The Legislative Assembly of the Macau Special Administrative Region (; ) is the organ of the legislative branch of
Macau. It is a 33-member body comprising 14 directly elected members, 12 indirectly elected members representing
functional constituencies
A functional constituency is an electoral device (a non-geographical constituency) used within the political systems of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China:
* Functional constituency (Hong Kong)
* Functional cons ...
and 7
members appointed by the
chief executive. It is located at
Sé.
Charter
The assembly has the following charter:
# To enact, amend, suspend or repeal laws;
# To examine and approve budgets; and examine the report on audit;
# To decide on taxation and approve debts to be undertaken by the government
# To debate the policy addresses by the Chief Executive;
# To debate any issue concerning public interests;
# To receive and handle complaints from Macau residents
Election results
Legislative assembly buildings
The assembly sits at a special
Legislative Assembly building, a modern three-storey structure located in the
Nam Van
''Nam Van'' is a collection of short stories by the Macanese author Henrique de Senna Fernandes. It was first published in Macau in 1978. Taking its name from Praia Grande also known as Nam Van in Chinese, written in Portuguese, the collection is ...
area.
From 1784 to 1999, the Assembly met at the
Leal Senado Building.
Selection methods
According to Annex II of the
Basic Law of Macau, the first Legislative Assembly following the establishment of the special administrative region would be constituted in accordance with the Decision of the National People's Congress on the Methodology for the Formation of the First Government, the First Legislative Assembly and the Judicial Bodies of the Macau Special Administrative Region – i.e., 23 members: 8 directly elected, 8 indirectly elected and 7 appointed members.
The second Legislative Assembly would be composed of 27 members: 10 directly elected, 10 indirectly elected and 7 appointed members.
[Basic Law, Annex II]
In accordance with Annex II, the number of directly elected legislators for the third Legislative Assembly increased from 10 to 12 in 2005, bringing the number of legislators to 29. After 2009, the selection of the Chief Executive may be changed by ⅔ endorsement of the Legislative Assembly and approval by the
National People's Congress Standing Committee. Following 2012 reforms, the Legislative Assembly is now composed of 33 members: 14 directly elected, 12 indirectly elected and 7 appointed members.
Compositions
See also
*
Chief Executive of Macau
*
Executive Council of Macau
The Executive Council (; pt, Conselho Executivo) is a formal body of advisers to the Chief Executive of Macau that serves as a core policy-making organ of the Government of Macau.Article 50, Macau Basic Law
Composition
The members of Executive ...
*
Municipal Council of Macau
*
List of members of the Legislative Assembly of Macau
*
Legislative Council of Hong Kong
References
External links
*
Members of the Assembly of Macau
The Basic Law of Macau: The Legislature (Government website)
* Regulations of the Legislative Assembly (Approved by Legislative Assembly Resolution No. 1/1999, as amended)
in Chinesein Portuguese
* Legislative Session of the Legislative Assembly and the Member Statute (Law No. 3/2000, as amended
in Chinesein Portuguese
* Organic Law of the Legislative Assembly (Law No. 11/2000, as amended)
in Chinesein Portuguese
* Electoral Law (Law No. 3/2001)
in Chinesein Portuguese
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