Article 1 Citation, construction and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Virgin Islands (Constitution) (Amendment) Order 2000 and shall be construed as one with the Virgin Islands (Constitution) Order 1976^f1.

The Virgin Islands (Constitution) Order 1976 and this Order may be cited together as the Virgin Islands Constitution Orders 1976 to 2000.

In this Order, “the Constitution” means the Constitution set out in the Virgin Islands (Constitution) Order 1976.

The provisions of this Order shall come into force on such day or days as the Governor, acting in his discretion, may appoint by proclamation published in the Gazette, and the Governor may appoint different days for the coming into force of different provisions of this Order.