Natural Gas Enterprise Act Article 55-1
Those who engage in stealing, damaging, or using other unlawful means to jeopardize the normal operation of unloading and receiving equipment, storage equipment, regasification equipment, blending equipment, high-pressure transmission and distribution equipment, or monitoring and dispatching centers of natural gas import enterprises shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than 1 year and not more than 7 years, and may also be fined up to NT$ 10,000,000.Those who commit the offenses stated in the preceding paragraph with the intent of harming national security or social stability shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than 3 years and not more than 10 years and may also be fined up to NT$ 50,000,000.In cases where the circumstances stated in the preceding two paragraphs result in a disaster, the punishment shall be increased by one-half. If the offense results in death, the offender shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or imprisonment for a term of not less than 7 years and may be fined up to NT$ 100,000,000. If the offense results in serious injury, the offender shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than 5 years and not more than 12 years and may also be fined up to NT$ 80,000,000.Anyone who, through negligence, damages or otherwise unlawfully impairs the proper functioning of subsea gas pipelines of Natural Gas Import Enterprises shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 6 months, short-term detention, or a fine of not more than NT$2,000,000.Attempted offenses under Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be subject to punishment.Any instruments, vessels or other machinery equipment used in committing an offense set forth in Paragraphs 1 through 3 and the preceding paragraph shall be confiscated, irrespective of whether they belong to the offender. Upon the finality of a judgment of confiscation, such items may, considering the specific circumstances of each case, be auctioned, sold, or disposed of through one of the following methods on a case-by-case basis after approval:1. Preservation for public use without compensation.2. Obsoletion.3. Any other appropriate measures.
中文原文 天然氣事業法第55-1條
以竊取、毀壞或其他非法方法危害天然氣進口事業之卸收設備、儲氣設備、氣化設備、摻配設備、高壓輸配氣設備或監控調度中心之功能正常運作者，處一年以上七年以下有期徒刑，得併科新臺幣一千萬元以下罰金。
意圖危害國家安全或社會安定，而犯前項之罪者，處三年以上十年以下有期徒刑，得併科新臺幣五千萬元以下罰金。
前二項情形致釀成災害者，加重其刑至二分之一；因而致人於死者，處無期徒刑或七年以上有期徒刑，得併科新臺幣一億元以下罰金；致重傷者，處五年以上十二年以下有期徒刑，得併科新臺幣八千萬元以下罰金。
因過失毀壞或以其他非法方法危害天然氣進口事業之海底輸氣管線之功能正常運作者，處六月以下有期徒刑、拘役或科新臺幣二百萬元以下罰金。
第一項及第二項之未遂犯罰之。
供第一項至第三項及前項犯罪用之工具、船舶或其他機械設備，不問屬於犯罪行為人與否，沒收之；其經裁判沒收確定者，得視個案情節需要拍賣或變賣，或專案報准依下列方式之一處置之：
一、無償留供公用。
二、廢棄。
三、為其他適當之處置。
意圖危害國家安全或社會安定，而犯前項之罪者，處三年以上十年以下有期徒刑，得併科新臺幣五千萬元以下罰金。
前二項情形致釀成災害者，加重其刑至二分之一；因而致人於死者，處無期徒刑或七年以上有期徒刑，得併科新臺幣一億元以下罰金；致重傷者，處五年以上十二年以下有期徒刑，得併科新臺幣八千萬元以下罰金。
因過失毀壞或以其他非法方法危害天然氣進口事業之海底輸氣管線之功能正常運作者，處六月以下有期徒刑、拘役或科新臺幣二百萬元以下罰金。
第一項及第二項之未遂犯罰之。
供第一項至第三項及前項犯罪用之工具、船舶或其他機械設備，不問屬於犯罪行為人與否，沒收之；其經裁判沒收確定者，得視個案情節需要拍賣或變賣，或專案報准依下列方式之一處置之：
一、無償留供公用。
二、廢棄。
三、為其他適當之處置。