Penal Code of Macau

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.

Penal Code
Governor of Macau
Long title The Penal Code as approved by Decree-law 58/95/M of 14 December, 1995[1]
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

Like Hong Kong, criminal law in Macau is different from what is applied in China.

See also

• Legal system of Macau
• Crimes Ordinance (Hong Kong)