Women and Justice: Keywords

Legislation

家庭暴力防治法 (Domestic Violence Prevention Act) (2015)


Domestic and intimate partner violence

The Domestic Violence Prevention Act (the “DVPA”) was established in order to prevent acts of domestic violence and to protect the interests of victims. The DVPA defines domestic violence offenses and the family members who might be implicated, specifies the responsibilities and tasks of the various competent authorities, and governs issues such as civil protection orders, criminal procedure, the interests of any minors involved, protection of and support for victims, and educational and prevention measures. Breaches of the DVPA will result in the imposition of a fine or imprisonment.

家庭暴力防治法(即「DVPA」)的制定是為了防範家庭暴力行為並保護被害者的利益。家庭暴力防治法定義了何謂家庭暴力侵犯和可能受牽連的家庭成員,規定各主管機關的職責,並對如民事保護令、刑事訴訟、任何涉及未成年人利益、被害者保護及協助,以及教育和預防措施等議題作出規定。違反家庭暴力防治法的行為將被處以罰金或有期徒刑。



Domestic Case Law

司法院大法官會議第559號解釋 (J.Y. Interpretation No.559) Constitutional Court of Taiwan (2003)


Domestic and intimate partner violence

In the case of protection orders involving monetary payment, the Domestic Violence Prevention Act explicitly authorizes the agency empowered to execute such orders and sets forth procedures and methods or doing so, in keeping with Constitutional requirements. However, for protection orders not involving monetary payment, the Act provides only general authorization of police agencies without procedures and methods, so the Act must be amended to fulfill the Constitutional requirement of specific and explicit authorization by law.

對於涉及金錢給付的保護令,家庭暴力防治法明確授權有權執行此種保護令機構相關程序和方法,以符合憲法要求。然而,關於不涉及金錢給付的保護令,該法僅有對於警察機構的一般授權,而沒有規定程序和方法,因此該法必須進行修正,以滿足憲法對於法律授權明確性的要求。