The Ministry of Health and Welfare on Wednesday announced it is to manage a centralized registry of people convicted of crimes against minors, consolidating what used to be the purview of local governments.
Article 49 of the Protection of Children and Youths Welfare and Rights Act (兒童及少年福利與權益保障法) requires the central competent authority to keep records of punishments for crimes against minors imposed by municipal authorities.
Local governments used to be responsible for publishing the names of people convicted of certain crimes against minors, Social and Family Affairs Administration Deputy Director-General Chou Tao-chun (周道君) said.
Photo courtesy of Chen Pei-yu’s office
However, from this month, they would also be required to post the information to the central government’s Web site dedicated to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Chou said.
The change comes after concerns from lawmakers that the original system has resulted in loopholes, he said.
For example, an employer in Tainan might not see a name published from a crime committed in Taipei, while the duration of publication differs among places, he added.
The ministry during discussions with local governments last month decided to consolidate the lists, Chou said, adding that local governments may still publish their own registries if they wish.
After the sentence or punishment is complete, local governments would have one month to publish names, which are to be viewable in perpetuity, he said.
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