Acting Solicitor‑General
8 Acting Solicitor‑General
In the event of a vacancy occurring in the office of Solicitor‑General, or of the illness or absence of the person holding that office, the Governor may appoint a person who is eligible for appointment to that office to act as Solicitor‑General and may at any time revoke the appointment.
Subject to this Act, a person appointed under subsection (1) holds office for the term (not exceeding 12 months) fixed by the instrument of appointment and is eligible for reappointment.
A person appointed under subsection (1) holds office until —
the appointment is revoked or expires; or
the person resigns the office; or
a person is appointed Solicitor‑General under section 3; or
the person holding office as Solicitor‑General ceases to be ill or absent,
whichever first happens.
The Governor may determine the terms and conditions of service that apply to a person appointed under subsection (1).
[Section 8 amended: No. 29 of 2006 s. 8.]
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