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(a) The head of the Department shall be designated the “Attorney General of the Virgin Islands”, hereafter in this chapter referred to as the “Attorney General”. No person shall be eligible to be Attorney General unless he is a qualified practitioner of law, admitted to practice before the highest court of the territory and a member in good standing of the Virgin Islands Bar Association.
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(b) The Attorney General shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Legislature, and shall hold office during the continuance in office of the Governor by whom he is appointed and until his successor is appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed by the Governor.
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(c) The Department shall be administered under the supervision and direction of the Attorney General.