Natural Gas Enterprise Act Article 55-2

Those who engage in any of the following manners to jeopardize the normal operation of the core information and communication system of the transmission and storage equipment stated in Paragraph 1 of the preceding article 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$ 10,000,000:1. Unjustifiably hacking into a computer or related equipment by entering an unauthorized account username and password, disabling computer security measures, or exploiting computer system vulnerabilities;2. Unjustifiably interfering with a computer or related equipment by using computer programs or other electromagnetic methods;3. Unjustifiably obtaining, deleting, or altering the electromagnetic records of a computer or related equipment.Those who produce computer programs specifically designed to commit the offenses stated in the preceding paragraph, whether for themselves or for others to commit, shall be subject to the same punishment.Those who commit the offenses stated in the preceding two paragraphs 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 three 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 also 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.Attempted offenses under Paragraphs 1 to 3 shall be subject to punishment.