Safeguarding Government interest

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Chapter IV CONDUCT OF CASES

Statutory text

(1) The Law Officer shall exercise due discretion in safeguarding the interest of the Government in the best manner. Wherever there is a difference of opinion between the Law Officer and the Litigation Conducting Officer with regard to the proper course of action in conducting the case, the Law Officer shall make a reference to the Law Secretary and take action according to his instructions.
(2) The Law Officer shall not concede any claim or part thereof against the Government or enter into any compromise in any proceedings before any Court without the written authority of a responsible officer in the Law Department or the Director of Prosecutions and Government Litigation, as the case may be. No such authority shall be given without consulting the Departmental Secretary concerned.
- (a) He shall firmly oppose any proposal for compromise that is prejudicial to the interest of the Government; and
- (b) He shall obtain and maintain copies of all interim and final orders passed by the Court, get copies thereof made with the assistance of the Litigation Conducting Officer and send a copy thereof to the Law Department.

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