Annotated Republic of China Laws/Name Act/Article 12

Name Act Republic of China (Taiwan) Law Article 12 ../Article 10/ to Article 11 Article 13 to ../Article 14/ 50% 2016 Promulgated full amendment on 2001-06-20 (Pending translation) zh:姓名條例 (民國90年) Article 12 Promulgated amendment on 2003-06-25 (From http://law.moj.gov.tw/Eng/news/news_detail.aspx?id=3508 ) zh:姓名條例 (民國92年) Article 12 A person who meets one of the following requirements shall not apply for a change of surname, first name or full name. A person is wanted by the police or is held in detention A person has received a sentence of community service or of corrective institution A person has received a sentence of imprisonment without the possibility of probation or a sentence that may not be converted into a fine; however, if such crime is committed due to negligence, the aforesaid will not apply The period that A person shall not apply for the change of surname, first name or full name referred to in sub-paragraph2 and 3 of the preceding paragraph will last from the date that such sentence is given till 5 years after the sentence is served. Promulgated amendment on 2007-12-26 (From http://law.moj.gov.tw/Eng/news/news_detail.aspx?id=3508 ) zh:姓名條例 (民國96年) Article 12 A person who meets one of the following requirements shall not apply for a change of surname, first name or full name. A person is wanted by the police or is held in detention A person has received a sentence of community service or of corrective institution A person has received a sentence of imprisonment without the possibility of probation or a sentence that may not be converted into a fine; however, if such crime is committed due to negligence, the aforesaid will not apply The period that A person shall not apply for the change of surname, first name or full name referred to in sub-paragraph2 and 3 of the preceding paragraph will last from the date that such sentence is given till 3 years after the sentence is served. zh:中華民國法律註解/姓名條例/第12條