核子損害賠償法

This provision says the law is enacted under Article 29 of the Atomic Energy Act, and that compensation for nuclear damage arising from peaceful uses of atomic energy is governed by this law.

核子燃料、放射性產物或廢料在一定限量內時，依其他法律規定處理；限量由行政院原子能委員會公告。

核子事故發生後，經營者要對造成的核子損害負賠償責任。

原經營者在特定核子事故情形下，對造成的核子損害應負賠償責任。

核子物料在運往國外途中或運至國內途中引起核子事故時，對應的核子設施經營者須就其在國境內造成的核子損害負賠償責任。

核子物料因運送而暫時存放在核子設施內，若因此發生核子事故並造成損害，提供暫行貯存的核子設施經營者不負賠償責任。

If nuclear damage arises from an accident for which multiple operators are liable under this Act, each operator must bear joint and several compensation liability.

如果核子事故發生在核子物料運送過程中，且物料在同一運送工具內或因運送而暫時存放於同一核子設施內，造成的核子損害由數經營者負賠償責任。

同一經營者的多座核子設施如果涉及核子事故，必須就每一座設施負賠償責任。

核子設施經營者原則上要就核子損害的發生或擴大負賠償責任，即使沒有故意或過失也是如此。

如果核子損害的發生或擴大是因被害人的故意或過失造成，法院可以減輕或免除對該被害人的賠償金額。

This provision defines “nuclear fuel” as material that can produce energy through a self-sustaining chain reaction of atomic fission.

If non-nuclear damage cannot be fully separated from nuclear damage, it is treated as damage caused by the nuclear accident.

核子設施經營者對特定核子損害的賠償責任，依其他法律規定。

核子設施經營者在依本法賠償時，只有在書面契約明定或核子損害是由個人故意行為造成時，才能向核子設施經營者以外的人求償。

Non-operators of nuclear facilities are not liable for compensation for nuclear damage, except as provided in the preceding article.

核子設施經營者就每一核子事故的賠償責任，最高限額為新臺幣四十二億元；利息與訴訟費用不算在限額內。

核子設施經營者必須維持足夠的責任保險或財務保證，並經行政院原子能委員會核定後，才能運轉核子設施或運送核子物料。

責任保險或財務保證在期間內原則上不得停止或終止；若要停止或終止，須於兩個月前以書面通知行政院原子能委員會並經核可。

If a nuclear facility operator’s insurance or financial guarantee is not enough to satisfy an established nuclear damage compensation liability, the state must make up the shortfall, but only up to the compensation cap in Article 24. The operator must still repay that shortfall.

核子損害的賠償請求權，從知道損害及負賠償義務的核子設施經營者時起三年不行使就消滅；另外，自核子事故發生起超過十年也同樣消滅。

A compensation claim related to nuclear material that caused a nuclear accident is subject to the limitation period in the prior article; if the claim is against the original operator of the nuclear installation, it must be brought within 20 years from the theft, loss, dumping, or abandonment.

This provision defines “radioactive products or waste” and excludes certain radioactive isotopes and their waste from that definition.

核子損害被害人在訴訟進行中，得就加重的損害追加訴訟，但須在第二審言詞辯論終結前提出。

If a nuclear facility operator cannot meet compensation liability, the victim may directly seek compensation from the operator’s liability insurer or financial guarantor.

核子事故發生後，行政院原子能委員會得設置核子事故調查評議委員會；委員會負責調查、評估並提出相關建議，且調查、評估與建議要作成報告並公告。

If nuclear damage exceeds, or may exceed, the nuclear facility operator’s compensation cap, life and bodily injury claims are to be paid first and one-tenth of the money must be reserved for later-discovered nuclear damage. In lawsuits for compensation, the court may use the investigation report and compensation recommendation to make an appropriate distribution.

在核子事故造成重大災害時，國家應採取必要的救濟及善後措施。

This provision says the law applies on a reciprocity basis when the victim is a foreign national.

本法的施行細則由行政院原子能委員會訂定。

This provision says the Act starts on the date it is promulgated, and amended provisions start one year after promulgation.

This provision defines “nuclear reactor” as a device loaded with properly arranged nuclear fuel that can produce a controllable self-sustaining nuclear fission chain reaction.

This provision defines what counts as nuclear material under the Act.

This provision defines what counts as a nuclear facility and treats multiple facilities on the same site by the same operator as one facility.

This provision defines “operator” as someone designated or approved by the government to operate a nuclear facility.

This provision defines “nuclear damage” as death, bodily injury, or property loss caused by certain radioactive, explosive, or other harmful effects from nuclear fuel, radioactive products, waste, or nuclear material moved into or out of a nuclear facility.

This provision defines “nuclear accident” as a single event, or multiple events happening at the same time or in sequence, that are caused by the same cause and result in nuclear damage.

This chapter is titled “General Provisions.”

Chapter 2 is titled “Liability for Damages.”

This chapter concerns limits on compensation liability and guarantees.

Chapter heading: Damages claims.

Chapter 5: Supplementary provisions.