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(2)

The oath shall be administered by the Clerk of Councils.

Staff of Commissioner.

8.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Commissioner

may appoint such public officers as may be necessary for the efficient

carrying out of his functions under this Ordinance and as shall by annual

vote or otherwise be from time to time provided for by the Governor and

the Legislative Council.

(2)

The salaries of persons appointed under this section, and the

terms and conditions of their appointments, shall be such as are approved

by the Governor.

Functions of Commissioner.

PART III.

FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER.

9. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, the Commis-

sioner may investigate any decision, relating to a matter of administra-

tion and affecting any person, taken in or by any department or by any

officer thereof in the exercise or purported exercise of any power or

function conferred on it or him by any law.

(2)

The Commissioner may conduct an investigation either on a com-

plaint duly made to him under this Ordinance by any person or of his own

motion; and where a complaint is so made he may commence an investigation

notwithstanding that the complaint may not on its face be against any

such decision as aforesaid.

In any

(3) Without limiting the provisions of subsection (1), the Governor

may refer to the Commissioner for investigation any matter which is within

the jurisdiction conferred on the Commissioner by this Ordinance.

such case the Commissioner shall, subject to any special directions of

the Governor, conduct an investigation into the matter so referred to him

and make such report as he thinks fit to the Governor. Nothing in sec-

tion 14, 15, 21, 22 or 23 shall apply in respect of an investigation or

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