Legislative Council of the British Virgin Islands

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The Legislative Council of the British Virgin Islands was the former colonial-era legislative body of the territory, later superseded by the modern House of Assembly.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial legislature
former legislative body
unicameral legislature
category British colonial government institutions
Defunct legislatures
Politics of the British Virgin Islands
compositionType elected and appointed members
country British Virgin Islands
United Kingdom
dissolvedIn 2007
function approve public expenditure
enact laws for the British Virgin Islands
scrutinize the executive
governmentType parliamentary system
hasLanguage English
historicalPeriod colonial era
houseType unicameral
jurisdiction British Virgin Islands
legalSystem common law
legislativeBodyFor British Virgin Islands
locatedIn Road Town
Tortola
partOf British Overseas Territories legislative institutions
Government of the British Virgin Islands
region Caribbean
replacedBy House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands
modern House of Assembly
replacedIn 2007
role primary law‑making body of the territory
sovereignState United Kingdom
status defunct
successor House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands
underAuthorityOf British Crown
Governor of the British Virgin Islands

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House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands replaces Legislative Council of the British Virgin Islands
HOA predecessor Legislative Council of the British Virgin Islands
HOA replaced Legislative Council of the British Virgin Islands