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No portion of any savings realized by any department or agency in the Government of the United States Virgin Islands by reason of economies effected in the use of personnel, or through inability to fill authorized positions in the classified or unclassified service, shall be used to create any new position or positions without the consent of the Governor and approval of the Legislature, or by the Finance Committee of the Legislature, if the Legislature is not in session; Provided, That this section shall not apply to temporary appointments not to exceed three (3) months in tenure which, in the discretion of the Governor, are necessary to provide essential services, and provided further that the Legislature shall be kept currently informed of all such temporary appointments.