Commission Against Corruption (Macau)

Commission Against Corruption
Chinese name
Chinese	廉政公署
Transcriptions
High Commission Against Corruption and Administrative Illegality
Chinese	反貪污暨反行政違 法性高級專員公署
Transcriptions
Portuguese name
Portuguese	Comissariado contra a Corrupção (CCAC)

The Commission Against Corruption of the Macau was established with the Special Administrative Region in 1999 after China resumes sovereignty, pursuant to article 59 of the its Basic Law and modelled after the Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong.

The CCAC replaced the High Commission Against Corruption and Administrative Illegality created in 1990 and began operations in 1992.

According to law no. 10/2000 of 14 August, the CCAC carries the following major statutory duties:

• To carry out preventive actions against acts of corruption or fraud.

• To investigate any crimes of corruption and fraud committed by civil servants.

• To investigate allegation of corruption and fraud in electoral registration and election of members of the institutions in the Macau SAR.

• To protect human rights, freedom and legitimate interests of individuals, as well as to uphold fairness, lawfulness and efficiency of the public administration.

A list of heads of the two commissions:

High Commissioner Against Corruption and Administrative Illegality

HCACAI was appointed by the Governor of Macau.

• Mr. Justice Jorge Alberto Aragao Seia 1991-1995
• Luis Manuel Guerreiro de Mendonca Freitas 1995-1999

Commissioners Against Corruption of Macau

The head of the CCAC is appointed by the Chief Executive of Macau.

• Cheong U 1999-2009
• Fong Man Chong 2009-Present

Deputy Commissioners Against Corruption of Macau

• Tou Wai Fong
• Chan Seak Hou

After 17 years, Macau has an official agency to tackled the concerns over corruption and links to the territory's casinos.

See also

• ICAC, a similar agency in Hong Kong and the model for Macau
• Law enforcement in Macau

External links

• CCAC Website
• History of the Commission