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Public Order

anniversary, virtual and augmented reality games, exhibitions, school-based activities and meet- the-public sessions were organised jointly with the 18 district councils, reaching over a million people.

Young people were engaged through a two-year Youth Integrity Fest Programme that culminated in an integrity-themed youth art fair. A video created based on a clip produced by tertiary students attracted over 800,000 views.

Ahead of the 2019 Rural Representative Election, candidates, helpers and electors were provided with messages promoting a clean election, while the public, including new immigrants and ethnic minorities, received a multilingual publicity package.

International Liaison

The ICAC fosters international cooperation in the fight against corruption and helps anti- corruption agencies of other jurisdictions in capacity building within the framework of the United Nations (UN) Convention against Corruption. It also promotes Hong Kong's corruption- free environment and robust anti-corruption system as the city's competitive edge to the international community.

Checks and Balances

The ICAC is independent of the civil service. To monitor its work adequately, the commission is subject to the scrutiny of four independent committees: the Advisory Committee on Corruption, Operations Review Committee, Corruption Prevention Advisory Committee and Citizens Advisory Committee on Community Relations. The committee chairmen host an annual press conference to account for their oversight of the ICAC.

All corruption complaints, whether pursuable or not, must be reported to the Operations Review Committee for scrutiny. No investigation can be written off without its endorsement. 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 Commissioner on Interception of Communications and Surveillance is an independent oversight authority, appointed by the Chief Executive on the recommendation of the Chief Justice. 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.

A secretariat assists the commissioner in performing the commissioner's statutory duties, which include overseeing and conducting reviews on the compliance by LEAS and their officers with the ordinance's relevant requirements; carrying out examinations upon applications from persons who suspect that they are subjects of interception or covert surveillance conducted by

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