Commission Against Corruption (Macau)


The Commission Against Corruption is an official body of Macau responsible for the prevention, investigation and prosecution of corrupt activities.
The commission was established, pursuant to article 59 of Macau's Basic Law, following the 1999 transfer of sovereignty over Macau from Portugal to China. It is modelled after Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption. The CCAC replaced the High Commission Against Corruption and Administrative Illegality, which was created in 1990 and began operating in 1992.

Duties

Per Law No. 10/2000 of 14 August, the CCAC carries the following major statutory duties:
A list of heads of the two commissions:

High Commissioner Against Corruption and Administrative Illegality

HCACAI was appointed by the Governor of Macau.
The head of the CCAC is appointed by the Chief Executive of Macau.
This followed the resignation of the two former deputy commissioners, Tou Wai Fong and Chan Seak Hou, for "personal reasons" in December 2010.

Headquarters

The Commission's headquarters is located at 105 Avenida Xian Xing Hai, Centro Golden Dragon, 17.o Andar.

History of Investigations

In November 2013, the CCAC releases an investigation and analysis report on complaints regarding the Granting of Public Service of Road Mass Transport. The original complaint was received on May 30, 2013 and due to the filing of bankruptcy of Reolian on October 3, 2013, the CCAC released their findings. As one of the results of the report, lawmakers in Macau suggested Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Lau Si Io, to resign.