The primary role of the Parliamentary Legal Service is to give sound and professional legal advice to the Clerk, the Speaker and Members of Parliament.

The Legal Office is also tasked with the responsibility of drafting or facilitating the drafting of Private Members' Bills.

The Office also gives legal advice and provides legal services for all Parliamentary Service Fuctions as well as conducting legal research for the Parliamentary Committees.

It is also resonsible for the drafting and formulation of contracts between Parliament and its consultants.

The Parliamentary Counsel is the principal legal officer to the National Parliament and, where required, may appear before the Courts representing the interests of Parliament, its Committees, the Speaker, the Clerk and ,in some instances, Parliamentary Service Staff.

Functions

• Provide legal opinion and advice to Members, the Speaker and the Clerk of Parliament on legal matters relating to the work of Members of Parliament
• Prepae and draft Private Members' Bills
• Advise the Speaker, Clerk and Members of Parliament on the interpretation and application of Standing Orders
• Conduct research and provide advice to the Speaker, Clerk and Committees on any matters relating to legal service
• Advise the Parliamentary Committees on their roles and functions
• Provide advice on legislative law and legislative process
• Provide legal services to Members of Parliament and the Parliamentary Service
• Undertake litigation services for the Parliament in Court 

Contact

Parliamentary Counsel
P O Parliament House, WAIGANI, N.C.D. Port Moresby
Ground Floor- A Wing, AG-54 (Library)
Ph: +675 3277 234