Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

JUDICIARY ACT 1903 - SECT 55J

             (1)  There is to be an Australian Government Solicitor (the AGS ).

             (2)  The AGS must be a person:

                     (a)  whose name is on:

                              (i)  the roll of barristers and solicitors of the High Court kept under the Rules of Court; or

                             (ii)  the roll of barristers, solicitors, barristers and solicitors or legal practitioners of the Supreme Court of a State or Territory; and

                     (b)  who is a person in the Attorney-General's Department who is engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 .