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Legislature passes amendment to military service act

ROC Central News Agency

2011/12/13 22:46:42

By Ho Meng-kuei and Jamie Wang

Taipei, Dec. 13 (CNA) The Legislative Yuan passed an amendment to the Act of Military Service System Tuesday, stipulating that males of conscription age must still undergo a mandatory four-month military training even after the country's military switches to full voluntary enlistment.

According to the amended rules, Taiwanese men aged 18 and older must undergo the four-month compulsory military training once the current conscription system is abolished.

Should the new system fail to attract enough volunteers, the amended rules also allow the government to draft male citizens into military service.

In addition, the length of the mandatory military training period is deductible for up to 30 days in accordance with the number of military preparation classes taken in college. Every eight classes taken can be used to deduct one day of the training period.

Under the current conscription rules, most Taiwanese men are obliged to serve in the military for one year once they reach the age of 19. Full voluntary enlistment is expected to start by 2014.

All men who are obliged to serve in the military but fail to do so prior to the start of the voluntary enlistment, however, will still have to complete alternative service for one year, according to the amended regulations.