Securities and Exchange Act Article 178-1

If a securities firm, an enterprise as set forth in Article 18, paragraph 1, a securities association, a stock exchange, or an over-the-counter securities exchange commits any of the following violations, the violating entity or association may be fined an administrative fine of not less than NT$300,000 and not more than NT$6 million, and the Competent Authority may order it to correct the violation within a prescribed time period; if it fails to correct the violation within the specified period, consecutive fines may be imposed for each instance of violation:1. Violation of Article 14, paragraph 3, Article 14-1, paragraph 1 or 3, Article 21-1, paragraph 5, Article 58, Article 61, Article 69, paragraph 1, Article 79, Article 141, Article 144, Article 145, paragraph 2, Article 147, Article 152, or Article 159; or Article 61, Article 141, Article 144, Article 145, paragraph 2, or Article 147 as applied mutatis mutandis under Article 165-1 or 165-2.2. Failure to submit account books, forms/statements, documents, or other reference or report materials within a specified time period as ordered by the Competent Authority or evading, impeding, or refusing of an examination duly conducted by the Competent Authority.3. Failure to comply with relevant provisions regarding the preparation, submission, public announcement, maintenance, or preservation of account books, forms/statements, vouchers, financial reports, or other relevant business documents as required by this Act or by orders issued by the Competent Authority pursuant to this Act.4. A securities firm or an enterprise, as set forth in Article 18, paragraph 1, fails to strictly implement its internal control system.5. An enterprise, as set forth in Article 18, paragraph 1, violates the provisions of the regulations adopted pursuant to paragraph 2 of the same article regarding finances, operation, or management.6. A securities firm violates the provisions of the regulations adopted pursuant to Article 22, paragraph 4 regarding the issuance of other securities approved by the Competent Authority or the provisions of the standards or regulations adopted pursuant to Article 44, paragraph 4, the regulations adopted pursuant to Article 60, paragraph 2, the regulations adopted pursuant to Article 62, paragraph 2, or the regulations adopted pursuant to Article 70 regarding finances, operations, or management.7. An over-the-counter securities exchange violates provisions of the regulations adopted pursuant to Article 62, paragraph 2, a securities association violates provisions of the regulations adopted pursuant to Article 90, or a stock exchange violates provisions of regulations adopted pursuant to Article 93, Article 95, or Article 102, regarding finances, operations, or management.If a violation subject to a penalty of an administrative fine under the preceding paragraph is minor, the penalty may be remitted, or the violator may first be ordered to correct the violation within a prescribed time period, and the penalty may be remitted once the violation has been corrected.
中文原文 證券交易法第178-1條
證券商、第十八條第一項所定之事業、證券商同業公會、證券交易所或證券櫃檯買賣中心有下列情事之一者,處各該事業或公會新臺幣三十萬元以上六百萬元以下罰鍰,並得命其限期改善;屆期未改善者,得按次處罰:
一、違反第十四條第三項、第十四條之一第一項、第三項、第二十一條之一第五項、第五十八條、第六十一條、第六十九條第一項、第七十九條、第一百四十一條、第一百四十四條、第一百四十五條第二項、第一百四十七條、第一百五十二條、第一百五十九條、第一百六十五條之一或第一百六十五條之二準用第六十一條、第一百四十一條、第一百四十四條、第一百四十五條第二項、第一百四十七條規定。
二、對於主管機關命令提出之帳簿、表冊、文件或其他參考或報告資料,屆期不提出,或對於主管機關依法所為之檢查予以規避、妨礙或拒絕。
三、於依本法或主管機關基於本法所發布之命令規定之帳簿、表冊、傳票、財務報告或其他有關業務之文件,不依規定製作、申報、公告、備置或保存。
四、證券商或第十八條第一項所定之事業未確實執行內部控制制度。
五、第十八條第一項所定之事業違反同條第二項所定規則有關財務、業務或管理之規定。
六、證券商違反第二十二條第四項所定有關發行經主管機關核定之其他有價證券之準則、第四十四條第四項所定標準、規則、第六十條第二項所定辦法、第六十二條第二項所定辦法、規則或第七十條所定規則有關財務、業務或管理之規定。
七、證券櫃檯買賣中心違反第六十二條第二項所定辦法、證券商同業公會違反第九十條所定規則或證券交易所違反第九十三條、第九十五條、第一百零二條所定規則有關財務、業務或管理之規定。
依前項規定應處罰鍰之行為,其情節輕微者,得免予處罰,或先命其限期改善,已改善完成者,免予處罰。

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