Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Empowering the Macao Special Administrative Region to Exercise Jurisdiction over the New Campus of the University of Macao on Hengqin Island

(Adopted at the 9th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eleventh National People's Congress on June 27, 2009)

At its 9th Meeting, the Standing Committee of the Eleventh National People's Congress discussed the proposal, submitted for deliberation by the State Council, on empowering the Macao Special Administration Region to exercise jurisdiction over the New Campus of the University of Macao on Hengqin Island. The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress had made the decision as follows:

1. It empowers the Macao Special Administrative Region to exercise, in accordance with the laws of the Macao Special Administrative Region, jurisdiction over the New Campus of the University of Macao on Hengqin Island, beginning from the date the New Campus of the University of Macao on Hengqin Island is put to use, with the term provided in Article 3 of this Decision.

The New Campus of the University of Macao on Hengqin Island is separated and managed from other areas on Hengqing Island. The specific regulations shall be provided by the State Council.

2. The New Campus of the University of Macao on Hengqin Island is located on the south of Hengqing Port of Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, from Huandao East Road of Hengqing Island to West Coast of Shizimen Channel, which covers 1.0926 square kilometers. The detailed boundary will be determined by the State Council.

The land use of the New Campus shall not be changed within the term provided in Article 3 of this Decision.

3. The New Campus of the University of Macao on Hengqin Island is rented to the Government of Macao Special Administrative Region. The lease term is from the date the New Campus is put to use to December 19, 2049. The lease term may be renewed upon the decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.