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Law No. 9/2006 – Fundamental Law of Non-tertiary Education System

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( In case of discrepancy, the Chinese Version prevails. )


The Legislative Council formulated this law in accordance with Article No. 71, Clause No. 1 of the Basic Law of Macao Administrative Region.
 

Chapter 1  General regulations
Article 1 Objectives
Article 2 Definition

Chapter 2  The prinicples and objectives of the education system
Article 3 Basic principles
Article 4 General objectives

Chapter 3  Composition of non-tertiary education
Section 1 Types of education
Article 5 Types 
Sub-section 1 Formal education
Article 6 Scopes and levels
Article 7 Infant education
Article 8 Primary education
Article 9 Junior secondary education
Article 10 Senior secondary education
Article 11 Vocational-technical education
Article 12 Special education
Sub-section 2 Continuing education
Article 13 Types and objectives
Article 14 Family education
Article 15 Recurrent education
Article 16 Community education
Article 17 Vocational training
Section 2 Conditions of admission and attendance to school
Article 18 Age
Article 19 Academic background

Chapter 4 Compulsory education and free education
Article 20 Compulsory education
Article 21 Free education

Chapter 5  Educational support
Article 22 Curriculum Organisation
Article 23 Contents and implementation of curriculums
Article 24 Leisure activities
Article 25 Evaluation of student performance

Chapter 6  Educational support
Article 26 Objectives and types
Article 27 Learning support
Article 28 Psychological counselling, study and vocational guidance
Article 29 Support of attending school for those who are limited in motion
Article 30 Student welfare
Article 31 Student health care

Chapter 7  Education institutions and school system
Article 32 Nature and types of education institutions
Article 33 Public education institutions
Article 34 Private education institutions
Article 35 Pedagogic, administrative and financial autonomy
Article 36 School system
Article 37 Teaching language
Article 38 Administration
Article 39 Evaluation

Chapter 8  Human resources
Article 40 Personnel
Article 41 Professional development
Article 42 Training

Chapter 9  Material resources
Article 43 School construction
Article 44 School building
Article 45 Other material resources

Chapter 10  Education funds
Article 46 Financial responsibility
Article 47 Financial support
Article 48 Education Development Fund
Article 49 Tuition

Chapter 11  Implementation and evaluation of the education system
Article 50 Administration
Article 51 Evaluation
Article 52 Education Committee

Chapter 12  Final and transitional stipulations
Article 53 Penalty system
Article 54 Revocatory norm
Article 55 Becoming effective and execution of the law