regulations, instructions, and circular s authorized by law when duly approved by the Governor-General shall have the force and effect of law and together with the compiled acts of the legislative council shall hereafter be referred to as "The Administrative Code of the Department of Mindanao an d Sulu". Such code may be amended from time to time by the administrative council with the approval of the Governor-General. [2408-55.] SECTION  2565 . Term of Office of Elective Officers . — The provincial and municipal officers elected under this title shall hold office until their successors qualify in accordance with the provisions of the Election Law. The term of office of all such elect ive officers shall be four years. [2408-54 ( c ).] SECTION  2566 . Officers and Employees Not to Have Interest in Government Contracts, etc . — No officer or employee of the department or any political subdivision thereof shall be directly or indirectly interested in any contract work, any business transactio n with the Government whereby money is to be paid directly or indirectly out of the revenues of the Government to such person, any licensed games and amusements, any business of the Government, or in the purchase of any real estate except with the permissi on of the department governor, or any other property belonging to the Government. Any officer or employee violating the provisions of this paragraph shall, after due hearing, be removed from office in accordance with the provisions of section two thousand f ive hundred and ninety-nine hereof. [2408-56.] SECTION  2567 . Insular Auditor . — The Insular Auditor is authorized to make and prescribed necessary rules and regulations as to preparation of budgets, disbursement of funds and accounts in general, to properly carry into effect the provisions of this titl e. [2408-57.] SECTION  2568 . Officers Appointed by Governor-General. — The Governor-General, by and with the consent of the Upper House of the Philippine Legislature, shall appoint, for the Department of Mindanao and Sulu, a governor, The Administrative Council — Appointment and Salaries of Department Officers ARTICLE  II Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011 788