Law Officers Act 1997
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to enable functions of the Attorney General and of the Attorney General for Northern Ireland to be exercised by the Solicitor General; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | c. 60 |
| Introduced by | John Morris, Attorney General (Commons) Lord Falconer of Thoroton, Solicitor General (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 31 July 1997 |
| Commencement | 31 July 1997 |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Law Officers Act 1997 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Law Officers Act 1997 (c. 60) is an act of Parliament which allows the Solicitor General for England and Wales to exercise the powers of the Attorney General for England and Wales or the Advocate General for Northern Ireland (ex-officio the Attorney General) without the Attorney General needing to explicitly authorise the Solicitor General or for an enactment to separately grant powers to them. This act effectively makes the Solicitor General an agent of the Attorney General.