31. The rights and freedoms prescribed by the article are of conspicuous importance in the somewhat elementary system of administration of Pitcairn. This remains unchanged since it was described in the United Kingdom's first report on its dependent territories. The people of Pitcairn have given no indication that they find the manner of electing the Island Council too complex or inappropriate in any way. The subject was not mentioned by any person when the Governor visited the territory in 1985. There is now no discrimination between males and females for eligibility for election to the office of Island magistrate or chairman of the Internal Committee. CCPR/C/58/Add.6 page 141 I. ST. HELENA 1. General 1. There are 12 elected members of the Legislative Council, who, with the Chief Secretary, Financial Secretary and the Attorney-General as gx officio members, are under the presidency of an elected Speaker. These changes, as can be seen when comparing with the initial report, came about as a result of the coming into force of St. Helena's new Constitution Order on 1 January 1989. Five of the elected members are nominated by the Legislative Council and appointed by the Governor as chairmen of the five Council Committees - Agricultural and Natural Resources, Education, Public Health, Public Works and Services and Social Services. The chairmen are also members of the Executive Council. 2. St. Helena has a considerable body of local law to deal with local conditions. The St. Helena legislation is supplemented by basic English law which, as it stood on 1 January 1987, is in force in St. Helena "subject to, and save in so far as it is not inconsistent with any specific law" of St. Helena. 3. Criminal law is administered by benches of magistrates selected on rota 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the governance and administration of two British Overseas Territories, Pitcairn and St. Helena. The content focuses on the structure of the Island Council, the Legislative Council, and the administration of laws, including local laws and English law. There is no mention of economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues. The text seems to be more related to the political and legal systems of these territories.

**Category**
Government, Education