The Attorney General for Northern Ireland and the Solicitor General.
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1
Any function of the Advocate General for Northern Ireland may be exercised by the Solicitor General for England and Wales.
2
Anything done by or in relation to the Solicitor General in the exercise of or in connection with a function of the Advocate General has effect as if done by or in relation to the Advocate General .
3
The validity of anything done in relation to the Advocate General , or done by or in relation to the Solicitor General, is not affected by a vacancy in the office of Advocate General .
4
Nothing in this section—
a
prevents anything being done by or in relation to the Advocate General in the exercise of or in connection with any function of his; or
b
requires anything done by the Solicitor General to be done in the name of the Solicitor General instead of the name of the Advocate General .
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It is immaterial for the purposes of this section whether a function of the Advocate General arises under an enactment or otherwise.
6
In this section “Advocate General” means the Advocate General for Northern Ireland.
Words in s. 2(1) substituted (12.4.2010) by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26), ss. 27(2)(a), 87(1); S.R. 2010/113, art. 2, Sch. para. 7
Words in s. 2(6) substituted (12.4.2010) by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26), ss. 27(2)(c), 87(1); S.R. 2010/113, art. 2, Sch. para. 7
Words in s. 2(2)-(5) substituted (12.4.2010) by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26), ss. 27(2)(b), 87(1); S.R. 2010/113, art. 2, Sch. para. 7