(5) The office of Attorney-General shall become vacant if the holder of
the office is removed from office by the President.
(6) The person holding the office of Attorney-General may resign upon
giving three months' notice to the President.
(7) In the exercise of the power to give directions to the Director of
Public Prosecutions conferred by clause (7) of Article 56, the
Attorney-General shall not be subject to the direction or control of any
other person or authority.
55. (1) There shall be a Solicitor-General of the Republic whose office Solicitor-General
shall be a public office and who shall, subject, to ratification by the
National Assembly, be appointed by the President.
(2) A person shall not be qualified to be appointed to the office of
Solicitor-General unless he is qualified for appointment as a Judge of
the High Court.
(3) The office of Solicitor-General shall become vacant if the holder of
the office is removed from office by the President.
(4) The person holding the office of Solicitor-General may resign upon
giving three months notice to the President.
(5) Any power or duty imposed on the Attorney-General by this
Constitution or any other written law may be exercised or performed by
the Solicitor-General(a)
whenever the Attorney-General is unable to act owing to illness
or absence; and
(b)
in any case where the Attorney-General has authorised the
Solicitor-General to do so.
56. (1) There shall be a Director of Public Prosecutions who shall,
subject to ratification by the National Assembly, be appointed by the
President.
(2) A person shall not be qualified to be appointed to the office of
Director of Public Prosecutions unless he is qualified for appointment as
Judge of the High Court with experience biased towards criminal law.
(3) The Director of Public Prosecutions shall have power in any case
Director of Public
Prosecutions