Current Minister:
Hon Judith Collins KC
Description:
Responsibilities include being the senior Law Officer of the Crown with principal responsibility for the government’s administration of the law, the principal legal adviser to the government, the principal plaintiff or defendant on behalf of the government in the courts, and ensuring the operations of government are conducted lawfully and constitutionally, maintaining the relationship of the government with the judiciary, and overseeing the government’s role in the administration of the criminal law.
Department:
Crown Law Office
Parliamentary Counsel Office
Vote:
Vote Attorney-General
Vote Parliamentary Counsel
Legislation:
Crown Law Office
Public Finance Act 1989 (section 81(1)(g) and 81(2))
Video Camera Surveillance (Temporary Measures) Act 2011
Parliamentary Counsel Office
Legislation Act 2019
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