VIRGIN
TIsLANDS.

12, 13 & 14
Geo. 4 ¢. 92.

11 & 12 Geo, 6
c. 56,

12 & 13 Geo. 6
ce. 41

Abrogation

of existing
Council and
constitution of
new Legisla-
tive Council.

Composition
of Council.

Official
Members.

.

6 Virgin Islands Constitution No. 7 of 1954.
and Elections.

(5) Where inthis Ordinance reference is
made to any officer by the term designating his
office, such reference shall be construed as refer-
ence to the officer for the time being lawfully
discharging the function of that office.

(6) This Ordinance shall be construed—

(a) as if subsection (1) of section 1 of
the India (Consequential Provision) Act,
41949, applied to it in the same way as that
subsection applies to laws in force on the date
mentioned in that subsection; and

(6) as if subsection (2) of section 3 of
the British Nationality Act, 1948, (as inter-
preted by subsection (1) of section 3 of the
Ireland Act, 1949) and subsection (2) of
section 3 of the Ireland Act, 1949, applied to
it as those subsections apply to laws in force
at the date of the commencement of those
Acts respectively.

PART II.
ConsTITUTION AND Powers oF CoUNCIL, ETC.

8. As from the date of the coming into
operation of this Ordinance the Legislative Council
of the Presidency now subsisting and all and every

privileges of that body shall cease and determine -

absolutely, and in place of the said Council there
shall be in and for the Presidency a Council which
shall be constituted in such manner and have such
powers as are provided in this Ordinance.

4. The Council shall consist of the Commis-
sioner, two official members, two nominated
members and six elected members.

5. (1) The official members of the Council
shall be such persons holding office in the public
service as may be appointed by office or by name
by the Governor by Instrument under the Public
Seal of the Presidency.

(2) The Governor shall forthwith report to
Her Majesty through a Secretary of State every
appointment made under this section,