2 The Attorney General for Northern Ireland and the Solicitor General.U.K.
(1)Any function of the [F1Advocate 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 [F2Advocate General] has effect as if done by or in relation to the [F2Advocate General] .
(3)The validity of anything done in relation to the [F2Advocate General] , or done by or in relation to the Solicitor General, is not affected by a vacancy in the office of [F2Advocate General] .
(4)Nothing in this section—
(a)prevents anything being done by or in relation to the [F2Advocate 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 [F2Advocate General] .
(5)It is immaterial for the purposes of this section whether a function of the [F2Advocate General] arises under an enactment or otherwise.
(6)In this section [F3“Advocate General” means the Advocate] General for Northern Ireland.
Textual Amendments
F1Words 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
F2Words 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
F3Words 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