Legislative Assembly of Macau

The assembly has the following charter:

1. To enact, amend, suspend or repeal laws
2. To examine and approve budgets; and examine the report on audit
3. To decide on taxation and approve debts to be undertaken by the government
4. To debate the policy addresses by the Chief Executive
5. To debate any issue concerning public interests
6. To receive and handle complaints from Macau residents

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The assembly sits at a special Legislative Assembly building, a modern three-storey structure located in the Nam Van area.

From 1784 to 1999, the Assembly met at the Leal Senado Building.

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.{{Cite web |script-title=zh:全国人民代表大会关于澳门特别行政区第一届政府、立法会和司法机关产生办法的决定 |trans-title=Decision of the National People's Congress on the Methods for the Formation of the First Government, Legislative Assembly and Judicial Organs of the Macau Special Administrative Region |url=http://www.npc.gov.cn/wxzl/gongbao/2000-12/05/content_5004591.htm |access-date=2021-02-06 |language=zh |via=www.npc.gov.cn}}{{Cite web |title=Decisão da Assembleia Popular Nacional relativa à Metodologia para a Formação do Primeiro Governo, da Primeira Assembleia Legislativa e dos Órgãos Judiciais da Região Administrativa Especial de Macau |trans-title=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 |url=https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/1999/01/aviso05.asp?printer=1#4 |language=pt |via=Imprensa Oficial}}

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 with a vote of two-thirds 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.

• Chief Executive of Macau
• Executive Council of Macau
• Municipal Council of Macau
• List of members of the Legislative Assembly of Macau
• Legislative Council of Hong Kong

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• {{Official website|https://www.al.gov.mo}}
• [https://www.al.gov.mo/pt/deputies Members of the Assembly of Macau] {{in lang|pt}}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080105011110/http://www.imprensa.macau.gov.mo/bo/i/1999/leibasica/index_uk.asp#c4s3 The Basic Law of Macau: The Legislature (Government website)] [http://www.umac.mo/basiclaw/english/ch4.html#sect3 University of Macau]
• Regulations of the Legislative Assembly (Approved by Legislative Assembly Resolution No. 1/1999, as amended): [https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/1999/01/resolu01_cn.asp in Chinese], [https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/1999/01/resolu01.asp in Portuguese]
• Legislative Session of the Legislative Assembly and the Member Statute (Law No. 3/2000, as amended) [https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2000/16/lei03_cn.asp in Chinese], [https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2000/16/lei03.asp in Portuguese]
• Organic Law of the Legislative Assembly (Law No. 11/2000, as amended): [https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2000/49/lei11_cn.asp in Chinese], [https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2000/49/lei11.asp in Portuguese]
• Electoral Law (Law No. 3/2001): [https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2001/10/lei03_cn.asp in Chinese], [https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/i/2001/10/lei03.asp in Portuguese]

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