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Law Officers Act 1964

No. 91, 1964

Compilation No. 17

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Law Officers Act 1964 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
1 Short title
2 Commencement
4 Interpretation
5 Office of Solicitor‑General
6 Appointment of Solicitor‑General
7 Remuneration and allowances of Solicitor‑General
7A Effect of sections 6 and 7—long service leave
8 Resignation
9 Solicitor‑General not to undertake other work
10 Vacation of office
11 Acting Solicitor‑General
12 Functions of Solicitor‑General
13 Solicitor‑General entitled to rights and privileges as a barrister
14 Commonwealth officer appointed as Solicitor‑General
16 Pension of Solicitor‑General
17 Delegation by Attorney‑General
18 References in laws to Solicitor‑General
19 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history

An Act relating to the Law Officers of the Commonwealth