Saint Lucia’s Constitution of 1978


Judicial Council or Parallel Institution

 
Article 89. 1. The Director of Public Prosecutions shall be appointed by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission. 2. If the office of Director of Public Prosecutions is vacant or if the holder of that office is for any reason unable to exercise the functions of his office, the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, may appoint a person to act as Director. 3. Before tendering advice for the purposes of subsection (1) or (2) of this section the Judicial and Legal Services Commission shall consult the Prime Minister. 4. A person shall not be qualified to be appointed to hold the office of Director of Public Prosecutions unless he holds one of the specified qualifications and has held one or other of those qualifications for a total period of not less than seven years. […]
 

Attorney General’s Office

 
Article 30. […] 3. At any time when the office of Attorney-General is a public office, the Attorney-General shall, by virtue of holding or acting in that office, be a member of the House. […]
 
Article 72. 1. There shall be an Attorney-General who shall be the principal legal adviser to the Government.

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