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appointed members, but with no elections. In 1871 a single federal colony consisting of all the Leeward Islands was created, and tellingly the Virgin Islands was not given a seat at this assembly. In 1902 the Federal Council formally abolished the local Virgin Islands legislature and council, neither of which had met for many years by that time. It was grimly noted that the legislature "had practically nothing of any real importance ... to legislate about and the functions of the executive was the maintenance of law and order and the collection of taxes from miserably poor people".
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candidates standing for the At-large seats (each voter may only vote for any candidate one time - it would not be possible to vote for the same At-large candidate four times). Accordingly, in recent times the At-large seats have tended to work as a swing vote - if one party is more popular than the other Territory-wide, then they will normally win most or all of the At-large seats, which helps ensure that the winning party has a working majority.
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House from accidentally being disqualified. However, the wording used suggests that any person who was so qualified on the day the 2007 constitution came into effect remains so qualified (i.e. any Belonger who was born before 1986 and was resident and domiciled in the British Virgin Islands on the date the 2007 constitution came into effect).
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although they could still only vote for white landowners. It appears that this may not have been so much of a great leap forward in civil rights so much as an attempt to shore up interest in the legislature, which was being increasingly abandoned and marginalised by the plantation owners at this time.
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The principal power of the House of Assembly is as a legislature. The House is vested with power to enact laws for the Territory. The House also, by implication, has power to amend and revoke existing laws. However, no Bill may be brought before the House, and the House shall not proceed on any Bill,
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To stand for election it was necessary to be a white man 21 years of age who possessed 40 acres of land or a house worth £40, or be the heir apparent of a man possession 80 acres or a house worth £80. To vote one needed to be a white man 18 years of age with at least 10 acres of land or a building
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The House has power to make, amend and revoke Standing Orders for the regulation and orderly conduct of its own business and the dispatch of business. The Speaker or, in her absence, the Deputy Speaker, presides over proceedings. Where both the Speaker and Deputy Speaker are absent, the members of
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The present At-large representatives in the House of Assembly are Stacy Mather, Sharie de Castro, Ronnie Skelton, and Lorna Smith (Stacy Mather was elected for the first time and appointed Deputy Speaker, and Lorna Smith was elected as an NDP candidate, but crossed the floor to form the government
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before it was repealed. The restrictions under the earlier constitution were much more relaxed (a person only needed to be a Belonger, over the age of 21, and resident and domiciled in the British Virgin Islands), and preserving them was intended to preserve the right of any sitting members of the
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In 2014 the House of Assembly passed the Law Revision Act, 2014. That legislation purports to confer direct power on the Attorney General to amend primary legislation, ostensibly to tidy up and modernise existing laws. However, it is not yet clear whether the House of Assembly has constitutional
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At present four seats in the House of Assembly are elected on a Territory-wide basis and these are referred to as the At-large seats. Accordingly, at each general election every voter may cast up to five votes: one in relation to the representative for their District, and up to four in favour of
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emerged. In 1815 (after the abolition of the trade in African slaves, but prior to the abolition of slavery itself) the territory was inhabited by an increasing number of free blacks who petitioned for civil rights, and in 1818 their request was granted and free black men were permitted to vote,
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The High Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine any questions relating to the eligibility of a person to stand for election as a member. An application to the court may be made by any person who is (a) a registered voter in the relevant district, (b) a person who was a candidate in that
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By 1867, when the Territory was struck by a fierce hurricane, "all pretence to the operation of a Legislative Council in which there were elected representatives came to an end". Legislation was passed reconstituting the assembly again so that it consisted of three official members and three
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The House of Assembly normally sits in four-year terms. A new term must commence within three months of the dissolution of the House from the previous term. The Governor, acting in accordance with the advice of the Premier, may dissolve the House at any time (thereby calling a
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Qualifications to be elected as a member of the House of Assembly are now regulated by article 65 of the Constitution (there are no similar restrictions in relation to the two appointed members). Broadly speaking this requires that the candidate must be a second generation
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in the case of a person who was formerly domiciled in the British Virgin Islands, but have lived outside of the Territory for at least 10 years, they have resided in the Territory for at least 3 years immediately before the date of their nomination for
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In order to be elected as a member of the House, a person must either be a Virgin Islander (as defined) over the age of 21, and otherwise qualified to vote in the Territory. For these purposes a "Virgin Islander" means a Belonger who is either:
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There are no residency or similar restrictions as to who may stand for any particular district seat. Accordingly, a candidate could stand for election in a district where they did not live, and, theoretically, had never been to.
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members, two nominated members and four elected members. Requirements for standing for election included income, property, and a deposit (forfeited with failure to garner a certain percentage of votes). The four members were
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A quorum in the House is constituted by seven members. If a sufficient number of members leave a sitting session and do not return such that the number remaining falls below a quorum, the sitting shall be adjourned.
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The history of legislatures in the British Virgin Islands can be roughly divided into two: colonial legislatures in the 18th and 19th centuries, and then a hiatus, followed by the modern legislature after the
