ICRT Radio News
Date: 2019-06-29

Taiwan's legislature passed an amendment bill on Friday to toughen the disciplinary action against judges who have committed wrongdoings.

The amendment to the Judges Act, announced in July 2011, was adopted at the Legislative Yuan's extraordinary session.

Under the approved amendments, the judges or grand justices of the Judicial Yuan who are found guilty of corruption charges or dismissed from office by the Court of the Judiciary in a disciplinary action, must return to the state coffer the salary they have received during the period of time they are suspended from duties pending an investigation.

The amendment also adds a provision to revoke the pension and retirement allowance of retired judges or grand justices who are convicted of corruption.    [SOURCE]