Documents Submitted To The Governor-General Related To Appointments, Cessations And/or Interim Acting Arrangements Of Solicitor-General Gleeson Sc.

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This disclosure contains Executive Council minutes and the formal appointment instrument for Thomas Howe PSM QC as Acting Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth, effective 7 November 2016, following the resignation of the then-serving Solicitor-General. The appointment was made under subsection 11(1)(a) of the Law Officers Act 1964 for a period of 12 months or until a substantive appointment was made, whichever occurred first. The accompanying explanatory memorandum outlines the statutory framework governing such appointments, including eligibility requirements that the appointee must be enrolled as a legal practitioner of the High Court or a State Supreme Court for at least five years. The documents are formal administrative records demonstrating the constitutional and legislative processes for managing vacancies in the second Law Officer position.