Bare Act
The Haryana Law Officers (Engagement) Act, 2016
This Act regulates how the Haryana government selects, appoints, and manages contractual law officers who represent the state in court. It applies to practicing advocates seeking these government legal roles and the state authorities hiring them. The law matters because it replaces temporary legal appointments with a structured selection committee system, specifically setting clear eligibility criteria and disqualifications like conflicts of interest or criminal convictions. By formalizing these duties and hiring rules, this legislation aims to ensure that highly competent and ethically qualified lawyers defend state legal interests, thereby promoting openness, accountability, and professional standards in all public legal representation.
- 1. Short title and Commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Assessment of posts
- 4. Appointing authority
- 5. The State Government shall be the appointing authority for the various categories of posts under this Act.
- 6. Functions of Selection Committee
- 7. Eligibility criteria
- 8. The eligibility criteria for selection of Law Officers shall be such, as may be prescribed.
- 9. Nature of engagement
- 10. Duties of Law Officer
- 11. Head office
- 12. Leave and other matters
- 13. The leave and other matters relating to appointment of Law Officers not specifically provided in this Act shall be such, as may be prescribed.
- 14. Right to engage other advocates
- 15. Power to make rules
- 16. The State Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
- 17. Savings
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