Section 16 - Advocate General for Federation in Government of India Act, 1935 [Repealed]
Advocate General for Federation.
1 [16. Advocate General for Federation
(1) The Governor-General shall appoint a person, being a person qualified to be appointed a judge of the Federal Court, to be Advocate-General for the [Federation].2
(2) It shall be the duty of the Advocate-General to give advice to the [Federal]2 Government upon such legal matters, and to perform such other duties of a legal character, as may be referred to assigned to him by the Governor-General, and in the performance of his duties he shall have right of audience in all courts in British India and, in a case in which [federal]2 interests are concerned, in all courts in any [Federated]3 State.
(3) The Advocate-General shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor-General, and shall receive such remuneration as the Governor-General may determine.
(4) In exercising his powers with respect to the appointment and dismissal of the Advocate-General and with respect to the determination of his remuneration, the Governor-General shall exercise his individual judgment.
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1. Section 16 came into force on 1-4-1S37 under Government of India (Commencement and Transitory Provisions) Order, 1936, paras. 3 and 11.
2. Substituted by the word 'Dominion', by Government of India (Commencement and Transitory Provisions) Order, 1936, paras. 3 and 11.
3. Substituted toy the word 'Acceding', by Government of India (Commencement and Transitory Provisions) Order, 1936, paras. 3 and 11.