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The Virgin Islands Constitution (Interim Amendment) Order 2022

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Functions of the Consultative Forum

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9.—(1) This paragraph applies where a Consultative Forum has been established under paragraph 8(1).

(2) The functions of the Consultative Forum shall be to make recommendations to the Governor on—

(a)any Bill or other proposal for legislation referred to it by the Governor;

(b)any policy or proposed policy of the Government referred to it by the Governor or on its own initiative; and

(c)any other matter brought before the Consultative Forum by one of its members.

(3) The Governor may exercise any function conferred on him or her by the Constitution or any other law for the time being in force in the Virgin Islands, notwithstanding that a matter related to that function is before the Consultative Forum but not yet the subject of a recommendation in accordance with sub-paragraph (2).

(4) The Governor shall not be bound by any recommendations made by the Consultative Forum.

(5) The Governor, acting in his or her discretion, may assign to any member of the Advisory Council responsibility for the conduct on behalf of the Governor of any business in the Consultative Forum.

(6) The Governor, acting in his or her discretion, may, by order published in the Gazette, make rules for the summoning of the Consultative Forum and the discharge of its functions.

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