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Section 11

The Punjab Law Officers (Engagement) Act, 2017State Act of Punjab · Act 3 of 2017

(1) The Headquarter of the Law officer shall be at Chandigarh.

(2) A Law Officer, who has been assigned cases beyond Headquarter shall, with the permission of Advocate General, hold the charge of that place.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Government may, in consultation with or on the recommendations of the Advocate General, as the case may be, disengage or dispense with the engagement of any Law Officer from his office with immediate effect.

(4) The Government or the Advocate General with the approval of the Government shall have the right to engage any Advocate, not having been engaged as Law Officer, to institute, prosecute or defend any particular case or class of cases on behalf of the State Government and/or its officers/officials and its instrumentalities.

12. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appears to be necessary or expedient for removing such difficulty.

Miscellaneous.

Removal of difficulties.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Punjab Law Officers (Engagement) Act, 2017
Section11
JurisdictionState of Punjab
StatusIn force as published by the source

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