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Functions of the Legal Officer of State.

1. The drafting of legislation and advice to the Governor, the Board of Ministers, the State Council and its Committees on all questions relating to legislation or law.

2. The administration of justice, including: all questions relating to the estab- lishment, jurisdiction, and supplementary machinery of all Courts in the Island; judicial appointments and requirements of staff; equipment, accommodation and the preparation of financial estimates; inspection of subordinate Courts; the legal profes- sion; Justices of the Peace, Notaries Public, and Commissioners for Oaths.

3. Advice to the Governor upon the exercise of the royal prerogative of mercy and in appeals from Village Tribunals.

4. General supervision of the department of the Law Officers of the Crown and the preparation of the financial estimates of that department.

5. The conduct of elections.

Enclosure 2 in No. 59. STAFF OFFICERS.

Present Scheme.

£

Proposed Scheme.

Legal Officer of State

The salaries of these three officers will represent the only addition to the cost

of establishment of the clerical and minor staffs, as shown in detail in Scheme "A."

Summary.

Legal Officer of State (Staff)

Assistant to Legal Officer of State

Rs. 109,550

Legal Draftsman

Attorney-General

Clerical Staff as in Scheme "A"

Minor Staff as in Scheme "A"

149,591

Assistant Legal Draftsman

39,081

1,200-1,400

50 520-1,160

40

£ 2,400

1,050-1,300 50 1,200-1,400 50

520-1,160

40

9,862

2nd Assistant Legal Draftsman

Three additional appointments as shown at * above

5,400

Total

Rs.3,13,484

Attorney-General

1,800

520-1,000

40 1,600-1,750 50

Difference in Cost between Scheme "B" and Scheme "* A."

Solicitor-General

Rs.

1,550

Scheme "B," total cost ...

Scheme

"

A," total cost

3,13,484 3,03,614

Rs.9,870

Deputy Solicitor-General

1,050-1,300

1,400-1,550

50 Abolished.

Assistant to Attorney-General

(S) Two new appointments.

New appointment on salary of £2,400.

(2) Increase of salary to £1,050-£50-£1,300 corresponding to the salary of the 1st Deputy Solicitor-General in Scheme "A." No Deputy Solicitor- General has been included under Scheme B."

(3) A new appointment on a scale corresponding with that of the Assistant to the Attorney-General in Scheme "A" whose appointment is on a salary of £520-£40 £1,000.

(4) 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. Under Scheme "B" the Legal Draftsman and his Assistants will be attached to the Legal Officer of State and not to the Chief Secretary.

(5) 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. (6) New appointment £420-£30-£600.

(7) New appointment.

Note.--Salaries of acting officers and rent allowances under Head Emoluments" and expenditure shown under" Other Charges," i.e., legal expenses, &c., have not been included in the above figures. Scheme "A" does not include clerical assistance, which may be asked for as a result of additional work devolving on the Attorney-General as the Officer of State in charge of the Administration of Justice. 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.

N.B. No additional office accommodation will be required.

Crown Counsel (7)

Additional Crown Counsel

3 Class I Officers

7 Class II Officers (A.G.)

3 Shorthand-typists

1 Bookbinder

1 Telephone Operator

50 520-1,000

40 520-1,000

Abolished.

40 600

8 Crown Counsel at 520-1,000

40

1 Special Class Officer

2 Class II Officers (S.G.)

6 Class III Officers (A.G.)

Personal

1 Class III Officer (S.G.)

CLERICAL AND MINOR STAFF. Present Scheme. Rs. 4,500-5,500 200 3,000-4,260 180 900-2,820

120 900-2,820

120 480--1,200

48 480-1,200

48 1,140-2,200

Proposed

Scheme.

Ꭱs .

4 Class I Officers

9 Class II Officers

1 Special Class Officer 4,500-5,500

200 3,000-4,260 180 900-2,820

120

6 Class III Officers

480-1,200 48

6 Shorthand-typists

60 and 100

420--600

15 420-600

1 Bookbinder

Abolished.

60 and 100

420-600

15

1,140-2,200

15

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