(1) The Attorney
General may at the request of the Chief Justice report on any question in
proceedings before the Chief Justice by way of an application under section 7.
(2) The Attorney
General may intervene in, and contest or argue any question in proceedings
before the Chief Justice by way of an application under section 7 or
proceedings before the Supreme Court (full bench) by way of an application
under section 9 and shall be afforded full opportunity to do so.
(3) Where the Attorney
General intervenes in proceedings as mentioned in subsection (2), he shall be
deemed to be a party to the proceedings with all the rights, duties, and
liabilities of such a party.
(4) In relation to the
qualifications of applicants, the Attorney General may consult any body of
Notaries established, or available, in the State for that purpose.
[Section 10 amended: No. 45 of 2004 s. 37.]