Legislative Branch
The British Virgin Islands elects on territorial level a legislature. The House of Assembly (formerly Legislative Council) has 15 members, 13 members elected for a four year term, 9 of them in single-seat constituencies and 4 at large, one ex officio member and one speaker chosen from outside the council.
See also: Districts of the British Virgin IslandsRead more about this topic: Politics Of The British Virgin Islands
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