Regulations Governing the Management of Use of Guard Instruments, Protective Restraints and Placement in Protective Cell in Prisons Article 7
The use of guard instruments may not exceed 48 hours each time except when the prisoner commits violent acts or when there are other disruptive acts that cause commotions or riots and the prison deems it necessary to continue the use. The prison shall fill in Report on Continuous Use of Guard Instruments on the prisoner prior to the expiration of the 48 hours and may continue the use of guard instruments after the 48 hours only upon approval by the prison official. The continuous use of guard instruments shall be less than 24 hours at a time.During the continuous use of guard instruments as approved in the preceding paragraph, the prison officer shall record the observed situations of the prisoner on the Observation Record of Continuous Use of Guard Instruments on the prisoner.
中文原文 監獄施用戒具與施以固定保護及保護室收容管理辦法第7條
每次施用戒具不得逾四十八小時。
但經監獄認為受刑人有暴行或其他擾亂秩序行為致發生騷動或暴動事故，而有繼續施用戒具之必要者，應於施用屆滿四十八小時前填寫受刑人繼續施用戒具報告表，經監獄長官核准後，始得繼續施用，每次不得逾二十四小時。
前項經核准繼續施用戒具者，監獄人員應每日將觀察情形記明於受刑人繼續施用戒具觀察紀錄表。
但經監獄認為受刑人有暴行或其他擾亂秩序行為致發生騷動或暴動事故，而有繼續施用戒具之必要者，應於施用屆滿四十八小時前填寫受刑人繼續施用戒具報告表，經監獄長官核准後，始得繼續施用，每次不得逾二十四小時。
前項經核准繼續施用戒具者，監獄人員應每日將觀察情形記明於受刑人繼續施用戒具觀察紀錄表。