Article 68 The Legislative Council of the Macao Special Administrative Region shall be composed of permanent residents of the Region.

第六十八条澳门特别行政区立法会议员由澳门特别行政区永久性居民担任。

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The majority of its members shall be elected.

立法会多数议员由选举产生。

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The method for forming the Legislative Council is prescribed in Annex II Method for the Formation of the Legislative Council of the Macao Special Administrative Region.

立法会的产生办法由附件二《澳门特别行政区立法会的产生办法》规定。

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Members of the Legislative Council, upon assuming office, shall declare their financial situation in accordance with legal procedures.

立法会议员就任时应依法申报经济状况。

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Article 69 The term of office of the Legislative Council of the Macao Special Administrative Region shall be four years, except for the first term which shall be stipulated otherwise.

第六十九条澳门特别行政区立法会除第一届另有规定外，每届任期四年。

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Article 70 If the Legislative Council of the Macao Special Administrative Region is dissolved by the Chief Executive in accordance with the provisions of this Law, it must, within 90 days, be reconstituted in accordance with Article 68 of this Law.

第七十条澳门特别行政区立法会如经行政长官依照本法规定解散，须于九十日内依照本法第六十八条的规定重新产生。

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Article 71 The Legislative Council of the Macao Special Administrative Region shall exercise the following powers and functions:

第七十一条澳门特别行政区立法会行使下列职权:

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(1)To enact, amend, suspend or repeal laws in accordance with the provisions of this Law and legal procedures;

(一)依照本法规定和法定程序制定、修改、暂停实施和废除法律;

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(2)To examine and approve budgets introduced by the government; and examine the report on audit introduced by the government;

(二)审核、通过政府提出的财政预算案;审议政府提出的预算执行情况报告;

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(3)To decide on taxation according to government motions and approve debts to be undertaken by the government;

(三)根据政府提案决定税收，批准由政府承担的债务;

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(4)To receive and debate the policy addresses of the Chief Executive;

(四)听取行政长官的施政报告并进行辩论;

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(5)To debate any issue concerning public interests;

(五)就公共利益问题进行辩论;

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(6)To receive and handle complaints from Macao residents;

(六)接受澳门居民申诉并作出处理;

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(7)If a motion initiated jointly by one-third of all the members of the Legislative Council charges the Chief Executive with serious breach of law or dereliction of duty and if he or she refuses to resign, the Council may, by a resolution, give a mandate to the President of the Court of Final Appeal to form an independent investigation committee to carry out investigation.

(七)如立法会全体议员三分之一联合动议，指控行政长官有严重违法或渎职行为而不辞职，经立法会通过决议，可委托终审法院院长负责组成独立的调查委员会进行调查。

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If the committee considers the evidence sufficient to substantiate such charges, the Council may pass a motion of impeachment by a two-thirds majority of all its members and report it to the Central People’s Government for decision; and

调查委员会如认为有足够证据构成上述指控，立法会以全体议员三分之二多数通过，可提出弹劾案，报请中央人民政府决定;

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(8)To summon, as required when exercising the above-mentioned powers and functions, persons concerned to testify or give evidence.

(八)在行使上述各项职权时，如有需要，可传召和要求有关人士作证和提供证据。

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Article 72 The Legislative Council of the Macao Special Administrative Region shall have a President and a Vice President who shall he elected by and from among the members of the Legislative Council.

第七十二条澳门特别行政区立法会设主席、副主席各一人。主席、副主席由立法会议员互选产生。

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The President and Vice President of the Legislative Council shall be Chinese citizens who are permanent residents of the Region and have habitually resided in Macao for a continuous period of not less than 15 years.

澳门特别行政区立法会主席、副主席由在澳门通常居住连续满十五年的澳门特别行政区永久性居民中的中国公民担任。

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Article 73 In case of absence of the President of the Legislative Council of the Macao Special Administrative Region, the Vice President shall act as President.

第七十三条澳门特别行政区立法会主席缺席时由副主席代理。

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In the event that the office of President or of Vice President of the Legislative Council becomes vacant, new President or Vice President shall be elected.

澳门特别行政区立法会主席或副主席出缺时，另行选举。

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