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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 authorises 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 practised 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 recognised 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 five stars, lotus flower, bridge and sea water encircled by the words "Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China" in Chinese and "MACAO" in Portuguese.
Article 11
In accordance with Article 31 of the Constitution
of the People's Republic of China, the systems and policies practised in
the Macao Special Administrative Region, including the social and economic
systems, the system for safeguarding the fundamental rights and freedoms of
its residents, the executives legislative and judicial systems, and the
relevant policies, shall be based on the provisions of this Law.
No law, decree, administrative regulations and normative acts of the Macao Special Administrative Region shall contravene this Law.