Public Interest Whistleblower Protection Act Article 3
The term "corruption case" as used in this Act refers to cases involving civil servants or personnel of government agencies (institutions) and government-controlled enterprises, groups, or institutions, who have committed any of the following crimes or illegal acts, or other acts that affect the public interest and are of a serious nature:I. Acts constituting offenses under the Chapter on Malfeasance in Office in the Criminal Code of the Republic of China.II. Violations of the Anti-Corruption Act.III. Acts of harboring criminal offenders; provided, however, that this shall be limited to cases where such acts are explicitly subject to criminal penalties.IV. Violations of the Act on Recusal of Public Servants Due to Conflicts of Interest, where such acts are subject to fines.V. Violations of the Government Procurement Act.VI. Acts subject to evaluation under Article 30, Paragraph 2, Subparagraph 7 or Article 89, Paragraph 4, Subparagraph 7 of the Judges Act.VII. Violations of any of the following provisions, where such acts endanger the public interest and are of serious nature:(I) Offenses against public safety, fraud, breach of trust, and usury under the Criminal Code of the Republic of China, including violations of Articles 231-1, 296, and 296-1.(II) Violations of the Money Laundering Control Act, the Organized Crime Prevention Act, the Firearms, Ammunition, and Knives Control Act, The Smuggling Penalty Act, the Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act, the Human Trafficking Prevention Act, and the Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act.(III) Offenses related to interference with voting under the Criminal Code, or violations of the Public officials Election And Recall Act, the Presidential and Vice Presidential Election and Recall Act, the Referendum Act, or the Anti-Infiltration Act.(IV) Violations of the Trade Secrets Act.(V) Violations of The Banking Act of The Republic of China, the Insurance Act, the Securities Exchange Act, the Futures Trading Act, the Trust Enterprise Act, the Financial Holding Company Act, The Act Governing Bills Finance Business, the Securities Investment Trust and Consulting Act, the Fair Trade Act, or other relevant economic and fiscal regulations.(VI) Violations of the Soil and water Conservation Act, the Slopeland Conservation and Utilization Act, the Air Pollution Control Act, the Water Pollution Control Act, the Marine Pollution Control Act, the Waste Disposal Act, the Toxic and Concerned Chemical Substances Control Act, the Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Act, the Environmental Agents Control Act, or other relevant environmental protection regulations.(VII) Violations of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, the Medical Devices Act, the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation, the Communicable Disease Control Act, or other relevant health and welfare regulations.(VIII) Violations of the Labor Standards Act, the Labor Inspection Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Employment Service Act, or other relevant labor regulations.(IX) Violations of the Sexual Harassment Prevention Act, the Gender Equality in Employment Act, and the Gender Equity Education Act.(X) Violations of the People with Disabilities Rights Protection Act, the Senior Citizens Welfare Act, and The Protection of Children and Youths Welfare and Rights Act.VIII. Other crimes or acts that violate major public interests and acts punishable by administrative fines or penalties.The scope of corruption cases defined in Subparagraph 8 of the preceding paragraph shall be determined by the competent authority in consultation with relevant authorities and shall be subject to regular review, adjustment, addition, or deletion.
中文原文 公益揭弊者保護法第3條
本法所稱弊案，係指公務員或政府機關（構）、受政府控制之事業、團體或機構之人員，涉有下列犯罪或違法行為或涉及公共利益且情節重大者：
一、犯刑法瀆職罪章之行為。
二、違反貪污治罪條例之行為。
三、包庇他人犯罪之行為。
但以法律有明文規定刑事處罰者為限。
四、違反公職人員利益衝突迴避法得處以罰鍰之行為。
五、違反政府採購法之行為。
六、法官法第三十條第二項第七款或第八十九條第四項第七款之應付評鑑行為。
七、違反下列各目涉有危害公共利益且情節重大之行為：
（一）犯刑法公共危險罪章、詐欺背信及重利罪、第二百三十一條之一、第二百九十六條、第二百九十六條之一之行為。
（二）違反洗錢防制法、組織犯罪防制條例、槍砲彈藥刀械管制條例、懲治走私條例、毒品危害防制條例、人口販運防制法、兒童及少年性剝削防制條例之行為。
（三）犯刑法妨害投票罪章或違反公職人員選舉罷免法、總統副總統選舉罷免法、公民投票法、反滲透法之行為。
（四）違反營業秘密法之行為。
（五）違反銀行法、保險法、證券交易法、期貨交易法、信託業法、金融控股公司法、票券金融管理法、證券投資信託及顧問法、公平交易法或其他有關經濟、財政法規之行為。
（六）違反水土保持法、山坡地保育利用條例、空氣污染防制法、水污染防治法、海洋污染防治法、廢棄物清理法、毒性及關注化學物質管理法、土壤及地下水污染整治法、環境用藥管理法之罪或其他有關環境保護法規之行為。
（七）違反藥事法、醫療器材管理法、食品安全衛生管理法、傳染病防治法或其他有關衛生福利法規之行為。
（八）違反勞動基準法、勞動檢查法、職業安全衛生法、就業服務法或其他有關勞動法規之行為。
（九）違反性騷擾防治法、性別平等工作法、性別平等教育法之行為。
（十）違反身心障礙者權益保障法、老人福利法、兒童及少年福利與權益保障法之行為。
八、其他涉及重大公共利益之犯罪、處以罰鍰或應付懲戒之行為。
前項第八款弊案範圍，由主管機關會商相關機關定之，並定期檢討、調整或增減。
一、犯刑法瀆職罪章之行為。
二、違反貪污治罪條例之行為。
三、包庇他人犯罪之行為。
但以法律有明文規定刑事處罰者為限。
四、違反公職人員利益衝突迴避法得處以罰鍰之行為。
五、違反政府採購法之行為。
六、法官法第三十條第二項第七款或第八十九條第四項第七款之應付評鑑行為。
七、違反下列各目涉有危害公共利益且情節重大之行為：
（一）犯刑法公共危險罪章、詐欺背信及重利罪、第二百三十一條之一、第二百九十六條、第二百九十六條之一之行為。
（二）違反洗錢防制法、組織犯罪防制條例、槍砲彈藥刀械管制條例、懲治走私條例、毒品危害防制條例、人口販運防制法、兒童及少年性剝削防制條例之行為。
（三）犯刑法妨害投票罪章或違反公職人員選舉罷免法、總統副總統選舉罷免法、公民投票法、反滲透法之行為。
（四）違反營業秘密法之行為。
（五）違反銀行法、保險法、證券交易法、期貨交易法、信託業法、金融控股公司法、票券金融管理法、證券投資信託及顧問法、公平交易法或其他有關經濟、財政法規之行為。
（六）違反水土保持法、山坡地保育利用條例、空氣污染防制法、水污染防治法、海洋污染防治法、廢棄物清理法、毒性及關注化學物質管理法、土壤及地下水污染整治法、環境用藥管理法之罪或其他有關環境保護法規之行為。
（七）違反藥事法、醫療器材管理法、食品安全衛生管理法、傳染病防治法或其他有關衛生福利法規之行為。
（八）違反勞動基準法、勞動檢查法、職業安全衛生法、就業服務法或其他有關勞動法規之行為。
（九）違反性騷擾防治法、性別平等工作法、性別平等教育法之行為。
（十）違反身心障礙者權益保障法、老人福利法、兒童及少年福利與權益保障法之行為。
八、其他涉及重大公共利益之犯罪、處以罰鍰或應付懲戒之行為。
前項第八款弊案範圍，由主管機關會商相關機關定之，並定期檢討、調整或增減。