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Public Order

An independent ICAC Complaints Committee, comprising members of the Executive Council and the Legislative Council as well as prominent members of the community appointed by the Chief Executive, monitors and reviews all non-criminal complaints against the ICAC or its officers.

Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance

The Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance provides a statutory regime for the authorisation and regulation of interception of communications and covert surveillance conducted by law enforcement agencies (LEAs) to prevent or detect serious crime and protect public security. The Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance is an independent oversight authority, appointed by the Chief Executive on the recommendation of the Chief Justice.

A secretariat assists the commissioner in performing the commissioner's statutory duties, which include overseeing and conducting reviews of the compliance by LEAS and their officers with the ordinance's relevant requirements; carrying out examinations upon application from persons who suspect that they are subjects of interception or covert surveillance conducted by LEAs; giving notifications to those affected in cases of interception or covert surveillance without the authority of a prescribed authorisation; and making recommendations to the Secretary for Security on the code of practice issued under the ordinance and to the heads of LEAS to better carry out the objects of the ordinance or the provisions of the code of practice.

The commissioner submits annual reports to the Chief Executive with statistical information and an assessment of the overall compliance with the ordinance's requirements during the year. The annual report for 2014 was submitted to the Chief Executive in June 2015 and tabled in the Legislative Council in November 2015.

Narcotics Division

The Security Bureau's Narcotics Division co-ordinates policies and measures to combat the drug problem. It also oversees anti-money laundering measures in two main areas: the establishment of the R32 System, a reporting system on the physical cross-boundary transportation of large quantities of currency and bearer negotiable instruments; and the regulation of designated non-financial businesses and professions concerning customer due diligence and record- keeping.

Overall Strategy and Co-ordination

The government adopts a five-pronged strategy in fighting drug abuse: preventive education and publicity; treatment and rehabilitation; legislation and law enforcement; external co- operation; and research.

The non-statutory Action Committee Against Narcotics advises the government on anti-drug strategies. Chaired by a non-official, it comprises 17 non-official members from the medical, legal, education, media, business, community and social service sectors, and six official members, namely, the Commissioner for Narcotics and representatives from the Education

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