Spotting in Taiwan limited from 2025

[Piet Luijken]

Hello,

Acc messsage on X:

After ROC MND said about “Militray Area Security Protection Regulations “ will implement soon, arbitrary spotting especially military exercise will be illegal in Taiwan from next year.

Who has more inside news about this?

[Piet Luijken]

Google search only shows limited ON bases:

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Unauthorized photography inside military areas may be punishable by a maximum prison sentence of three years, according to a Cabinet proposal submitted Thursday (Sept. 21).



The new rule will also cover unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Radio Taiwan International (RTI) reported. There have been several incidents where civilians entered military areas that were off-limits and took pictures without official approval. The Cabinet document specified that other areas would also fall under the new regulations if access was restricted during military drills.



Damage to military property would be sanctioned by prison terms from one to seven years in combination with a fine of up to NT$10 million (US$311,000). If a suspect is found guilty of intentional harm to national or military security, the prison term would be three to 10 years, and the maximum fine would be NT$50 million.



If a case results in a fatality, the prison sentence would range from seven years to life, and the maximum fine would be NT$100 million, according to the Cabinet proposal.

[patrick dirksen]

That last news article is dated Sep 21 of 2023 already. I can't find anything more recent either.
I guss it's another classic example of "time will tell".....

[Glidepath]

just contact their MoD and/or Air Force PAO and THEY will tell.

[Levente]

I have found these articles...google gives a decent translation.

Regarding the shooting of fighter planes taking off and landing, Lu Zhiqing said that if the shooting angle is after the fighter plane takes off, it will not involve any law. However, shooting towards the runway will be determined according to the prohibited shooting areas planned by each camp, and the shooting must also be approved; as for the chariots driving on the road or the ships sailing on the river or sea, they are not within the prohibited shooting area of ​​the camp, so None of them violate the rules.

https://www.knews.com.tw/news/D22E4FDBD ... 472A071EFA

https://www.taisounds.com/news/content/71/146540

https://def.ltn.com.tw/article/breakingnews/4795622

As for whether it is illegal for people to take pictures outside the air force base of fighter jets taking off and landing, hangars, etc., Major General Wang Zhengyi, director of the Legal, Judicial and Discipline Investigation Division, pointed out that it still needs to return to case determination.

If the military determines that filming will endanger the safety of the camp, there will be relevant restrictions, such as filming fighter jets in the hangar, etc.
If you are filming military aircraft taxiing, taking off and landing, etc., "there will be less problems involving the safety of the military camp.

https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/202409100143.aspx

[michel N]

So the same rules as in a lot of other countries apply. Photos of aircraft are okay, as long as no infrastructure is visible.
Its just the sanctions that might be a bit harsher.