4Office of Solicitor-General; appointment of Solicitor-General

4 Office of Solicitor-General; appointment of Solicitor-General

(1)  There is established by this Act the office of Solicitor-General of Tasmania.

(2)  Subject to this section, the Governor may appoint a person qualified by virtue of subsection (3) to hold the office of Solicitor-General.

(3)  [Section 4 Subsection (3) amended by No. 39 of 2015, s. 11, Applied:13 Oct 2015] [Section 4 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008] A person is qualified for appointment under this section if, but only if, he or she is an Australian lawyer of not less than 7 years' standing as a practitioner and either –

(a) [Section 4 Subsection (3) amended by No. 39 of 2015, s. 11, Applied:13 Oct 2015] he or she has not previously been appointed under subsection (2) to hold the office of Solicitor-General; or

(b) [Section 4 Subsection (3) amended by No. 39 of 2015, s. 11, Applied:13 Oct 2015] he or she has previously been appointed under subsection (2) to hold the office of Solicitor-General and subsection (3B) applies in relation to his or her appointment.

(3A)  [Section 4 Subsection (3A) inserted by No. 39 of 2015, s. 11, Applied:13 Oct 2015] Subject to this Act, a person appointed to hold the office of Solicitor-General holds office for a period of 10 years.

(3B)  [Section 4 Subsection (3B) inserted by No. 39 of 2015, s. 11, Applied:13 Oct 2015] Despite subsection (3A) , a person who has previously been appointed to hold the office of Solicitor-General may be appointed to hold that office for a further period, of not more than 10 years, that is specified in the instrument of appointment and is to begin immediately after the term of his or her previous appointment ends.