| (1) | The Solicitor-General shall— |
| (a) | be the executive officer of all offices of State Attorney; |
| (b) | exercise control, direction and supervision over all offices of State Attorney; and |
| (c) | in implementing the policy referred to in section 3(4), issue directives and standards regarding the functions referred to in that section, which standards and directives must be observed by all persons appointed in the offices of State Attorney. |
| (2) | The Solicitor-General shall— |
| (a) | exercise the powers and perform the functions as determined in terms of this Act or any other law; and |
| (b) | perform any other function that may be required of him or her by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development. |
| (3) | The directives and standards referred to in subsection (1)(c) and any amendments thereto must be tabled in Parliament by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development. |
(4)
| (a) | The Solicitor-General may, subject to paragraphs (b) and (c) and any conditions he or she may determine, delegate in writing, any power conferred on him or her under this Act to any person appointed by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development in terms of section 2(3)(a) and (b). |
| (b) | The Solicitor-General is not divested of any power so delegated and may amend or set aside any decision made in the exercise of that power, subject to any rights that may have accrued to a person as a result of the decision. |
| (c) | The Solicitor-General may not delegate the power to issue directives and standards conferred on him or her in terms of subsection (1)(c). |
[Section 3A inserted by section 4 of Act No. 13 of 2014]
