House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands

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The House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands is the territory’s unicameral legislative body responsible for making laws and overseeing the government.

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House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative body
parliamentary body
unicameral legislature
abbreviation HOA
canBeDissolvedBy Governor of the British Virgin Islands
confersConfidenceOn Government of the British Virgin Islands
country British Virgin Islands
countryTypeRepresented British Overseas Territory
createdBy Constitution of the British Virgin Islands
elects Premier of the British Virgin Islands
hasCommitteeFunction scrutinises government actions
hasConstitutionalBasis Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007
hasLegislativeSessions regular sessions
special sessions
hasMemberTitle Member of the House of Assembly
hasNumberOfAtLargeMembers 4
hasNumberOfDistrictMembers 9
hasNumberOfElectedMembers 13
hasNumberOfExOfficioMembers 0
hasNumberOfMembers 13
hasOfficialLanguage English
hasPower amends existing laws
authorises public expenditure
passes primary legislation
hasSpeaker Corine George-Massicote
hasTermLength 4 years
headOfGovernmentIsAccountableTo House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands self-link
isPartOf Westminster system
surface form: Westminster-style parliamentary tradition
jurisdiction British Virgin Islands
legislativeBranchOf Government of the British Virgin Islands
legislativeType unicameral
locatedIn British Virgin Islands
Caribbean
Tortola
meetsIn Road Town
meetsInBuilding House of Assembly building, Road Town
partOf political system of the British Virgin Islands
predecessorName Legislative Council
regionServed British Virgin Islands
replaces Legislative Council of the British Virgin Islands
role approves the budget of the British Virgin Islands
debates public policy
makes laws for the British Virgin Islands
oversees the executive branch of the British Virgin Islands
sovereignState United Kingdom
typeOfGovernmentSystem parliamentary system
votingSystemForAtLargeSeats block voting
votingSystemForDistrictSeats first-past-the-post

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British Virgin Islands legislature House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands
Road Town hasLegislatureBuilding House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands
House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands headOfGovernmentIsAccountableTo House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands self-link