Penal Code | |
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Governor of Macau | |
| |
Territorial extent | Macau |
Enacted by | Governor of Macau |
Enacted | 14 December 1995 |
Signed by | Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira |
Signed | 14 December 1995 |
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.
Penal Code | |
---|---|
Governor of Macau | |
| |
Territorial extent | Macau |
Enacted by | Governor of Macau |
Enacted | 14 December 1995 |
Signed by | Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira |
Signed | 14 December 1995 |
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.