The Enforcement Rules of the Prison Act Article 22

“Riot” referred to under Paragraph 3, Article 23 of the Act means one of the following collective acts by 3 or more prisoners through means of violence or threat and resulting in the loss of security and management control in a Prison or rendering normal operation impossible:1. Occupation of important facilities.2. Control over Prison controlled keys, communications or other important security equipment.3. Seize the aggressive equipment or other important equipment.4. Hold prisoners, Prison Officers or other staff under duress.5. Causing death or major injury to staff.6. Other act that seriously jeopardizes the order or security of the Prison.“Commotion” referred to under Paragraph 3, Article 23 and Subparagraph 3, Paragraph 1, Article 25 of the Act, refers to any act or omission by 3 or more prisoners that jeopardizes the order or security of a Prison, which scale has exceeded general act of violence or disturbance of order and which act has not stopped despite an order, but not yet reaching the situation of a riot.Whether or not a situation under the preceding two paragraphs has reached a level where guard instruments should continue to be used in accordance with Paragraph 3, Article 23 of the Act shall be decided by the Prison in consideration of each situation; such use shall not exceed the necessary extent.
中文原文 監獄行刑法施行細則第22條
本法第二十三條第三項所稱暴動,指受刑人集體達三人以上,以強暴、脅迫方式,而有下列行為之一,造成監獄戒護管理失控或無法正常運作:
一、實施占據重要設施。
二、控制監獄管制鑰匙,通訊或其他重要安全設備。
三、奪取攻擊性器械或其他重要器材。
四、脅持受刑人、監獄人員或其他人員。
五、造成人員死亡或重大傷害。
六、其他嚴重妨害監獄秩序或安全之行為。
本法第二十三條第三項及第二十五條第一項第三款所稱騷動,指受刑人聚集三人以上,以作為或不作為方式,遂行妨害監獄秩序或安全之行為,其規模已超越一般暴行或擾亂秩序,經命其停止而不遵從,尚未達暴動所定之情狀者。
前二項情形是否達於本法第二十三條第三項繼續施用戒具之程度,監獄仍應斟酌各項狀況綜合判斷之,不得逾越必要之程度。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.