Term of Reference and Membership

Supervision: Secretary for Security
Duties: To explore, assess and research into the situation of the Macao SAR concerning the social issue of human trafficking; to promote social research and analysis; to put forth recommendations and to supervise the departments concerned in their actions on combating human trafficking, including works on prevention, protection and social reintegration of victims, as well as follow up on related matters.
Nature: Co-ordinating Organization
Telephone: 28889911 (24-hour Hotline)
Organization's legal provision: Chief Executive Order No. 266/2007
"Macao SAR Official Gazette" 10th September 2007
Setting up of the Commission to follow up the implementation of dissuasive measures against trafficking in persons

Terms of Reference

The Committee is to explore, assess and research into the situation of the Macao SAR concerning the social issue of human trafficking; to promote social research and analysis; to put forth recommendations and to supervise the departments concerned in their actions on combating human trafficking, including works on prevention, protection and social reintegration of victims, as well as follow up on related matters. In this connection, the Committee should push ahead its works as follows:
1) To continue to review the laws of the Macao SAR and to bring them in line with the concepts of prevailing applicable international laws;

2) To prevent acts of human trafficking caused by other related activities such as the sex industry;

3) To provide victims, when in need, with medical convenience and socio-psychological counselling, and to make available safe shelter and reception;

4) To promote and raise, in the whole society and among community organzations, the understanding of and participation in the policy aspects of preventing and fighting against human trafficking;

5) To formulate measures to reintegrate victims into the society, including the safe and proper repatriation of non-local residents to their place of original abode, with their dignity safeguarded; and

6) To promote interactions among departments concerned, so as to ensure the progress of works in different categories.

Membership
*Members of the Human Trafficking Deterrent Measures Concern Committee consist of representatives from the policy areas of security, administration, legal affairs, social and cultural affairs, total membership not exceeding 12.

*The Committee is to be assisted by a secretariat, comprising at maximium 3 persons.

Coordinator:
- Chief of Office of the Secretary for Security - Vong Chun Fat

Members:
- Legal Affairs Bureau representative - Cheong Weng Chon , Director
- Law Reforma and International Law Bureau – Chu Lam Lam, Director
- Social Welfare Bureau representative - Iong Kong Io, Director
- Health Bureau representative - Cheang Va San, Legal Advisor
- Office of the Secretary for Security - Cristina Ferreira, Legal Advisor
- Unitary Police representative - Sofia de Almeida Mergulhão O, Legal Advisor
- Public Security Police Force representative - Lai Kam Kun, Deputy Commissioner
- Judiciary Police representative - Chau Wai Kuong, Deputy Director
- Macau Customs representative – Vong Kuok Chong, Chief of Marine Enforcement Department
- Security Forces Coordination Office representative - Cheang Seng Chio, Chief of Office

Secretariat:
- Office of the Secretary for Security - Lam Chai Teng, Advisor
- Office of the Secretary for Security - Ho Chi Un, Advisor
- Office of the Secretary for Security - Lau Kin Man, Senior Technician