{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/virgin-islands-constitution-order-2007/article-42",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/virgin-islands-constitution-order-2007/article-42.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2007/1678",
  "legislation_title": "The Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/virgin-islands-constitution-order-2007",
  "path": "article/42",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "42",
  "heading": "Powers to constitute offices and make appointments, etc",
  "text": "Subject to Chapter 7 and any law for the time being in force in the Virgin Islands, the Governor, in Her Majesty’s name and on Her Majesty’s behalf, may—\n(a) constitute offices for the Virgin Islands and make appointments to them, to be held during Her Majesty’s pleasure; and\n(b) dismiss any person so appointed or take such disciplinary action in relation to him or her as the Governor may think fit.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1678/article/42",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:51:13.761484+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}