Ascension Island Council

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The Ascension Island Council is the elected advisory body that represents the local population of Ascension Island and provides guidance on the island’s governance and administration under British Overseas Territory arrangements.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf elected advisory body
local government body
public authority
appliesLegalSystem English law (as applied to Ascension Island)
appliesToJurisdiction Ascension Island
constitutionalContext British Overseas Territory arrangements
country Ascension Island
United Kingdom (sovereign state)
linked to: United Kingdom
electorate resident population of Ascension Island
governmentType advisory council
hasFunction advises on local legislation and policy
advises on public services on Ascension Island
channels views of residents to the Administrator
hasRole advises the Administrator of Ascension Island
provides guidance on governance and administration
represents the local population of Ascension Island
jurisdiction Ascension Island
languageUsed English
legalStatus advisory, non-sovereign body
legislativeBody Ascension Island Council
locatedIn Ascension Island
South Atlantic Ocean
linked to: South Atlantic
meetsIn Ascension Island
parentOrganization Government of Ascension Island
partOf Ascension Island
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
politicalStatus part of a British Overseas Territory
selectionMethod direct election
subordinateTo Administrator of Ascension Island
Government of the United Kingdom
linked to: UK government

Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

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Ascension Island governingBody Ascension Island Council
Ascension Island Council parentOrganization Government of Ascension Island
linked to: Ascension Island Council
Ascension Island Council legislativeBody Ascension Island Council