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72. ATTORNEY GENERAL (1) There shall be an Attorney General who shall be the principal legal adviser to the Government. (2) The office of Attorney General shall be either a public office or the office of a Minister. 2 (3) At any time when the office of Attorney General is a public office the same person may, if qualified, be appointed to hold or act in the office of Attorney General and the office of Director of Public Prosecutions. (4) Where the offices of Attorney General and Director of Public Prosecutions are held by the same person the following provisions of this Constitution shall have effect as if references therein to the Director included references to the Attorney General, that is to say, sections 87, 89(5), 89(6), 89(7), 89(8), 89(9), 89(10), 98(3) and 124(8)(a); but the provisions of this subsection shall be without prejudice to the powers of Parliament or, subject to the provisions of any law enacted by Parliament, the Governor General to determine that the office of Attorney General shall be the office of a Minister. 2 By Statutory Instrument 41/1997, the office of Attorney General was declared a public office “with effect from 15 June 1997.” 76 Cap. 1.01 Constitution of Saint Lucia Laws of Saint Lucia Revision Date: 31 Dec 2006