Deputy Governor prorogues HoA
Prorogation is essentially the discontinuation of a session of a Parliament or other Legislative Assembly, without dissolving it.
With General Elections Constitutionally due by June 2019, Virgin Islanders are anxious to hear of the formal dissolving of the HoA, since that will pave the way for residents to head to the polls.
Due Notice
According to the ‘Royal’ Proclamation handed down by Her Majesty’s representative in the Territory; “acting in accordance with the advice of the Premier and in exercise of the power vested in me under section 84 (1) of the Virgin Islands Constitution Order, 2007, do hereby proclaim the House of Assembly of the Virgin Islands prorogued from the 17th day of August, 2018 until the time a new session shall be appointed.”
According to the Proclamation—as published in the Official Gazette of the VI Government, “all members of the House of Assembly and all Her Majesty’s loving subjects are hereby required to take due notice and govern themselves accordingly.”
The Order noted that it is provided under section 84(1) of the Virgin Islands Constitution Order, 2007, that the Governor, acting in accordance with the advice of the Premier, may at any time, by Proclamation published in the Gazette, prorogue the HoA; but the Governor shall prorogue the House at least once in each calendar year except in any year during which the House is dissolved.
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