1. (Short Title)


 That this Act may be cited as the "Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands".


 2. (Geographical Scope of Act; Definition of "Virgin Islands"; territorial
 designation; powers and legal status of Government; capital and
 seat of government)

 (a) The provisions of this Act, and the name "Virgin Islands" as used in this Act,
 shall apply to and include the territorial domain, islands, cays, and waters acquired by
 the United States through cession of the Danish West Indian Islands by the convention
 between the United States of America and His Majesty the King of Denmark entered
 into August 4, 1916, and ratified by the Senate on September 7, 1916 (39 Stat. 1706).
 The Virgin Islands as above described are hereby declared an unincorporated
 territory of the United States of America.

 (b) The Government of the Virgin Islands shall have the powers set forth in this
 Act and shall have the right to sue by such name and in cases arising out of contract,
 to be sued; Provided, That no tort action shall be brought against the government of
 the Virgin Islands or against any officer or employee thereof in his official capacity
 without the consent of the legislature constituted by this Act.

 The capital and seat of government of the Virgin Islands shall be located at the
 city of Charlotte Amalie, in the island of Saint Thomas. *

 BILL OF RIGHTS

 3. (Rights and prohibitions}

 No law shall be enacted in the Virgin Islands which shall deprive any person of
life, liberty, or property without due process of law or deny to any person therein equal
protection of the laws.

 In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right to be represented
by counsel for his defense, to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation,
to have a copy thereof, to have a speedy and public trial, to be confronted with the
witnesses against him, and to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his
favor.

No person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense without due process of law,
and no person for the same offense shall be twice put in jeopardy of punishment, nor
shall be compelled in any criminal cause to give evidence against himself; nor shall
any person sit as judge or magistrate in any case in which he has been engaged as
attorney or prosecutor.