基本法規定澳門特別行政區政府嘅角色、產生辦法、官方語言、權利、義務、特別行政區同中央政府嘅關係、政治體制、基本法解釋及修改辦法等。基本法指出澳門回歸前原有嘅法律、法令、行政法規以及法規經必要修改後予以保留。
The Basic Law stipulates the role, formation method, official language, rights and obligations, relationship between the Macau S.A.R. Special Administrative Region and the Central Government, political system, and methods for the interpretation and amendment of the Basic Law. The Basic Law points out that the laws, decrees, administrative regulations and regulations that were in force before Macao's return to the motherland shall be retained after necessary amendments.