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Pursuant to the Elections Act, 1994 the British Virgin Islands introduced four Territorial at-large seats in addition to the nine district seats, making a total of 13 elected members to sit alongside the two
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which makes provision for imposing or increasing any tax, or imposing or increasing any charge on the revenues or other funds of the Territory except upon the recommendation of the Minister of Finance.
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in the case of a person who has never been domiciled in the British Virgin Islands, they have resided in the Territory for at least 5 years immediately before the date of their nomination for election;
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In 1954 the existing constitutional provisions were replaced by the Constitution and Elections Ordinance, 1954 which expanded the elected membership to six, divided amongst five district seats (with
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The 1967 Constitution expanded the elected membership to seven, with each district having a single representative. In 1977 the Elections Ordinance increased the number of district seats to nine.
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During the 18th and 19th centuries the British Virgin Islands had a number of legislative councils, but these proved to be largely ineffective, and the last one was formally dissolved in 1901.
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At-large seats were reintroduced in 1994 pursuant to the Elections Act, 1994. The At-large seats were in addition to the District seats. Candidates had been elected to At-large seats in the
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they are a party to, or a partner in a firm, or director or manager of company, with any contract with the Government for a public service (unless they have published a notice in the
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Qualifications to be registered as a voter in the British Virgin Islands are now regulated by article 68 of the Constitution. A person is qualified to vote if they are a
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All questions decided by the House are decided by a majority of votes. However, on certain specific matters, only the elected members of the House are eligible to vote:
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members (the Speaker and the Attorney General). The introduction of the Territorial at-large seats was bitterly opposed by the Chief Minister of the day,
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a person who was born in the British Virgin Islands to a mother or father who was a British Overseas Territories Citizen (by birth or descent);
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The death penalty has been abolished in the British Virgin Islands, so this would require a sentence of death imposed by a foreign state.
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There was no attempt to impose any form of local legislature prior to the British taking control of the islands in 1672. But in 1735 the
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A person may also be qualified to stand for election if they were qualified to stand under the previous Constitution on the date of
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a person who was born outside of the British Virgin Islands to a mother or father who was also a Belonger (by birth or descent)
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has been imposed upon them, or if they have served a term of imprisonment of at least 12 months within the previous five years;
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a person who was born in the British Virgin Islands to a mother or father who was also a Belonger (by birth or descent); or
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In around 1783 the legislature was reconstituted with 15 members and districts were redrawn, and a certain amount of
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they are disqualified or suspended under the laws of the British Virgin Islands relating to elections offences; or
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pressed for some form of formal government in the British Virgin Islands, but in this he was rebuffed by Governor
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they are disqualified or suspended under the laws of the British Virgin Islands relating to elections offences.
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However, a person shall be disqualified from being elected (regardless of where they are born) if they are not
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The House must also be prorogued at least once per calendar year, and this is normally done over the summer.
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for Ascension and Tristan da Cunha exist, they are purely consultative. Legislation is enacted by the
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has been imposed upon them, or if they are serving a term of imprisonment of at least 12 months; or
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House of Assembly (the former Legislative Council) building, the High Court is located upstairs.
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The Virgin Islands (Constitution) Order 1976 (as amended) (SI No 2145 of 1976), article 28)
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the House may choose any one from amongst their number who is not a Minister to preside.
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Persons are registered to vote in the Territorial district which they reside within.
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that one of his or grandparents also belonged to the British Virgin Islands by birth.
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and were never called into session (although the councils did take up their duties).
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The first Legislative Council of modern times was formed in 1950 pursuant to the
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aged 18 or older, and are resident in either the British Virgin Islands or the
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power to delegate its law making (and law amending) powers in this manner.
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A person is disqualified from being elected as a member of the House if:
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List of speakers of the House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands
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with the Virgin Islands Party and was appointed Deputy Premier]]).
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on a motion for the removal of the Speaker or Deputy Speaker; or
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Map of electoral constituencies in the British Virgin Islands
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disclosing the nature of the contract and their interest).
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Sittings of the House of Assembly are divided into "
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Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007, article 87.
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Unicameral
Sovereign
Monarch of the United Kingdom
Corine George-Massicote
Progressive Virgin Islands Movement
Premier
Natalio Wheatley
Virgin Islands Party
Leader of the Opposition
Ronnie Skelton
Progressive Virgin Islands Movement

Government
VIP
PVIM
NDP
PU
Ex officio
Voting system
FPTP
plurality block voting
ex officio members
24 April 2023
Tortola
www.legco.gov.vg
Politics of the British Virgin Islands

Constitution
Law

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