TO CATCH A SPY:Under the amendments, those who are convicted of espionage and whose confessions help to discover other spies would receive more lenient sentences

Taipei Times
Date:  Jun 10, 2015
By: Alison Hsiao  /  Staff reporter

The legislature yesterday passed amendments to the National Intelligence Services Act (國家情報工作法) that would increase the penalties for military personnel convicted of espionage while working in national security or related intelligence services, and also for civilians who are convicted of assisting them.

The amended act says that intelligence personnel convicted of espionage are to receive a jail sentence 1.5 longer than civilians convicted of the same crimes. The amendments apply to officers within one year of retirement or those planning to leave their positions.

Under the new amendments those convicted of disclosing information about sources, or about the identity, activities and communication of intelligence officers and their assistants are subject to a minimum prison sentence of seven years.

For disclosing any other information, prison sentences range from three years to 10 years.     [FULL  STORY]