exercise the functions of his office, a person
qualified for appointment to that office may be
appointed to act therein, and any person so appointed
shall, subject to the provisions of subsections (4),
(6) and (8), continue to act until a person has been
appointed to the office of Attorney-General and has
assumed the functions of that office or, as the case
may be, until the person in whose place he is acting
has resumed those functions.
(4) Subject to the provisions of subsection (6), the
Attorney-General shall vacate his office when he
attains the prescribed age.
(5) A person holding the office of Attorney-General may
be removed from office only for inability to exercise
the functions of his office (whether arising from
infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) or for
misbehaviour and shall not be so removed except in
accordance with the provisions of this section.
(6) The Attorney-General shall be removed from office
by the King if the question of his removal from office
has been referred to a tribunal appointed under
subsection (7) and the tribunal has recommended to the
King that he ought to be removed for inability as
aforesaid or for misbehaviour.
(7) If the Prime Minister represents to the King that
the question of removing the Attorney-General under
this section ought to be investigated, then—
(a) the King shall appoint a tribunal which shall
consist of a Chairman and not less than two other
members, selected by the Chief Justice from among
persons who hold or have held high judicial office; and
(b) the tribunal shall enquire into the matter and
report on the facts thereof to the King and recommend