5Exercise of powers, authorities etc under sections 3 and 4

5 Exercise of powers, authorities etc under sections 3 and 4

5 Exercise of powers, authorities etc under sections 3 and 4

(1) Any act or thing done or suffered by the Solicitor General pursuant to section 3, or when acting in the exercise of a delegation under section 4 and within the terms of the delegation, shall have the like force and effect as if the act or thing had been done or suffered by the Attorney General.

(2) Where any power, authority, duty or function is performed or discharged by the Solicitor General pursuant to section 3, or pursuant to a delegation under section 4, and its exercise or discharge depends upon the opinion, belief or state of mind of the Attorney General, that power, authority, duty or function may be exercised or discharged by the Solicitor General upon the opinion, belief or state of mind of the Solicitor General.

(3) No person shall be concerned to see or inquire whether any act, matter or thing done or performed by the Solicitor General when purporting to act in pursuance of section 3, or in pursuance of a delegation under section 4, is or is not authorised by that section or by that delegation, as the case may be.

(4) The provisions of section 3 are supplemental to and not in derogation of any other law relating to the exercise or discharge by the Solicitor General of any of the powers, authorities, duties and functions of the Attorney General, or incident to the office of the Attorney General.