VIRGIN
ISLANDS.

Form No. 12.

Taking of
Oaths.

Remunera-

tion of officers,

Qualification
of voters.

24 Virgin Islunds Constitution No.7 of 1954,
and Elections.

(3) Forthwith upon his appointment cach
returning officer shall take and subscribe an oath in
the form set out as Form No. 12 in the Second
Schedule and shall transmit such oath to the
Supervisor of Elections.

40. (1) Every election officer and every
person who is required by Part III or Part IV of
this Ordinance to take any oath may take such oath
either before a Magistrate, a Justice of the Peace,
the Supervisor of Elections or before any returning
officer or presiding officer or poll clerk appointed in
accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance
and every such Magistrate, Justice of the Peace,
returning officer, presiding officer, poll clerk and
the Supervisor of Elections is hereby authorised
and empowered to administer any oath required by
the said Part III or Part LV of this Ordinance to
be made or taken by any election officer or other
person.

(2) Every person who is required to take an
oath in pursuance of any of the provisions of Part
III or Part LV of this Ordinance may elect to make
a solemn affimation instead of taking such oath.

41. There shall be paid to the Supervisor of
Elections, each registering officer, assistant register-
ing officer, returning officer and to any other
election officer appointed under this Ordinance such
remuneration for their services and such allowances
in respect of travelling and other expenses incurred
by them as the Governor in Council may prescribe.

42. (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-
section (2) of this section, every person who—

(a) has attained the age of twenty-one
years; and +

(6) is not a lunatic so found under any
law in force in the Presidency; and

(c) is a British subject; and

(d) has’ resided in the Presidency for
twelve months immediately preceding the date
of registration as a voter or is domiciled in the