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with law, and to superintend all matters connected with the 
administration of justice in Canada and not falling within 
the jurisdiction of any province. He advises upon all legis- 
lative acts and proceedings of the Legislatures of the 
different provinces of Canada, and is charged with all duties 
assigned to him by the Governor-General in Council’. 
As Attorney-General his powers and duties are as fol- Duties as 
Wier i 
eneral. 
(1) He is entrusted with the powers and charged with 
the duties, which by law or usage belong to the office of 
Attorney-General in England so far as the same powers and 
duties are applicable to Canada. 
(2) He is entrusted with the powers and duties that by 
the laws of the several provinces belonged to the office of 
Attorney-General in each province up to the time when the 
British North America Act 1867 came into force, which 
laws under the provisions of such Act are administered and 
sarried into effect by the Government of the Dominion. 
(8) He has to advise the Heads of the several Depart- 
ments of the Government upon all matters of law connected 
with such departments. 
(4) He is charged with the settlement and approval of 
all instruments issued under the Great Seal of Canada. 
(5) He has the superintendence of penitentiaries and of 
the prison system of the Dominion. 
(6) He has the regulation and conduct of all litigation 
for or against either the Crown or any public department in 
respect of any subjects within the authority and jurisdiction 
of the Dominion. 
(7) He is charged generally with such other duties as 
may at any time be assigned to him by the Governor-General. 
A police force has been constituted for the North-West North- 
. . ' ws West 
Territories, and at the present time it is under the control Mounted 
and management of the Minister of Justice. The force is Bolioe, 
IR SC. ec 2l.