Legislature approves Youth Basic ActBy Lee Wen-hsin / Staff reporterThe Legislative Yuan yesterday passed the Youth Basic Act (青年基本法), which defines youth as people between the ages of 18 and 35, and incorporates a legal recognition of the right to citizenship at the age of 18. Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu bangs a gavel to pass the Youth Basic Act at the legislature in Taipei yesterday. Youth representatives should include people from diverse backgrounds, with at least half of the total members being youth representatives, and the representation of any gender must not be less than one-third. Regarding the establishment of a Youth Development Fund, the ruling and opposition parties did not reach a consensus during negotiations. Therefore, the Youth Basic Act stipulating that a Youth Development Fund “should” be established is not only legal, but also has both policy and fiscal legitimacy, he said.

Source: Taipei Times December 26, 2025 17:22 UTC