Crime Victim Rights Protection Act Article 88

The branch shall establish a standing committee consisting of 9 to 15 non-paid members, who shall be selected and appointed by the protection organization from those who have one of the following qualifications:1. Personnel in Subparagraphs 2 to 8 of Paragraph 1 of Article 79.2. One person respectively from the social, police, health or labor administration institute, or unit of the municipality or county (city) government where the branch is located.One of the committee members in the preceding Paragraph shall be the chairperson, who shall represent the branch externally and manage the works of the branch. Such members shall consist of persons with the relevant expertise in the laws, psychology, social work, crime prevention, institutional management, etc., or with rich experience in crime victims’ protection works and outstanding reputation, and the term of office shall be three years, and may be renewed upon expiry but may only be re-elected once.The committee shall provide professional advice on the branch’s implementation of crime victim protection service strategies, programs, plans, etc., and assist in the use and coordination of resources of the relevant agencies and groups.The appointment, resignation or dismissal of the chairperson shall be performed by the protection organization and submitted to the competent authority for reference.The committee members of either gender shall not be less than one-third.