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Although the Principal Investigator of L Gro u preports directly to the Director of Investigation(Private Sector), the Group is located administratively withinInvestigation Branch 4 of the Operations Department andconsists of two sections, each staffed by a Chief Investigatorand four Senior Investigators, supported by a small clericalteam.The Internal Investigation and Monitoring Group, togive L Group its formal title, is responsible for the investigationof allegations of corruption and non-criminal com-plaints against all personnel employed within theCommission. Criminal allegations against ICAC personnelthat do not include an element of corruption are referred tothe Hong Kong Police Force for investigation.Allegations of corruption against ICAC officers areimmediately reported to the Secretary for Justice who willdecide whether or not investigation should be undertakenby the ICAC itself. If so, the investigation will normally beconducted by L Group. At the conclusion of an investigationinto allegations of corruption against ICAC personnel,a report detailing the findings is forwarded to the Secretaryfor Justice for legal advice on the question of pro s e c u t i o n .I r respective of whether or not a prosecution ensues, theresult of the investigation, together with the legal advice,are reported to the Operations Review Committee for theirconsideration. At the conclusion of all criminal investigationsagainst ICAC officers, whether or not a pro s e c u t i o ntakes place, an assessment is made as to the need for consequentialinternal administrative or disciplinary measures.Non-criminal complaints against ICAC off i c e r s ,which constitute the bulk of L Group's work, are immediatelyreported to the Commissioner for formal registration.The complainant, the officer(s) subject of the complaint, andthe independent ICAC Complaints Committee (ICC) arethen informed of the complaint by letter. Normally, a complaintwill be investigated as soon as possible, but where itis inextricably linked to a criminal investigation which issub-judice, it may be deferred, on legal advice, pending theoutcome of that case.The ICC, whose members are appointed by the ChiefExecutive, meets three times a year, its terms of reference tomonitor, and where it considers appropriate, to review thep ro g ress and outcome of non-criminal complaints against