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Special Act For Prevention, Relief And Revitalization Measures For COVID-19
The Special Act for Prevention, Relief and Revitalization Measures for Severe Pneumonia with Novel Pathogens () is a law of the Republic of China (Taiwan) regulating response and relief efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan. Proposal and passage On 13 February 2020, the Executive Yuan proposed NT$60 billion in subsidies distributed to industries affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Part of the funds were allocated under the provisions of the Disaster Prevention and Protection Act (災害防救法). Seven days later, on 20 February, the Executive Yuan passed a bill regarding further governmental response to the outbreak. Penalties for hoarding medical supplies, avoiding quarantine restrictions, and disseminating misinformation about COVID-19 were codified. The bill became law upon passing its third Legislative Yuan reading on 25 February 2020. The Special Act for Prevention, Relief and Revitalization Measures for Severe Pneumonia with Novel Pathogens took effect retroa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legislative Yuan
The Legislative Yuan is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in Taipei. The Legislative Yuan is composed of 113 members, who are directly elected for 4-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a parallel voting system. Originally located in Nanking, the Legislative Yuan, along with the National Assembly (electoral college) and the Control Yuan (upper house), formed the tricameral parliament under the original 1947 Constitution. The Legislative Yuan previously had 759 members representing each constituencies of all provinces, municipalities, Tibet, Outer Mongolia and various professions. Until democratization, the Republic of China was an authoritarian state under Dang Guo, the Legislative Yuan had alternatively been characterized as a rubber stamp for the then-ruling regime of the Kuomintang. Like parliaments or congresses of other countries, the Legislative Yuan is responsible for the passage of legislation, which is then sent to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coronavirus Disease 2019
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quickly spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms of COVID‑19 are variable but often include fever, cough, headache, fatigue, breathing difficulties, loss of smell, and loss of taste. Symptoms may begin one to fourteen days after exposure to the virus. At least a third of people who are infected do not develop noticeable symptoms. Of those who develop symptoms noticeable enough to be classified as patients, most (81%) develop mild to moderate symptoms (up to mild pneumonia), while 14% develop severe symptoms (dyspnea, hypoxia, or more than 50% lung involvement on imaging), and 5% develop critical symptoms (respiratory failure, shock, or multiorgan dysfunction). Older people are at a higher risk of developing seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 In Taiwan
Events from the year 2020 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 109 according to the official Republic of China calendar. Incumbents * President: Tsai Ing-wen * Vice President: Chen Chien-jen, Lai Ching-te * Premier: ** Su Tseng-chang * Vice Premier: ** Chen Chi-mai, Shen Jong-chin Events January *2 January – A Black Hawk helicopter of the Republic of China Air Force crashed. Eight people were killed, and five were injured. *11 January **2020 Taiwanese legislative election ** Tsai Ing-wen is reelected in the 2020 Taiwanese presidential election with a record 8.17 million votes. *15 January – The Anti-infiltration Act takes effect. *19 January – The Taiwan Action Party Alliance disbands. * 21 January – The index case of the 2020 coronavirus outbreak in Taiwan announced. February *25 February – Special Act for Prevention, Relief and Revitalization Measures for Severe Pneumonia with Novel Pathogens promulgated. March *7 March – 2020 Kuomint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Of Taiwan
The law of the Republic of China as applied in Free area of the Republic of China, Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu is based on civil law (legal system), civil law with its origins in the modern Japanese law, Japanese and German law, German legal systems. The main body of laws are codified into the Six Codes: Laws are promulgated by the President of the Republic of China, President after being passed by the Legislative Yuan; the enforcement rules of laws issued by the competent authority under the Executive Yuan designated by the legislation. Historic background Taiwan under Japanese rule After Taiwan ceded to Empire of Japan, Japan in 1895, the ''Civil Code of Japan'' was created in 1896. It was heavily influenced by the ''first draft'' of the German Civil Code and the French Civil Code. The code is divided into five books. Those on family and succession retain certain vestiges of the old patriarchal family system that was the basis of Japanese feudalism. It was in these secti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Justice (Taiwan)
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ, ) is a ministerial level governmental body of the Republic of China (Taiwan), responsible for carrying out various judicial functions. History Taiwan's first Justice Ministry was created in 1895 under Japan's Ministry of Justice, founded in 1871 during the Meiji era, when Taiwan was under colonial rule. The Ministry of Justice was established in 1912 upon the establishment of the Republic of China, with the first Minister of Justice being Mao Zhuquan. After China was unified under the Nationalist government, the Judicial Yuan was inaugurated and the ministry was renamed the Ministry of Judicial Administration and placed under administration of the Judicial Yuan. In 1943, the ministry was shifted from the Judicial Yuan to the Executive Yuan. After the Chinese Civil War in 1949, the administration was shifted to Taipei. On 1 July 1980, the ministry was renamed again as the Ministry of Justice. Organizational structure The Ministry of Justice h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of COVID-19 Pandemic Legislation
