(a) see that the administration of public affairs is in accordance with the law;

(b) perform the duties and have the powers that at common law belong to the Attorney General, so far as those duties and powers are applicable to New Brunswick, and perform the duties and have the powers that, until the Constitution Act, 1867 came into effect, belonged to the Office of the Attorney General in the Province of New Brunswick and which are, under the provisions of that Act, within the scope of the powers of the Legislature;

(c) carry out the duties and exercise the powers that are attendant to the prosecution of offences by and in proceedings under statutes and regulations in which offences are created;

(d) advise the government on all matters of law connected with legislative enactments and on all matters of law referred to him or her by the government;

(e) advise the heads of government departments on all matters of law connected with those departments;

(f) conduct and regulate all litigation for and against the Crown;

(g) advise government on all matters of a legislative nature and superintend and draft all government measures of a legislative nature;

(h) perform such other functions as are assigned to him or her by the Legislature or by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council.