Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007

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The Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007 is the primary constitutional instrument that defines the modern system of government and political framework for the British Virgin Islands as a British Overseas Territory.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Order in Council
constitutional instrument
legal document
appliesToJurisdiction British Overseas Territory of the Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands
basedOn Westminster-style constitutional model
bindingOn courts of the Virgin Islands
executive government of the Virgin Islands
public authorities of the Virgin Islands
constitutionalStatus supreme law of the Virgin Islands subject to the Constitution of the United Kingdom
contains Bill of Rights for the Virgin Islands
country British Virgin Islands
defines political framework of the Virgin Islands
relationship between the Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom
system of government of the Virgin Islands
enactedBy Privy Council of the United Kingdom
linked to: Privy Council
enactedUnderAuthorityOf Crown in right of the United Kingdom
establishes Cabinet of the Virgin Islands
Council of Ministers (Cabinet) structure
Governor of the Virgin Islands
House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands
office of Premier of the Virgin Islands
governs constitutional review by the courts in the Virgin Islands
exercise of executive authority in the Virgin Islands
legislative competence of the Virgin Islands
guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual in the Virgin Islands
language English
legalForm Order made by the Queen in Council
legalStatus primary constitutional instrument of the Virgin Islands
legalSystem part of the law of the Virgin Islands
partOf constitution of the Virgin Islands
providesFor appointment and functions of the Governor
appointment and functions of the Premier and Ministers
electoral system of the Virgin Islands
judicial appointments in the Virgin Islands
legislative procedures of the House of Assembly
public finance arrangements of the Virgin Islands
public service of the Virgin Islands
publisher The Stationery Office (UK) (official publication)
regulates executive branch of the Virgin Islands
judicature of the Virgin Islands
legislative branch of the Virgin Islands
relatedTo constitutional arrangements of other British Overseas Territories
replaced Virgin Islands (Constitution) Order 1976
subjectOf constitutional debates in the Virgin Islands
discussions on self-governance in the Virgin Islands
superseded earlier constitutional instruments of the Virgin Islands
territorialClassification British Overseas Territories constitutional order
typeOfLaw public law

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House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands hasConstitutionalBasis Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007
High Court of the British Virgin Islands establishedBy Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007
Premier of the British Virgin Islands officeCreatedBy Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007
Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007 partOf constitution of the Virgin Islands
linked to: Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007
Governor of the British Virgin Islands legalBasis Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007