CROWN SOLICITORS.
(ii) any Government Department of the Colony;
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(iii) with the consent of the Governor, the Naval or Military 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;
(b) in any proceedings relating to extradition;
(c) in any matter in which the Crown or the Government or any Department thereof is interested.
(2) Any person duly appointed and acting as Crown Solicitor under the provisions of this Ordinance shall also be entitled to appear on behalf of the Attorney General and prosecute persons at the criminal sessions.
(3) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) of this section no person duly appointed Crown Solicitor or Assistant Crown Solicitor shall be entitled to practise as a barrister or to practise on his own account as a barrister or as a solicitor as long as he continues to hold, or act in, his appointment.
4. The Government shall be entitled to charge reasonable fees for work done by any Crown Solicitor or Assistant Crown Solicitor on behalf of the Naval or Military Authorities or in extradition proceedings. Such fees shall be subject to taxation and shall be paid into the general revenue of the Colony.
5. If in any cause or proceeding before any court, tribunal, arbitrator or otherwise any party for whom any Crown Solicitor or Assistant Crown Solicitor appears or acts as solicitor obtains an order for costs against any other party such costs shall be taxed against and payable by the party against whom the order is made and when recovered shall be paid into the general revenue of the Colony.
6. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be deemed to confer a professional status as solicitor upon any person who has not been duly enrolled as a solicitor under section 21 of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, 1871, or to detract from the professional status of any barrister or advocate who is or has been appointed a Crown Solicitor or Assistant Crown Solicitor under the provisions of this Ordinance.
[s. 7, rep. No. 43 of 1912.]
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CROWN SOLICITORS.
(ii) any Government Department of the Colony;
No. 25 of 1912.
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(iii) with the consent of the Governor, the Naval or Military Authorities;
(iv) with the consent of the Governor any officer in the employ- ment of the Government in any matter in which the Crown or the Government or any Department thereof is interested;
(b) in any proceedings relating to extradition;
(c) in any matter in which the Crown or the Government or any Department thereof is interested.
(2) Any person duly appointed and acting as Crown Solicitor under the provisions of this Ordinance shall also be entitled to appear on behalf of the Attorney General and prosecute persons at the criminal sessions.
(3) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) of this section no person duly appointed Crown Solicitor or Assistant Crown Solicitor shall be entitled to practise as a barrister or to practise on his own account as a barrister or as a solicitor as long as he continues to hold, or act in, his appointment.
4. The Government shall be entitled to charge reasonable fees for Fees. work done by any Crown Solicitor or Assistant Crown Solicitor on behalf of the Naval or Military Authorities or in extradition pro- ceedings. Such fees shall be subject to taxation and shall be paid into the general revenue of the Colony.
5. If in any cause or proceeding before any court, tribunal, Costs. arbitrator or otherwise any party for whom any Crown Solicitor or Assistant Crown Solicitor appears or acts as solicitor obtains an order for costs against any other party such costs shall be taxed against and payable by the party against whom the order is made and when recovered shall be paid into the general revenue of the Colony.
6. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be deemed to confer a pro- fessional status as solicitor upon any person who has not been duly enrolled as a solicitor under section 21 of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, 1871, or to detract from the professional status of any barrister or advocate who is or has been appointed a Crown Solicitor or Assistant Crown Solicitor under the provisions of this Ordinance.
[s. 7, rep. No. 43 of 1912.]
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