This is a list of legislation passed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. China * wikisource:Decision_of_the_Standing_Committee_of_the_National_People's_Congress_on_a_Complete_Ban_of_Illegal_Wildlife_Trade_and_the_Elimination_of_the_Unhealthy_Habit_of_Indiscriminate_Wild_Animal_Meat_Consumption_For_the_Protection_of_Human_Life_and_Health, Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to Comprehensively Prohibit the Illegal Trade of Wild Animals, Break the Bad Habit of Excessive Consumption of Wild Animals, and Effectively Secure the Life and Health of the People Hong Kong * Emergency (Exemption from Statutory Requirements) (COVID-19) Regulation Ireland * Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 * Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (COVID-19) Act 2020 New Zealand * COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 Philippines * Bayanihan to Heal as One Act * Bayanihan to Recover as One Act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Transportation And Communications (Taiwan)
The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC; ) is a cabinet-level governmental body of the Republic of China (Taiwan), in charge of all policy and regulation of transportation and communications networks and administration of all transportation and communications operations and enterprises in Taiwan. Introduction In Taiwan, transportation and communications operations comprise four categories: communications, transportation, meteorology, and tourism. The Ministry of Transportation and Communications is responsible for making policy, formulating laws and regulations, and overseeing operations in the area of transportation and communications. Communications operations encompass postal services and telecommunications. Postal services are managed by the Chunghwa Post. Regarding telecommunications, the MOTC is responsible for the overall planning of communications resources, assisting and promoting the communications industry, and fostering universal access to communicati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Economic Affairs (Taiwan)
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA; ) is the ministry of the Republic of China (Taiwan) responsible for formulating policy and laws for industry and trade, foreign direct investment, energy, minerals, measurement standards, intellectual property, state-owned enterprises. The ministry is a cabinet level government agency of the Executive Yuan. The executive agency promotes industrial and economic policies which allows economic activity and growth, increased employment and investments in sector which are critical to Taiwan's economy. Taiwan's main exports are electronics, computers, telecommunications equipment, industrial design services and creative industries/culture. History MOEA was initially established in June 1931 as National Economic Council by the Executive Yuan. In December 1931, the council was merged with other organizations to create the Ministry of Basic Industries. In December 1937, the ministry was reorganized as the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The MOEA co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Health And Welfare (Taiwan)
Ministry may refer to: Government * Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister * Ministry (government department), a department of a government Religion * Christian ministry, activity by Christians to spread or express their faith ** Minister (Christianity), clergy authorized by a church or religious organization to perform teaching or rituals ** Ordination, the process by which individuals become clergy * Ministry of Jesus, activities described in the Christian gospels * ''Ministry'' (magazine), a magazine for pastors published by the Seventh-day Adventist Church Music * Ministry (band), an American industrial metal band * Ministry of Sound, a London nightclub and record label Fiction * Ministry (comics), a horror comic book created by writer-artist Lara J. Phillips * Ministry of Magic, governing body in the ''Harry Potter'' series * Ministry of Darkness, a professional wrestling stable led by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proportionality (law)
Proportionality is a general principle in law which covers several separate (although related) concepts: *The concept of proportionality is used as a criterion of fairness and justice in statutory interpretation processes, especially in constitutional law, as a logical method intended to assist in discerning the correct balance between the restriction imposed by a corrective measure and the severity of the nature of the prohibited act. *Within criminal law, the concept is used to convey the idea that the punishment of an offender should fit the crime. *Under international humanitarian law governing the legal use of force in an armed conflict, ''proportionality'' and '' distinction'' are important factors in assessing military necessity. *Under the United Kingdom's Civil Procedure Rules, costs must be "proportionately and reasonably incurred", or "proportionate and reasonable in amount", if they are to form part of a court ruling on costs. Proportionality as a general principle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Area Of The Republic Of China
The free area of the Republic of China, also known as the "Taiwan Area of the Republic of China", "Tai-Min Area (Taiwan and Fujian)" or simply the "Taiwan Area", is a term used by the government of the Republic of China (ROC) to refer to the territories under its actual control. The area currently under the definition consists of the island groups of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and some minor islands. This term is used in the " Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China". The collective term "Tai-Peng-Kin-Ma" is literally equivalent except that it only refers to the islands of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu Area, to the exclusion of the South China Sea possessions—Pratas Island (Tungsha/Dongsha) and Taiping Island. The term is complementary to "Mainland Area", which is practically viewed as being synonymous to mainland China, despite the fact that the ROC constitutional definition of Mainland Area was a more extensive concept which also inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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