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No. 35 of 1912.
CROWN SOLICITORS.
[Originally No. 35 of 1912.
No. 9 of 1924.
No. 24 of 1932.
No. 31 of 1935.
Law Rev. Ord., 1939.]
Short title.
Appointment and duties of Crown Solicitors and Assistant Crown Solicitors.
Rights and limitations as to practice by Crown Solicitor and Assistant Crown Solicitor.
No. 35 of 1912.
An Ordinance to make provision for the appointment of and to define the powers of the Crown Solicitors and Assistant Crown Solicitors of the Colony.
[1st November, 1912.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Crown Solicitors Ordinance, 1912.
2.-(1) The Governor shall have power to appoint any barrister, advocate, solicitor or proctor, or any member of the Colonial Legal Service, as Crown Solicitor or as an Assistant Crown Solicitor, and to appoint any person who has successfully passed the examinations required before admission of a barrister, advocate, solicitor or proctor, or any member of the Colonial Legal Service, as an Assistant Crown Solicitor.
(2) The number of Assistant Crown Solicitors shall not be limited.
3.(1) Any person duly appointed Crown Solicitor or Assistant Crown Solicitor under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be permitted to practise as a solicitor both in the Supreme Court and elsewhere in the Colony when appearing as Crown Solicitor or as Assistant Crown Solicitor—
(a) on behalf of, or representing or acting for or on behalf
(i) the Crown;
(ii) any Government department of the Colony;
(iii) with the consent of the Governor, the Naval, Military or Air Authorities;
(iv) with the consent of the Governor, any officer in the employment of the Government in any matter in which the Crown or the Government or any department thereof is interested;
* As amended by No. 31 of 1935 [23.8.35] and Law Rev. Ord., 1939.
+ As amended by No. 24 of 1932 [30.6.32], No. 31 of 1935 [23.8.35] and Law Rev. Ord., 1939.