sec.5Appointment of Solicitor-General

### sec.5 Appointment of Solicitor-General The Solicitor-General shall be appointed, from time to time, by Letters Patent issued by or on behalf of Her Majesty, on recommendation of the Executive Council. The Solicitor-General— shall be appointed for a term not exceeding 5 years determined by the Governor in Council and specified in the instrument of his or her appointment; and shall, subject to this Act, be eligible for reappointment upon the expiration of his or her term of appointment; and shall be appointed and hold office on the conditions prescribed and otherwise as the Governor in Council determines. A person shall be eligible for appointment to the office of Solicitor-General if the person is a barrister entitled to practise in the Supreme Court of not less than 10 years standing. Notification of the appointment of a person to the office of Solicitor-General shall be published in the Gazette. The solicitor-general is to be appointed under this Act, and not under the Public Sector Act 2022 . s 5 amd 1994 No. 29 s 3 sch ; 1996 No. 37 s 147 sch 2 ; 2009 No. 25 s 83 sch ; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 (sec.5-ssec.1) The Solicitor-General shall be appointed, from time to time, by Letters Patent issued by or on behalf of Her Majesty, on recommendation of the Executive Council. (sec.5-ssec.2) The Solicitor-General— shall be appointed for a term not exceeding 5 years determined by the Governor in Council and specified in the instrument of his or her appointment; and shall, subject to this Act, be eligible for reappointment upon the expiration of his or her term of appointment; and shall be appointed and hold office on the conditions prescribed and otherwise as the Governor in Council determines. (sec.5-ssec.3) A person shall be eligible for appointment to the office of Solicitor-General if the person is a barrister entitled to practise in the Supreme Court of not less than 10 years standing. (sec.5-ssec.4) Notification of the appointment of a person to the office of Solicitor-General shall be published in the Gazette. (sec.5-ssec.5) The solicitor-general is to be appointed under this Act, and not under the Public Sector Act 2022 . - (a) shall be appointed for a term not exceeding 5 years determined by the Governor in Council and specified in the instrument of his or her appointment; and - (b) shall, subject to this Act, be eligible for reappointment upon the expiration of his or her term of appointment; and - (c) shall be appointed and hold office on the conditions prescribed and otherwise as the Governor in Council determines.