-(1) There shall be the Attorney General for the Government of the

59.-(1) There shall be the Attorney General for the Government of the General for the United Republic, who in the subsequent Articles of this Constitution, shall simply Government of the United be referred to as the “Attorney-General” who shall be appointed by the President. Republic Act No.15 (2) The Attorney General shall be appointed from amongst public officers of 1984 qualified to perform functions of advocate or, persons who are qualified to be Art.9 Act No.4 registered as advocates and, has continuously held those qualifications for a period of 1992 of not less than ten years. Art.16 (3) The Attorney-General shall be the adviser of the Government of the Act No.1 United Republic on matters of law and for that purpose shall be responsible for of 2005 advising the Government of the United Republic on all matters of law, and to Art.11 discharge any other functions pertaining to or connected with law which are referred or assigned to him by the President and also to discharge such other duties or functions which shall be entrusted to him by this Constitution or by any law. (4) In the discharge of duties and functions in accordance with this Article, the Attorney-General shall be entitled to appear and be heard in all courts in the United Republic. (5) The Attorney-General shall be a Member of Parliament by virtue of office, and shall hold office until - (a) his appointment is revoked by the President; or (b) immediately before the President elect assumes office, and he shall be paid a salary, allowances and other remuneration in accordance with a law enacted by Parliament.