Solicitor-General Act 1969 (WA)

Western Australia Solicitor-General Act 1969 Western Australia Solicitor-General Act 1969 Contents 1. Short title 1 2. Terms used in this Act 1 3. Solicitor‑General, appointment and qualifications 1 4. Remuneration 2 4A. Leave and other conditions of service 2 5. Resignation 3 6. Private practice prohibited except with approval 3 7. Removal from office 3 8. Acting Solicitor‑General 3 9. Functions 4 10. Certain rights as a public servant preserved 4 13. Attorney General may delegate to Solicitor‑General 5 14. Transitional matters for Solicitor‑General Amendment Act 2006 5 Notes Compilation table 7 Uncommenced provisions table 8 Other notes 8 Defined terms Western Australia Solicitor‑General Act 1969 An Act relating to the office of Solicitor‑General of the State of Western Australia.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Solicitor‑General Act 1969.

2. Terms used in this Act (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears — Attorney General includes, where there is a vacancy in the office of Attorney General the person holding office as the Minister for Justice; Solicitor‑General means a person holding office as Solicitor‑General of the State of Western Australia in pursuance of this Act. (2) In sections 5, 9 and 13, Solicitor‑General includes a person acting in the office of Solicitor‑General of the State of Western Australia in pursuance of this Act. [Section 2 amended: No. 57 of 1997 s. 112(1); No. 29 of 2006 s. 4.]

3. Solicitor‑General, appointment and qualifications (1) The Governor may appoint a person to be the Solicitor‑General of the State of Western Australia. (1a) Subject to this Act, the Solicitor‑General holds office for the term (not exceeding 7 years) fixed by the instrument of appointment and is eligible for reappointment. (2) A person is eligible for appointment as Solicitor‑General if that person is a lawyer and has had not less than 8 years' legal experience. (3) In subsection (2) — legal experience means — (a) standing and practice as a legal practitioner; or (b) judicial service (including service as a judge of a court, a magistrate or other judicial officer) in the State or elsewhere in a common law jurisdiction; or (c) a combination of both kinds of legal experience mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b). [Section 3 amended: No. 65 of 2003 s. 118; No. 29 of 2006 s. 5; No. 21 of 2008 s. 705; No. 9 of 2022 s. 424.]