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 .