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expensive and, in my opinion, the less efficient of these organizations would be Rs.54,500 in excess of the existing organization. Of this total approximately Rs.25,000 is attributable to the strengthening of the Drafting Office which will be necessary in any event. Nine thousand rupees is attributable to the increase in the salary of the Attorney-General as determined by the Secretary of State and Rs.750 to the increase in the salary of the Solicitor-General which I propose. The debatable addition, attri- The more butable to new appointments, is consequently approximately Rs.19,750. expensive of the two organizations adds Rs.9,870 to the latter figure. This addition is almost entirely attributable to the increases in the salaries of the two senior legal appointments next below the present appointment of Attorney-General in consideration of the enlarged responsibilities which will fall upon him. In the result there would be a total addition of Rs.29,620 above additions to present establishment which cannot in any event be avoided. My own opinion is that we would get far better value for an expenditure of Rs.29,620 on the second of these organizations than we would for an expenditure of Rs.19,750 on the first-
17. I have little doubt that an organization of the kind described will be necessary in the near future, even if the change can be avoided now, and it becomes a question whether we should wait until increasing difficulties compel that change or avoid the growth of those difliculties by making it now.
18. The only changes needed in the draft Order in Council would be the transfer of the Legal Draftsman's Office from the charge of the Chief Secretary to that of the "Functions of the Law Legal Officer of State, the substitution of the description Officers of the Crown" for the more specific description at present used in the allocation of subjects and functions in the Tenth Schedule of the draft and the substitution of the title of the new office for that of the Attorney-General, save in those clauses which deal with the appearance of the latter at the trial of election petitions.
Scheme A
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E. ST. J. JACKSON,
Attorney-General,
22nd August, 1930.
Organization previously proposed for the Law Officer's Department in the New
Staff Officers.
Attorney-General
Solicitor-General
Constitution.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.
Deputy Solicitor-General I
Deputy Solicitor-General II
Assistant to Attorney-General
8 Crown Counsel
Office Assistant (Class V)
Legal Draftsman
2nd Assistant Legal Draftsinan
1st Assistant Legal Draftsman
Clerical Staff.
Chief Clerk (Class I)
3 Clerks (Class I)
9 Clerks (Class II)
6 Clerks (Class III)
4 Shorthand-typists
Minor Staff.
1 Telephone Operator
1 Bookbinder
1 Arachchi
22 Peons
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New Appointments required by Scheme "A" as compared with existing Organization.
1 Deputy Solicitor-General
1 Legal Draftsman
1 Office Assistant (Class V)
1 Shorthand typist
2 Peons
Staff of the Legal Draftsman.
Legal Draftsinan
1st Assistant Legal Draftsman 2nd Assistant Legal Draftsman 2 Clerks (Class II)
2 Shorthand-typists
3 Peons
Staff Officers Clerical Staff Minor Staff
⠀
Rs.
50,000 (5)
2,260
2,400
996
Rs.55,656
Summary.
254,671 39,081
9,862
Rs.3,03,614
Total Cost
(1) Salary increased from £1,800 to £2,400,
(2) Salary increased from £1,550 to £1,600, in view of increased salary recom-
mended by Salaries Commission for Office of District Judge of Colombo. (3) New appointment £1,050-£50-£1,300.
(4) New appointment £420-£30-£600.
(5) One new appointment as Legal Draftsman is included. The total cost is approximate and the salaries of the respective officers will depend upon the appointments made. The Legal Draftsman and his Assistants are included in the Attorney-General's Department in order to show the total cost of legal work which will presumably be the same whether these Officers are transferred to the Department of the Chief Secretary or not.
(6) Substitution of a Class I officer for a Special Class officer.
(7) Government has been informed that it will be possible to release one Class III clerk for other duties connected with the introduction of the new Con- stitution. The 19 clerks represent the amalgamated staffs of the Depart- ments of the Attorney-General and of the Solicitor-General.
(8) One additional appointment Rs.1,200-60 & 120--Rs.2,680.
Details
of these officers are shown under Head 31 in the Estimates for 1930-31. (9) Includes two additional peons.
NOTE. Salaries of acting officers and Rent Allowances under Head "Personal Emoluments" and expenditure shown under "Other Charges," i.e., legal expenses, &c., have not been included in the above figures. In the case of new appointments the initial salaries only have been inserted. Where existing officers are retained the salaries provided for them in the estimates for 1930-31 have been inserted.
Rs.
36,000
24,000
(2)
16,850
15,750
(3)
13,480
92,291
6,300
(4)
50,000 (5)
Rs.2,54,071
3,000 (6)
30,716 (7)
5,365 (8)
Rs.39,081
Scheme "B."
Organization required by separation of the office of the Legal Officer of State from that of the Attorney-General.
Legal Officer of State.
Legal Officer of State
1st Assistant
N.B. No additional office accommodation will be required.
Rs.9,862 (9)
2nd Assistant
Legal Draftsman
1st Assistant to Legal Draftsman 2nd Assistant to Legal Draftsman
Rs.
36,000
15,750 7,800
(2)
(3)
50,000 (4)
Rs.1,09,550
2 Coolies
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Attorney-General.
Attorney-General
Solicitor-General
8 Crown Counsel
Office Assistant (Class V)
110
Rs.
27,000 24,000 92,291
6,300 (6)
(5)
Rs.1,49,591
Clerical and Minor Staff of both Departments.
It is proposed to assign to the Legal Officer of State :-
1 Class I Officer as Chief Clerk. (7)
3 Clerks in Class II.
2 Clerks in Class III.
3 Shorthand-typists. (8)
This will necessitate the appointment of 3 new officers as follows:-
1 Chief Clerk (Class I)
2 Shorthand-typists
Rs.
3,000
2,400
Rs.5,400