Penal Code of Macau
| Penal Code | |
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| Governor of Macau | |
Long title
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| Territorial extent | Macau |
| Enacted by | Governor of Macau |
| Enacted | 14 December 1995 |
| Signed | 14 December 1995 |
| Signed by | Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira |
| Effective | 1 January 1996[2] |
| Status: In force | |
The current Penal Code of Macau (Portuguese: Código Penal de Macau) was promulgated in 1995, by Decree-Law no. 58/95/M, after the creation of the High Court of Justice in 1993.[3] Prior to 1995, the 1886 Penal Code of Portugal applied to Macau.
Like Hong Kong, criminal law in Macau is different from what is applied in China.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "第8/2017號法律《修改<刑法典>》". Article 1, Law No. Law 3/2017 "Amendment to the Penal Code" of 26 June 2017 (in Traditional Chinese).
- ^ "十一月十四日第58/95/M號法令". Article 12(1), Act No. Decree-law 58/95/M of 14 December 1995 (in Traditional Chinese).
- ^ "Macau". Encyclopedia Britannica.
External links[]
- Penal Code – hosted on the website of the Government Printing Bureau (in Portuguese)
- A Partial English translation of the Macau Penal Code by Prof. Jorge Godinho
Categories:
- Criminal codes
- Macau law