,執行時並應採取必要之措施,以確保行為人之配合遵守。
第二項第一款之處置,當事人均為學生時,學校得善用修復式正義或其他輔導策略,促進修復關係。
學校、主管機關或其他權責機關為校園性別事件之懲處時,應命行為人接受心理諮商與輔導之處置,並得命其為下列一款或數款之處置。
但終身不得聘任、任用、進用或運用之人員,不在此限:
一、經被害人、其法定代理人或實際照顧者之同意,向被害人道歉。
法定代理人或實際照顧者同意時,應以兒童及少年之最佳利益為優先考量,並依其心智成熟程度權衡其意見。
二、接受八小時之性別平等教育相關課程。
三、其他符合教育目的之措施。
前項心理諮商與輔導,學校或主管機關得委請醫師、臨床心理師、諮商心理師、社會工作師等專業人員為之。
校園性騷擾、性霸凌、校長或教職員工違反與性或性別有關之專業倫理行為情節輕微者,學校、主管機關或其他權責機關得僅依第二項規定為必要之處置。
第一項懲處涉及行為人身分之改變時,應給予其書面陳述意見之機會。
第二項之處置,應由該懲處之學校或主管機關執行,執行時並應採取必要之措施,以確保行為人之配合遵守。
第二項第一款之處置,當事人均為學生時,學校得善用修復式正義或其他輔導策略,促進修復關係。