(a) These regulations may be modified or amended from time to time, in writing by the commissioner.

(b) The commissioner may assign to the first deputy commissioner, the deputy commissioner, or other staff members whom he shall so designate in writing, the powers, duties and responsibilities required of the commissioner under these rules and regulations and they shall be responsible to him for the performance thereof.

(c) To promote and achieve the basic intent and purposes of municipal cooperation, the restrictions and limitations of these rules and regulations may be waived by the commissioner, if, upon proper proof, he determines that such restrictions and limitations would result in an unusual and unavoidable hardship for the local agency or that strict adherence to these rules and regulations would be detrimental to the sound and orderly administration of the law.

(d) The Office for Local Government, on request, shall be furnished with, and have unrestricted authority to publish, disclose, distribute and otherwise use in whole or in part, the study and report as well as any other reports, data, documents or materials prepared for or connected with the study.