國家機密保護法

This law is enacted to establish a system for protecting state secrets and safeguarding national security and interests.

國家機密核定後，原核定機關或其上級機關的有權人員可以依職權或申請，視實際情況註銷、解除機密或變更等級，並通知有關機關。

核定國家機密等級時，須一併核定保密期限或解除機密條件；不同密級有最長保密期限，並可在符合條件時延長或變更。

涉及國家安全情報來源或管道的國家機密，保密期限原則上不得超過三十年；如要延長，需說明事實與理由並報請核定，且每次延長不得超過十年。

After a national secret is approved, its level and either its confidentiality period or the conditions for declassification must be clearly marked.

Except for people handling the confidential matter, national secrets may be known, held, or used only with written authorization or approval from the original approving agency or a superior agency officer with approval authority.

National secrets must be controlled by level; if there is an emergency or a leak, it must be reported immediately to the agency head and protective steps must be taken. Declassified national secrets may be destroyed according to law, and top-secret material may not be copied.

在戰爭、暴動或事變等緊急情形下，國家機密如非銷毀就無法保護時，保管機關首長或其授權人員可以銷毀，並在銷毀後向上級機關陳報。

When state secrets of different levels are combined or processed together, the highest secrecy level applies.

國家機密的複製物要註明原件等級、保密期限或解除機密條件，並標示為複製物及編號；原件也要記載複製件數與存放地點。

Places or areas where national-secret data and files are stored may restrict or prohibit people and items from entering or leaving, and may adopt other necessary control measures.

This provision defines “national secret” as information held or kept by government agencies that needs to be kept confidential to protect national security or interests and has been classified under the Act.

各機關必須隨時或定期查核國家機密的維護，並指派專責人員處理相關維護事項。

其他機關要使用國家機密時，必須先取得原核定機關同意。

If Legislative Yuan matters involve state secrets, they must not be provided or answered unless declassified; in secret or closed sessions, inspection or answers may be provided at a designated place under the rules.

When providing, answering, or stating a state secret under the prior two articles or other law, the speaker must first state the secrecy level and the scope to be kept confidential.

各機關得在限於辦理該機密人員的範圍內知悉、持有或使用他機關或他人所提供的國家機密，並須依核定等級處理與保密。

涉及國家機密的案件，法院和檢察機關的程序不公開；法官或檢察官在辦理這類案件時，若認為對質或詰問可能洩密，得依職權或依聲請拒絕或限制。

某些涉及國家機密的人員出境前，必須先經其原服務機關或委託機關首長（或其授權人）核准；返臺後 7 個工作日內，還要向原服務機關或委託機關通報。

At the end of the approved secrecy period, the national secret is automatically declassified.

When the conditions for declassifying a state secret are met, the original approving authority or an authorized superior authority may approve its declassification, except as provided in the preceding article’s paragraph 2.

如果國家機密在保密期限屆滿前、或解除機密條件成就前，已沒有保密必要，原核定機關或其上級機關的有核定權責人員應立即核定解除機密。

This provision defines what counts as an “agency” and treats certain delegated persons, companies, or groups as an agency for their entrusted matters.

If a state-secret matter involves another agency’s business, that agency must be consulted before declassification is approved.

國家機密解除後，原核定機關要公告解除意旨並通知有關機關；原核定機關和有關機關也要在原件或複製物上做解除機密標示或必要的解密措施。

Leaking or delivering approved state secrets is punishable by imprisonment, with heavier penalties for disclosure to foreign or hostile parties, and attempts, preparation, conspiracy, and negligent offences are also punishable.

Leaking or delivering certain national-secret matters is punishable by imprisonment, with harsher penalties for disclosure to foreign or hostile actors, and additional punishment for negligent, attempted, prepared, or conspired offences.

This article punishes spying for or collecting state secrets, including secrets under review, attempted offenses, and preparation or conspiracy.

Destroying, damaging, concealing, or making unusable protected state secrets can lead to imprisonment of up to five years and an additional fine; negligent destruction, damage, or loss can also be punished.

未經核准擅自出境或超出核准地區，可能面臨二年以下有期徒刑、拘役，並可併科二十萬元以下罰金；特定非機關現職人員未在期限內通報，原服務機關或委託機關得處二萬至十萬元罰鍰。

犯本章之罪時，如其他法律對同一行為有較重處罰，適用其他法律的規定。

公務員違反本法規定時，會依情節輕重依法受到懲戒或懲處。

本法施行前依其他法令核定的國家機密，須在本法施行後2年內依本法重新核定；逾期未重新核定的，從屆滿日起視為解除機密，並依第31條辦理。

原先核定為永久保密的國家機密，應在修正施行日起二年內重新核定；逾期未重新核定的，從屆滿日起視為解除機密。

This provision classifies national secrets into three levels: absolute secret, top secret, and secret, based on how much harm disclosure would cause to national security or interests.

本法的施行細則由行政院訂定。

本法的施行日期由行政院决定；另就中華民國一百十二年十二月八日修正的條文，從公布日開始施行。

核定國家機密應限於必要的最小範圍，且不得用來掩蓋違法或行政疏失、限制公平競爭、掩飾不名譽行為，或拒絕／延遲提供應公開的政府資訊。

Government personnel must classify state-secret matters by confidentiality level, take secrecy measures first, and report them for approval; the approving person must decide within 30 days.

This provision assigns who may personally approve different levels of state secrets, and allows an acting substitute if the responsible person cannot perform the job.

When classifying a state secret, consider whether related preparatory documents, drafts, and similar materials should also be classified.

涉及其他機關業務的國家機密事項，核定前應先會商該其他機關。

This is Chapter 1, the general provisions chapter.

第 三 章 國家機密之維護

Chapter heading: “Chapter 4 — Lifting of national secrets.”

This chapter is titled “Penalties.”

This is Chapter 6, titled “Supplementary Provisions.”

Chapter 8 covers the approval and change of state secrets.