sec.8Functions of Solicitor-General

### sec.8 Functions of Solicitor-General The functions of the Solicitor-General are— to act, upon the request of the Attorney-General, as counsel for— the Crown in right of the State; the State; a person suing or being sued on behalf of the State; a body established by or under an Act; any other person or body where it is to the benefit of the State that the Solicitor-General should so act; and to carry out for the benefit of the Government of the State such other functions ordinarily performed by counsel as the Attorney-General requests. - (a) to act, upon the request of the Attorney-General, as counsel for— (i) the Crown in right of the State; (ii) the State; (iii) a person suing or being sued on behalf of the State; (iv) a body established by or under an Act; (v) any other person or body where it is to the benefit of the State that the Solicitor-General should so act; and - (i) the Crown in right of the State; - (ii) the State; - (iii) a person suing or being sued on behalf of the State; - (iv) a body established by or under an Act; - (v) any other person or body where it is to the benefit of the State that the Solicitor-General should so act; and - (b) to carry out for the benefit of the Government of the State such other functions ordinarily performed by counsel as the Attorney-General requests. - (i) the Crown in right of the State; - (ii) the State; - (iii) a person suing or being sued on behalf of the State; - (iv) a body established by or under an Act; - (v) any other person or body where it is to the benefit of the State that the Solicitor-General should so act; and