(a) The Virgin Islands Registry of Historic Buildings, Sites, and Places, and the maps of the Virgin Islands Historic and Architectural Control Districts, shall be submitted to the Legislature and to the Governor. The said Registry and maps of Control Districts, or any parts thereof, or amendments, changes or requirements made or imposed by the Legislature, shall not become effective until approved by the Legislature and the Governor. Upon such approval, the Registry and maps of Control Districts, together with all explanatory material thereon, shall constitute a part of this subchapter for all legal purposes and effects.
(b) The Registry and maps of Control Districts, and changes or amendments thereto, shall be authenticated, and kept in the places set forth with respect to the official zoning maps in subsections (c), (d) and (e) of section 262 of this title. The said Registry and maps, thus duly authenticated, shall be and constitute the official and definitive representation as to the status of buildings, sites, places, and areas within the Virgin Islands for the purposes of this subchapter.