"No.7 of 1954. = Virgin Islands Constitution 17
und Elections.

24. Subject to the provisions of section
31 all questions proposed for decision in the
Council shall be determined by a majority of

votes of those present and voting. The Commis-

sioner or the Deputy President or other member
when presiding shall not have an original vote
on any question, but shall have a casting vote if
the votes shall be equally divided.

25. (1) The Governor may at any time,
by proclamation, summon, prorogue or dissolve
the Council.

(2) The Governor shall dissolve the Council
at the expiration of three years from the date
of the return of the first writ at the last preced-
ing general election, if it shall not have been
sooner dissolved.

26. There shall be a general election at
such time, within four weeks of the coming into
operation of this Ordinance, and thereafter
within two months after every dissolution of the
Council, as the Commissioner shall by proclama-
tion appoint.

27. Subject to the provisions of this
Ordinance and the Standing Orders of the Coun-
cil, any member may introduce any Bill or
propose any motion for debate in, or may present
any petition to, the Council and the same shall
be debated and disposed of according to the
Standing Orders:

Provided that, except with the recommen-
dation or consent of the Commissioner signified
thereto, the Council shall not proceed upon any
Bill, amendment, motion or petition which, in
the opinion of the Commissioner or the Deputy
President or other presiding member, would—

(a) dispose of or charge any public
revenue or public funds of the Presidency
or revoke or alter any disposition thereof or
charge thereon, or impose, alter or repeal
any rate, tax or duty; or

(6) suspend the Standing Orders of the

Council or any of them.

ViRGIN
IsLaNDs.

Voting.

Prorogation
& dissolution.

General
eleotiona.

Introduction
of Bills, etc.