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coordinating the implementation of this Act;

formulating policies and programmes to prevent and combat trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants;

formulating protective programmes for trafficked persons;

initiating education programmes to increase public awareness of the causes and consequences of the act of trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants;

monitoring the immigration and emigration patterns in

Malaysia for evidence of trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants and to secure the prompt response of the relevant government agencies and non-governmental organizations to problems on trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants brought to its attention;

advising the Government on the issues of trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants including developments at the international level against trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants;

making recommendations to the Minister on all aspects of the prevention and combating of trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants;

coordinating the formulation of policies and monitoring the implementation of such policies on issues of trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants with relevant government agencies and non-governmental organizations;

cooperating and coordinating with governments and international organizations on trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants;

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collecting and collating data and information, and authorising research, in relation to the prevention and combating of trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants;

(ja) paying any allowance, subject to the availability of funds, to a trafficked person as the Council may determine;

and

performing any other functions for the proper implementation of this Act.

The Council shall have all such powers as may be necessary for, or in connection with, or reasonably incidental to, the performance of its functions.

Power of Minister to issue directions