Article 12 (Disciplinary actions)
The Academic Ethics Investigation Committee shall review the case based on the result of the preliminary review. Where concrete evidence proves the violation of academic ethics, one or more of the following punishments may be imposed on the person concerned depending on the seriousness of the research misconduct: 
(1)Written warning;
(2)Suspension of the qualification of application for and execution of subsidy projects, or application for and receiving of financial rewards for one to ten years, or lifelong deprivation of the privilege. And recovery of part or all of the subsidies or the financial rewards that have been granted; or
(3)Recovery of part or all of the subsidies, the financial rewards, scholarships or grants.
(4)Withdrawal of all the related awards that have been granted.

Article 17 (Obligations and responsibilities of the subsidized school or organization/institution)
When handling the research misconduct cases, the Ministry may ask the school or organization/institution to which the person concerned belongs to provide assistance in conducting investigation, and the Ministry shall request the school or organization/institution to provide their investigation results.
Where the school or organization/institution to which the person concerned belongs does not cooperate in the investigation of the research misconduct cases, or has serious errors in management, or otherwise acts inappropriately, the Ministry may refer to the suggestion of the Academic Ethics Investigation Committee and recover or decrease part or all of the subsidies of research projects granted to the school or organization/institution within a specified timeframe.