Act Governing Relations with Hong Kong and Macau Article 4
The term "Hong Kong Residents" as used herein refers to persons who qualify for permanent residency in Hong Kong and who do not hold a travel document other than a British (Overseas) passport or a Hong Kong passport.The term "Macau Residents" as used herein refers to those who have the right of permanent residency in Macau and hold no travel documents other than the Macau passport; or those who do hold a Portuguese passport but obtained the document in Macau prior to the end of Portuguese rule.The rights and interests of Hong Kong or Macau Residents who are referred to in the above two paragraphs and who obtained the status of overseas compatriots prior to the end of British or Portuguese rule, as the case may be, and those of their spouses and children who meet the requirements for obtaining Republic of China nationality, shall be maintained and protected if such rights and interests were vested before the effective date of this Act .
中文原文 香港澳門關係條例第4條
本條例所稱香港居民，指具有香港永久居留資格，且未持有英國國民（海外）護照或香港護照以外之旅行證照者。
本條例所稱澳門居民，指具有澳門永久居留資格，且未持有澳門護照以外之旅行證照或雖持有葡萄牙護照但係於葡萄牙結束治理前於澳門取得者。
前二項香港或澳門居民，如於香港或澳門分別於英國及葡萄牙結束其治理前，取得華僑身分者及其符合中華民國國籍取得要件之配偶及子女，在本條例施行前之既有權益，應予以維護。
本條例所稱澳門居民，指具有澳門永久居留資格，且未持有澳門護照以外之旅行證照或雖持有葡萄牙護照但係於葡萄牙結束治理前於澳門取得者。
前二項香港或澳門居民，如於香港或澳門分別於英國及葡萄牙結束其治理前，取得華僑身分者及其符合中華民國國籍取得要件之配偶及子女，在本條例施行前之既有權益，應予以維護。