# Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region

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Adopted by the Eighth National People's Congress at its First Session on 31 March 1993, promulgated by Order No. 3 of the President of the People's Republic of China on 31 March 1993, and effective as of 20 December 1999.
The Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (Chinese: 中華人民共和國澳門特別行政區基本法, Portuguese: Lei Básica da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau da República Popular da China) is the constitutional document of Macau, replacing the Organic Statute of Macau (Portuguese: Estatuto Orgânico de Macau) of 17 February 1976. It was adopted on 31 March 1993 by China's National People's Congress and promulgated by President Jiang Zemin; it came into effect on 20 December 1999, following the transfer of sovereignty over Macau from Portugal to China.
In accordance with Article 31 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, Macau has the status of a special administrative region, which provides constitutional guarantees for implementing the policy of "one country, two systems", and the constitutional basis for enacting the Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region. The Macau Special Administrative Region is directly under the authority of the Central People's Government of China in Beijing, which controls the foreign policy and defense of Macau but otherwise grants the region a "high degree of autonomy."
Note that the national laws listed in Annex III is the original version, and is not updated.
THE BASIC LAW
OF THE MACAO SPECIAL
ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
March 1993
Contents
Decree of the President of the People's Republic of China
The Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
* Preamble
* 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
* Chapter IV Political Structure
      * 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
      * Decision of the National People's Congress on the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
      * Decision of the National People's Congress on the Establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
      * Decision of the National People's Congress on the Method for the Formation of the First Government, the First Legislative Council and the First Judiciary of the Macao Special Administrative Region
      * Decision of the National People's Congress on Approving the 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
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
      * The Design of the Regional Flag of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
      * The Design of the Regional Emblem of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
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