Solicitor-General

Solicitor-General (1) There shall be a Solicitor-General who shall be appointed by the President, subject to ratification by the National Assembly. (2) A person qualifies for appointment as Solicitor-General if that person is qualified for appointment as a judge. (3) The Solicitor-General shall not hold another public office. (4) The office of Solicitor-General becomes vacant if— (a) the Solicitor-General is removed from office by the President; (b) the Solicitor-General dies; or [previous subparagraph (b) deleted by section 18(a) of Act 13 of 2025, and previous subparagraph (c) designated as subparagraph (b) by section 18(b) of Act 13 of 2025] (c) the Solicitor-General has a mental or physical disability that makes the Solicitor-General incapable of performing the functions of that office. [subparagraph (c), previously subparagraph (d) renumbered by section 18(b) of Act 13 of 2025] (5) The Solicitor-General shall assist the Attorney-General in the performance of the Attorney-General’s functions. (6) A function conferred on the Attorney-General by this Constitution or other law shall be performed by the Solicitor-General when the Attorney-General is unable to act owing to illness or absence from office for a reason. (7) The Solicitor-General may resign from office by giving three months’ notice, in writing, to the President.