The Attorney-General shall, within six months after the effective date of this act or after he shall take office, as the case may be, designate one of the Deputy Attorneys-General or Assistant Deputy Attorneys-General of the Department of Law to be Acting Attorney-General by written designation filed with the Secretary of State, which designation may be revoked and a new designation made in writing similarly filed.

L.1948, c. 142, p. 869, s. 1.