Legal Advice and Advocacy
Legal Advice and Advocacy provides legal services to the Minister, the Director-General and the department on a wide range of matters including:
- contractual and administrative law issues, statutory interpretation and workplace issues
- approved forms, subpoenas and other notices to produce
- managing litigation and other court or tribunal proceedings involving the department or departmental officers.
Legal Advice and Advocacy also administers a number of statutory applications made to the Minister or the department including:
| Application | Authority |
|---|---|
| Interstate Prisoner Transfers (for the purpose of legal proceedings) | Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Act 1982 |
| Financial help for legal services for CCC Crime investigation hearings | Crime and Corruption Act 2001 |
| Appointment of Drug Analysts | Drugs Misuse Act 1986 |
| Request for restricted access documents held by State Archives | Public Records Act 2002 |
| Appointment of Animal Valuers and forming animal valuer panels | Criminal Code (Animal Valuers) Regulation 2014 |
| Appeal Costs Fund | Appeal Costs Fund Act 1973 |