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The British Virgin Islands is a common law jurisdiction, although British Virgin Islands law and procedure differs to a great degree from English law because of local statutes, orders and civil procedure rules. However, in certain instances British Virgin Islands law provides that in default of any local provision, English law or procedure ...
Ford Police Utility police car on British Virgin Islands. In the early days of the Leeward Islands Police, only a very small detachment of regular police officers was based on Tortola. They were supported by locally recruited and trained "Local Constables", who had limited authority, but maintained law and order.
The Deputy Governor of the British Virgin Islands is the highest administrative post to be held by a British Virgin Islander. The position was established in 1977. The incumbent Deputy Governor is empowered under a dormant commission to be the acting Governor of the British Virgin Islands when there is a vacancy in that office - and can also act as Governor when the Governor is either ill or ...
The governor of the Virgin Islands [1] is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of the British Virgin Islands. The governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government .
Myron Vernel Walwyn (born 22 February 1972) is the former Minister of Education and Culture and Member for the Sixth District in the House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands. [1] He was elected as an "at-large" representative in the 2011 British Virgin Islands general election , garnering 4,605 votes, the 2nd highest number of votes in ...
The Premier of the Virgin Islands [1] is the head of government for the British Virgin Islands. As a British Overseas Territory , the Premier is appointed by the Governor on behalf of the British monarch , currently King Charles III . [ 2 ]
The Government of the British Virgin Islands has not yet formally challenged this law, yet has criticised it, noting that it violates the Constitutional sovereignty granted to the islands, and would in practice be relatively ineffective in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing, while raising serious privacy and human rights issues.
The Attorney General of the British Virgin Islands is the principal legal adviser to the Government of the British Virgin Islands. [1] Under the Constitution of the British Virgin Islands the Attorney General sits ex officio in both the House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands [2] and in the Cabinet of the British Virgin Islands, [3] but is not permitted to vote in either.