44 Principal Secretaries 76. (1) The King, shall appoint Principal Secretaries on a renewable five year contract on the advice of the Civil Service Commission. (2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, a Ministry or a department of the Government shall be under the supervision of a Principal Secretary whose office shall be a public office. Attorney-General 77. (1) There shall be an Attorney-General for Swaziland whose office shall be a public office and who shall be appointed by the King acting on the recommendation of the Minister responsible for Justice after consultation with the Judicial Service Commission. (2) A person shall qualify to be appointed Attorney-General where that person qualifies for appointment as a judge of the superior courts. (3) The Attorney-General shall – (a) be the principal legal adviser to the Government; (b) be ex-officio member of the Cabinet; and (c) represent chiefs in their official capacity in legal proceedings. (4) The Attorney-General shall, whenever requested so to do, advise the King on any matter of law including any matter relating to any function vested in the King by this Constitution or any other law. (5) Without prejudice to the general functions under subsection (3), the functions of the Attorney-General shall be to ­ (a) draft and sign all Government Bills to be presented to Parliament; (b) draw or peruse agreements, contracts, treaties, conventions and documents, by whatever name called, to which the Government is a party or in respect of which the Government has an interest; (c) represent the Government in courts or in any legal proceedings to which Government is a party; (d) be available for consultations with the Director of Public Prosecutions in terms section 162 (7); (e) assist Ministers in piloting bills in Parliament and provide guidance in legal matters to Parliament. (f) perform such other functions as may be assigned to the Attorney-General by law. (6) The functions of the Attorney-General under subsection (5)(a), (b) (c), (e) and (f) may be exercised by the Attorney-General in person or by subordinate officers acting in accordance with the general or special instructions of the Attorney-General. 44