Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

LAW OFFICERS ACT 1964 - SECT 12

    The functions of the Solicitor - General are:

  (a)   to act as counsel for:

  (i)   the Crown in right of the Commonwealth;

  (ii)   the Commonwealth;

  (iii)   a person suing or being sued on behalf of the Commonwealth;

  (iv)   a Minister;

  (v)   an officer of the Commonwealth;

  (vi)   a person holding office under an Act or a law of a Territory;

  (vii)   a body established by an Act or a law of a Territory; or

  (viii)   any other person or body for whom the Attorney - General requests him or her to act;

  (b)   to furnish his or her opinion to the Attorney - General on questions of law referred to him or her by the Attorney - General; and

  (c)   to carry out such other functions ordinarily performed by counsel as the Attorney - General requests.