VirGIN
IsLANDS.

Vacancies not
to prevent
transaction of
business,

Decision of
question as to
‘membership.

Filling of
vacancies.

128 Virgin Isluads Constitution No. 7 of 1954.
and Ivlections.

Commissioner resign his seat on the Council. The
seat of any such nominated member shall become
vacant upon the acceptance of his resignation by
the Governor, and the seat of an elected member
shall become vacant upon the receipt of his resigna-
tion by the Commissioner.

(5) If any nominated member ef the Council
shall be appointed temporarily to, or to act in, any
public office, he shall not sit or vote in the Council
by virtue of his appointment as a nominated mem-
ber so long as he continues to hold, or to act in,
that office.

(6) Any person whose seat in the Council
has become vacant may, if qualified, again be
appointed or elected as a member of the Council
from time to time.

13. The Council shall not be disqualitied for
the transaction of business by reason of any
vacancies in the membership of the said Council,
including any vacancies not filled when the Council
is first constituted or is reconstructed at any time;
and any proceedings therein shall be valid notwith-
standing that some person, who was not entitled to
do so, sat or voted in the Council or otherwise
took part in the proceedings.

14. (1) All questions which may arise as to
the right of any person to be or remain a nomina-
ted member of the Council shall be referred to and

. be determined by the Governor.

(2) All questions which may arise as to the
right of any person to be or remain an elected
member of the Council shall be referred to and
determined by the Supreme Court in accordance
with the provisions of any law in force in the
Presidency.

15. (1) Whenever the seat of a nominated
member of the Council becomes vacant the vacancy
shall be filled by appointment by the Governor in
accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance,