The act previously stipulated a prison term of at least seven years for personnel spying for an external force, or three to 10 years if leaked intelligence was not in the three categories. If they leaked other classified information while spying for an external force, they would face a prison term of seven to 10 years, the rules say. The minimum penalty for active or retired intelligence personnel who have been recruited by an external force to conduct espionage missions was raised from three to seven years in prison. The penalty would also apply to personnel found to have attempted to spy for an external force, the amendments say. Intelligence personnel who have accrued seniority and their families should be granted the same healthcare and childrearing benefits that retired military personnel receive, the resolution says.

Source: Taipei Times December 13, 2019 15:56 UTC