The Solicitor-General can do things that the Attorney-General is supposed to do. You can think of the Solicitor-General as a helper who can step in when needed. The Solicitor-General can perform tasks or make decisions that the Attorney-General would normally make, as stated in the Constitution Act 1986.
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9: Functions of Parliamentary Under-Secretaries, or
"What jobs Parliamentary Under-Secretaries can do to help Ministers"
9B: Appointment of person to act in place of Solicitor-General, or
"The Governor-General can choose a lawyer to fill in for the Solicitor-General if they are away or can't work."
The Solicitor-General may perform a function or duty imposed, or exercise a power conferred, on the Attorney-General.
