THE CONSTITUTION OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
CHAPTER 5THE LEGISLATURE
Powers and Procedure
Presiding in the House of Assembly74
1
The Speaker or, in his or her absence, the Deputy Speaker or, if they are both absent, a member of the House of Assembly (not being a member of the Cabinet) elected by the House for that sitting shall preside at each sitting of the House.
2
References in this section to circumstances in which the Speaker or Deputy Speaker is absent include references to circumstances in which the office of Speaker or Deputy Speaker is vacant.