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 * (c) the duties of officers;
 * (d) the financial regulation of the Commission;
 * (e) such other matters as may, in his opinion, be necessary or expedient for preventing abuse or neglect of duty and for upholding the integrity of the Commission.

(2) The Commissioner may, with the prior approval of the Governor, by standing order modify the application to officers of Colonial Regulations, Government regulations or administrative rules applicable by virtue of section 8(4).

(3) No Commission standing order shall be inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Ordinance.

12. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner, on behalf of the Governor, to—
 * (a) receive and consider complaints alleging corrupt practices and investigate such of those complaints as he considers practicable;
 * (b) investigate any alleged or suspected offences under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance or the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Ordinance;
 * (c) investigate any conduct of a Crown servant which, in the opinion of the Commissioner, is connected with or conducive to corrupt practices and to report thereon to the Governor;
 * (d) examine the practices and procedures of Government departments and public bodies, in order to facilitate the discovery of corrupt practices and to secure the revision of methods of work or procedures which, in the opinion of the Commissioner, may be conducive to corrupt practices;
 * (e) instruct, advise and assist any person, on the latter’s request, on ways in which corrupt practices may be eliminated by such person;
 * (f) advise heads of Government departments or of public bodies of changes in practices or procedures compatible with the effective discharge of the duties of such departments or public bodies which the Commissioner thinks necessary to reduce the likelihood of the occurrence of corrupt practices;