Judges Act Article 59

If the Disciplinary Chamber of the Judiciary, in reviewing the disciplinary action, deems it necessary to suspend the duty of the judge in the disciplinary proceeding in advance in light of the seriousness of the matter, it may render a ruling to suspend the duty of the judge in the disciplinary proceeding in advance based on motion or sua sponte and notify the president of the court with which the disciplined judge is affiliated.Before rendering the ruling in accordance with the preceding paragraph, the Disciplinary Chamber of the Judiciary shall provide the disciplined judge an opportunity to express his/her opinions.Where the judgment of the first instance rendered by the Disciplinary Chamber of the Judiciary imposes the disciplinary disposition under Subparagraphs 1 to 3 of Paragraph 1 of Article 50, the Disciplinary Chamber of the Judiciary shall rule to suspend the duty of the disciplined judge ex officio and notify the president of the court with which the judge is affiliated, unless the disciplined judge has been suspended from the duty.An interlocutory appeal against the ruling rendered in the preceding paragraph shall not be filed.The ruling rendered in Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 3 shall take effect on the next day after it is served on the president of the court with which the judge under discipline is affiliated.The judge being suspended of duty may apply for reinstatement to the Judicial Yuan once the action in Paragraph 1 is dismissed or the judgment in Paragraph 3 is abandoned. The Civil Service Salary and Remuneration Act shall apply mutatis mutandis to the salary and remuneration for the period of suspension of duty and after the reinstatement.