Explanation:
1. Handled in accordance with inquiries raised during the 17th plenary meeting of the Social Welfare and Environmental Hygiene Committee of the 2nd session of the 11th Legislative Yuan on January 2 2025.
2. Article 29 Paragraph 3 of the Gender Equity Act stipulates: "Persons who are not dismissed removed from office have their contractual relationship terminated or have their utilization relationship terminated under Paragraph 1 but who have committed sexual assault or have committed sexual harassment sexual bullying professional ethical violations related to sex or gender by principals or school staff violations of the Child and Youth Sexual Transaction Prevention Act or the Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act which necessitate lifetime prohibition from appointment employment recruitment or utilization and are verified as substantiated by the school Gender Equity Committee shall not be appointed employed recruited or utilized. If already appointed employed recruited or utilized the school shall dismiss remove from office terminate the contractual relationship or terminate the utilization relationship. For sexual harassment sexual bullying professional ethical violations related to sex or gender by principals or school staff violations of the Child and Youth Sexual Transaction Prevention Act or the Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act that do not require lifetime prohibition if verified as substantiated by the school Gender Equity Committee and resolved to prohibit appointment employment recruitment or utilization for one to four years the same restriction shall apply during that period." Article 35 of the Regulations on the Prevention of Campus Gender Related Incidents provides: "When a school or competent authority obtains evidence related to incidents specified in Article 29 Paragraph 3 of the Gender Equity Act after notifying the parties to state their opinions the case shall be submitted to the Gender Equity Committee for verification and deliberation."
3. Regarding the handling period of the aforementioned provisions reference is made to Article 29 Paragraph 1 of the Gender Equity Act which states "confirmed through investigation by the school Gender Equity Committee or other legally established committees" and Article 36 Paragraph 1 which states "the school Gender Equity Committee shall complete the investigation within two months after accepting the application or report." Accordingly from the time the school obtains evidence and information related to the incident the Gender Equity Committee shall complete verification and deliberation within two months at the latest so as to ensure timely action and prevent unqualified personnel from continuing to serve in schools.