Macau Yearbook 2013 - Macao Yearbook

Macao Yearbook 2013them are elected and the term of office, except for the first term, is four years.The first Legislative Assembly of the MSAR had 23 members, eight of whom were electeddirectly, eight indirectly and seven appointed by the Chief Executive. Their term of office expiredon 15 October 2001. The second Legislative Assembly had 27 members, 10 of whom were electeddirectly, 10 indirectly and seven appointed by the Chief Executive. Their term expired in 2005.The third and the fourth Legislative Assembly likewise had 29 members, 12 of whom were electeddirectly, 10 indirectly and seven appointed by the Chief Executive. The fifth and the succeedingLegislative Assembly will have 33 members, 14 of whom are elected directly, 12 indirectly andseven appointed by the Chief Executive. However, the aforementioned does not apply to theamendments made through legal procedures to the method for forming the Legislative Assemblyof the Macao Special Administrative Region.The Legislative Assembly has one president and one vice president, elected by and from amongits members. The president and vice president shall be permanent Chinese residents who have livedcontinuously in Macao for at least 15 years.Structure and Operation of the Legislative AssemblyThe structure of the Legislative Assembly comprises the president, the Executive Board, theCommittee on Rules and Statutes, standing committees, follow-up committees and provisionalcommittees. The president represents the Legislative Assembly and leads and coordinates theassembly’s work. The president performs his or her duties in accordance with the Basic Law andthe Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Assembly.Each Legislative Assembly usually serves four sessions. Each session lasts one year, normallyfrom 16 October to 15 August of the following year. The Legislative Assembly uses Chinese andPortuguese, Macao’s two official languages.Organisation Chart of the Legislative AssemblyPresidentExecutive BoardCommitteeon Rulesand StatutesStandingCommitteesFollow-upCommitteesProvisionalCommittees94