Penal Code of Macau
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Territorial extentMacau
EnactedbyGovernor of Macau
Enacted14 December 1995
SignedbyVasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira
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| Governor of Macau | |
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| 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.