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    Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People' s Republic of China
    Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People' s Republic of China
    Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People' s Republic of China
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    Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People' s Republic of China

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    Before 1999 Macao was considered a part of Portugal, but in 1993 this document was drawn up which laid down the ways by which Macao would be run and operated when it transferred from the governance of Portugal to that of China. This document is the text of that agreement.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateApr 11, 2021
    ISBN4064066453251
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      Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People' s Republic of China - National People's Congress

      National People's Congress

      Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People' s Republic of China

      Published by Good Press, 2022

      goodpress@okpublishing.info

      EAN 4064066453251

      Table of Contents

      Chapter I: General Principles

      Chapter II: Relationship between the Central Authorities and the Macao Special Administrative Region

      Chapter III: Fundamental Rights and Duties of the Residents

      Section 1: The Chief Executive

      Section 2: The Executive Authorities

      Section 3: The Legislature

      Section 4: The Judiciary

      Section 5: Municipal Organs

      Section 6: Public Servants

      Section 7: Swearing Allegiance

      Chapter V: Economy

      Chapter VI: Culture and Social Affairs

      Chapter VII: External Affairs

      Chapter VIII: Interpretation and Amendment of the Basic Law

      Chapter IX: Supplementary Provisions

      Annex I: Method for the Selection of the Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region

      Annex II: Method for the Formation of the Legislative Council of the Macao Special Administrative Region

      Annex III: National Laws to Be Applied in the Macao Special Administrative Region

      Decisions

      Appendix: Proposal by the Drafting Committee for the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region on the Establishment of the Committee for the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region under the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress

      Designs

      Chapter I: General Principles

      Chapter I General Principles

      Table of Contents

      Article 1 The Macao Special Administrative Region is an inalienable part of the People's Republic of China.

      Article 2 The National People' s Congress authorizes the Macao Special Administrative Region to exercise a high degree of autonomy and enjoy executive, legislative and independent judicial power, including that of final adjudication, in accordance with the provisions of this Law.

      Article 3 The executive authorities and legislature of the Macao Special Administrative Region shall be composed of permanent residents of Macao in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Law.

      Article 4 The Macao Special Administrative Region shall safeguard the rights and freedoms of the residents of the Macao Special Administrative Region and of other persons in the Region in accordance with law.

      Article 5 The socialist system and policies shall not be practiced in the Macao Special Administrative Region, and the previous capitalist system and way of life shall remain unchanged for 50 years.

      Article 6 The right of private ownership of property shall be protected by law in the Macao Special Administrative Region.

      Article 7 The land and natural resources within the Macao Special Administrative Region shall be State property, except for the private land recognized as such according to the laws in force before the establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region. The Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region shall be responsible for their management, use and development and for their lease or grant to individuals or legal persons for use or development. The revenues derived therefrom shall be exclusively at the disposal of the government of the Region.

      Article 8 The laws, decrees, administrative regulations and other normative acts previously in force in Macao shall be maintained, except for any that contravenes this Law, or subject to any amendment by the legislature or other relevant organs of the Macao Special Administrative Region in accordance with legal procedures.

      Article 9 In addition to the Chinese language, Portuguese may also be used as an official language by the executive authorities, legislature and judiciary of the Macao Special Administrative Region.

      Article 10 Apart from displaying the national flag and national emblem of the People's Republic of China, the Macao Special Administrative Region may also use a regional flag and regional emblem. The regional flag of the Macao Special Administrative Region is a green flag with five stars, lotus flower, bridge and sea water. The regional emblem of the Macao Special Administrative Region is composed of

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