{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-constitution-act-1973/section-35",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-constitution-act-1973/section-35.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1973/36",
  "legislation_title": "Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/northern-ireland-constitution-act-1973",
  "path": "section/35",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "35",
  "heading": "Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland.",
  "text": "(1) As from the appointed day there shall be a Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland appointed by the Advocate General for Northern Ireland after consultation with the Attorney General for Northern Ireland .\n(1A) A person is not qualified for appointment as Crown Solicitor unless he is—\n(a) a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland of at least ten years’standing; or\n(b) a solicitor of the Court of Judicature of at least ten years’ standing.\n(2) The Crown Solicitor shall hold office on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Advocate General for Northern Ireland .\n(3) The Crown Solicitor—\n(a) must make his services available to any Minister or department of the Government of the United Kingdom; and\n(b) may make his services available to any Northern Ireland Minister or Northern Ireland department or any other public body or holder of public office.\n(4) The remuneration of, and other expenses incurred in connection with, the Crown Solicitor shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 35(1) substituted (12.4.2010) by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26), s. 87(1), Sch. 7 para. 14(2); S.R. 2010/113, art. 2, Sch. para. 19(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 35(1A) inserted (3.4.2006) by 2002 c. 26, ss. 18(10), 87; S.R. 2006/124, art. 2 Sch. para. 6"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 35(1A)(b) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148, Sch. 11 para. 6; S.I. 2009/1609, art. 2(d)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 35(2) substituted (12.4.2010) by Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c. 26), s. 87(1), Sch. 7 para. 14(3); S.R. 2010/113, art. 2, Sch. para. 19(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "S. 35(3) substituted (3.4.2006) by 2002 c. 26, ss. 20, 87; S.R. 2006/124, art. 2 Sch. para. 7"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/36/section/35",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:47:11.793848+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}