The Counsel General for Wales advises the Welsh Government on Welsh legislative matters and advises on legislative competency. The position of the Counsel General for Wales is described in the Government of Wales Act 2006 and controlled in Standing Order 5.
The Counsel General is a member of the Welsh Government; he or she is its chief legal adviser and is a political appointee, not a civil servant. The Counsel General is appointed by Her Majesty on the recommendation of the First Minister and may be removed from office by Her Majesty on the recommendation of the First Minister.
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