Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

LAW OFFICERS ACT 2011 - SECT 6

The Attorney-General's functions are—

        (a)     to be the chief legal representative of—

              (i)     the Crown in right of the Territory; and

              (ii)     the Territory; and

        (b)     to be the principal legal adviser to the Territory; and

        (c)     to have responsibility for the administration of law and justice in the ACT; and

        (d)     to start and conduct litigation on behalf of—

              (i)     the Crown in right of the Territory; or

              (ii)     the Territory; or

              (iii)     a Minister; or

              (iv)     a person suing or being sued on behalf of the Territory; and

        (e)     to ensure that litigation mentioned in paragraph (d) is started and conducted in accordance with proper standards; and

        (f)     to exercise any function given to the Attorney-General under another Act; and

        (g)     to exercise any other function prescribed by regulation.

Note     A provision of a law that gives an entity (including a person) a function also gives the entity powers necessary and convenient to exercise the function (see Legislation Act

, s 196 and dict, pt 1, def entity ).