“ No. 7 of 1954. Virgin Islands Constitution VIRGIN
and Elections. ISLANDS.

Assent by the Governor,
18th June, 1954.

Signed in token of such Assent.
H. A. C. Howarp,

Commissioner,

18th June, 1954,

VIRGIN ISLANDS.
No. 7 of 1954.

An Ordinance to reconstitute the Legislative
Council of the Presidency and to provide for
the registration of persons entitled to vote at
elections of members of such Council and to
regulate the procedure at such elections and
for other purposes in connection with the
matters aforesaid.

BE IT ORDAINED by the Governor and
Legislative Council of the Virgin Islands as
follows:—

PART I.
PRELIMINARY.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the short Title.
Virgin Islands Constitution and Elections Ordi-
nance, 1964.

2. (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context Interpretation.
otherwise requires—

‘Commissioner’? means the person for the
time being holding the office of Commis-
sioner of the Presidency and includes

- every person for the time being acting as
such in his stead;

“Council”? means the Legislative Council of
the Presidency ;

‘Deputy President” means the member of
the Council elected by the Council in
accordance with the provisions of section
19;