MEASURES FOR ELECTION OF DEPUTIES OF THE MACAO SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION TO THE NINTH NATIONAL PEOPLE’S CONGRESS

(Adopted at the Second Session of the Ninth National People’s Congress on March 15, 1999)

    Article 1  These Measures are enacted in accordance with the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China, the Basic Law of the
Macao Special Administrative Region and the provisions of the third paragraph of Article 15 of the Electoral Law of the National
People’s Congress and Local People’s Congresses of the People’s Republic of China and in view of the actual conditions of the Macao
Special Administrative Region.

    Article 2  The election of deputies of the Macao Special Administrative Region to the Ninth National People’s Congress shall be under
the direction of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress.

    Article 3  The number of deputies to be elected from the Macao Special Administrative Region to the Ninth National People’s Congress
is 12.

    The five deputies in Macao to the Ninth National People’s Congress who were elected by the Ninth People’s
Congress of Guangdong Province before the establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region shall become deputies of the Macao
Special Administrative Region to the Ninth National People’s Congress after the establishment of the Macao Special Administrative
Region.

    The Macao Special Administrative Region shall elect seven deputies to the Ninth National People’s Congress
in accordance with these Measures.

    If the five deputies previously elected by the People’s Congress of Guangdong Province fall vacant before
the election of deputies of the Macao Special Administrative Region to the Ninth National People’s Congress in accordance with these
Measures, the number of vacancies shall be listed within the number due to be elected and shall be together elected in accordance
with these Measures.

    Article 4  Deputies to be elected to the National People’s Congress from the Macao Special Administrative Region shall be Chinese
citizens among residents of the Macao Special Administrative Region and shall be not less than 18 years of age.

    Article 5  An Election Council for Deputies to the Ninth National People’s Congress shall be formed in the Macao Special Administrative
Region. The Election Council shall be composed of the Chinese citizens among the members of the Selection Committee for the First
Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region, as prescribed by the Decision of the National People’s Congress on the Method
for the Formation of the First Government, the First Legislative Council and the First Judiciary of the Macao Special Administrative
Region, Deputies of Macao Region to the Ninth National People’s Congress who are not members of the Selection Committee, the members
of the Ninth National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference from among residents of the Macao Special
Administrative Region who are not members of the Selection Committee and the members of the Legislative Council of the Macao Special
Administrative Region who are Chinese citizens. However, those who have expressed their unwillingness to become members of the Election
Council shall be excepted.

    The name list of the members of the Election Council shall be proclaimed by the Standing Committee of the
National People’s Congress.

    Articel 6  The Election Council shall hold plenary meeting and more than half of the member shall
present at each session.

    The first meeting of the Election Council shall be convened by the Standing Committee of the National People’s
Congress, at which nine of its members shall be elected to form a presidium and these members shall elect a an executive chairman
of the Presidium.

    The Presidium shall preside over the Election Council.

    The Election Council shall, upon proposal by the Presidium, formulate specific measures for election according
to these Measures.

    Article 7  Ten or more members of the Election Council may jointly nominate candidates for deputies. The number of candidates for
deputies jointly nominated by each member shall not be greater than number to be elected.

    Articel 8  The number of candidates for deputies to the ninth National People’s Congress shall be
20 to 50 percent greater than the number of deputies to be elected by the Election Council, and competitive election shall be adopted.

    A ballot shall be directly held if the number of nominees is within the proportion of 50 percent for competitive
election. If the number of nominees exceeds the proportion of 50 percent for competitive election, a preliminary election shall be
held the Election Council. A formal list of candidates shall be decide upon in order of the number of votes that the nominees have
obtained and on condition that the proportion of 50 percent for competitive election is not exceeded, and then a ballot for deputies
shall be held.

    Article 9  Secret ballot in the election of deputies to the Ninth National People’s Congress shall be adopted by the Election Council.

    When an election is held by the Election Council, if the number of votes cast is greater than the number of
votes, the election shall be null and void; if the number of votes cast is equal to or less than the number of voters, the election
shall be valid.

    A ballot shall be nullified if the number of candidates voted for is greater than the number of deputies to
be elected; it shall be valid if the number of candidates voted for is equal to or less than the number of deputies to be elected.

    Article 10  Candidates for deputies who have obtained more votes shall be elected. Where the number of votes for some candidates is
ties, making it impossible to determine the ones elected, another ballot shall be conducted for these candidates to resolve the tie,
and the ones who have obtained more votes shall be elected.

    Article 11  The Presidium shall announce the result of election and submit it to the Credentials Committee of the Standing Committee
of the National People’s Congress.

    The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress shall, on the basis of the report of the Credentials
Committee, affirm the qualification of the deputies and publish the name list of the deputies.

    Article 12  Deputies of the Macao Special Administrative Region to the Ninth National People’s Congress may make a request for resignation
to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, and the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress shall make
a proclamation after deciding to accept the resignation.

    Article 13  On condition that deputies of the Macao Special Administrative Region to the National People’s Congress have vacancies
due to certain reasons, the candidates who have not been elected in the election of deputies of the Macao Special Administrative
Region to the Ninth National People’s Congress shall fill the vacancies upon in order of the number of votes that they have obtained.