Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act Article 15

Civil servants convicted of committing offenses described in Article 4 Paragraph 2 or Article 6 Paragraph 1 under the pretexts of their authority, opportunities, or means given to the position shall be punished with a death penalty, or life imprisonment. Offenders sentenced with life imprisonment may be fined for no more than thirty million New Taiwan dollars. Persons committing offenses as described in Article 4 Paragraphs 3 to 5, Article 5, Article 6 Paragraphs 2 to 4, Article 7 Paragraphs 1 to 4, Article 8 Paragraphs 1 to 4, and Article 9 to Article 14 shall receive increased punishment with respect to provisions of each Article for up to one half the stated amount.Civil servants, who are aware of the offenses as stipulated in Article 4 to Article 14, and intentionally cover for the offenders, shall be punished with a minimum one-year to a maximum seven-year fixed-term imprisonment.