英文摘要 |
"Interpretation No. 803 by the Constitutional Court of the Judicial Yuan arising from the famous case of“Bunun hunter Tama Talum” according to this Decision, there are six points involved, including the Gun Control Regulations(GCR) and the Wildlife Conservation Law(WCL) four points are constitutional, manely:1. Penalties do not violate the principle of proportionality, and homemade hunting guns do not violate the principle of legal clarity; 2. Hunting guns can only be used to maintain traditional culture, not for profit; 3. Aboriginal non-profit hunting is limited to non-conservation categories; 4. Hunting should be approved by the competent authority in advance. But it is also declared that the sub-law of GCR is unconstitutional in two points: 1. The regulation about the definition of hunting guns is not detailed enough to protect the rights of life and the traditional, cultural rights of the aboriginal people; 2. The regulation for apply the permission before hunting should not include the hunting in case of spontaneous hunting. The Regulation is lack of flexibility and violates the principle of proportionality.
This paper criticizes that the Decision, should not limit the unconstitutionality in the sub-law of GCR, instead that, the unconstitutionality of the GCR should be also discussed. It’s illogic, that the“unconstitutional”sub-law has been implemented for 28 years under the“constitutional”GCR without any question? Obviously, the constitutionality of the“mother law”of GCR may need to be re-examined. This art icle argues that key point of the constitutionality of this case lay in the GCR’regulation about it’s definition of“self-made”shotguns, for it’s too vague to detail the meaning of such guns. Thus it’s against principle of clarity. At the same time, the traditional way of hunting of aboriginal people is not only for personal use, but also selling as a way of making a living. Therefore, as the Decision, the right to hunt shall only limited to“Non-profit hunting”, has violated the traditional way of life of the aboriginal people. This article believes GCR should be comprehensively examined, and the excessively authorizing administration to formulate sub-laws should be eliminated. Then, with the mentality of respecting the traditional culture and livelihood of the aboriginal people, and referring to the advanced wildlife control measures in Europe and the United States, quotas should be opened for the use of indigenous peoples. Only with advanced hunting guns regulation can fully protect the both the traditional living way and wild life of Taiwan!" |