AI-assisted research summary: The Office of the Solicitor-General must handle and manage government civil litigation and arbitration, supervise related legal staff, report twice yearly, and may intervene in relevant proceedings.
4.-(1) The functions the Office of the Solicitor- General shall be to- (a) take and conduct civil litigation and arbitration on behalf of the Government and for that to direct Law Officers, State purpose, 16 Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania (Office of the Solicitor- General (Establishment)) GN. No. 50 (contd.) Attorneys and Legal Officers who conduct civil litigation or arbitration proceedings; (b) coordinate civil litigation in the courts of law and arbitral tribunals on matters to which the Central Government, independent department executive agency or local government is a party or has interest; (c) prepare and suits, claims institute in subordinate courts, the High Court, the Court of Appeal and arbitral tribunals in that behalf; (d) carry out the general supervision of Law Officers, State Attorneys and other officers or staff appointed, employed or designated for the Office of the Solicitor-General; (e) administer legal functions performed by Law Officers, State Attorneys and other Officers or staff of the Office of the Solicitor-General; (f) summon any public officer to give explanation, or information regarding any matter which is or likely to be the subject of civil litigation or arbitration; (g) prepare and submit bi-annual report to the Minister and a copy to the Attorney-General on matters and duties discharged of functions performed by the Office of the Solicitor- General; appeal, execution (h) intervene and take over at any stage civil proceedings, any incidental proceedings before any court of law the Central or arbitral Government, departments, independent agencies or a local government authorities have interest; in which tribunal (i) issue directives any public officer performing functions relating to civil litigations in courts of law or arbitral tribunals; and (j) appoint or employ and discipline Law Officers, or to 17 Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania (Office of the Solicitor- General (Establishment)) GN. No. 50 (contd.) State Attorneys and other officers or staff of the Office of the Solicitor-General. (2) For the purpose of paragraph(1), all matters instituted, filed, taken and conducted in courts of law or arbitral tribunal by the Solicitor General, Deputy Solicitor General, Law Officers, State Attorney or Legal Officers shall be in the name of the Attorney General. (3) All claims against the Central Government, independent departments, executive agencies and local government authorities to which the Attorney General is a party, shall be taken and conducted in that behalf by the Solicitor-General. Appointment of Solicitor-General