To act, upon the request of the Attorney-General, as counsel for (i) the Crown in the right of the State; (ii) the State; (iii) a person suing or being sued on behalf of the State; (iv) a body established under an Act; (v) any other person or body where it is to the benefit of the State that the Solicitor-General should so act; and to carry out for the benefit of the Government of the State such other functions ordinarily performed by counsel as the Attorney-General requests.