High Court of Tynwald
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High Court of Tynwald Tinvaal |
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| Type | |
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| Houses |
Legislative Council House of Keys |
| Leadership | |
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Stephen Rodan
Since 2016 |
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Vacant
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| Seats |
35 11 MLCs 24 MHKs |
| Elections | |
| Indirect election | |
| Multiple non-transferable vote | |
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House of Keys last election
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22 September 2016 |
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House of Keys next election
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2021 |
| Meeting place | |
| Legislative Buildings, Douglas, Isle of Man | |
| Website | |
| www.tynwald.org.im | |
Tynwald (Manx: Tinvaal), or more formally, the High Court of Tynwald (Manx: Ard-whaiyl Tinvaal) or Tynwald Court is the legislature of the Isle of Man. It is claimed to be the oldest continuous parliamentary body in the world, consisting of two Houses: the directly elected House of Keys and the indirectly chosen Legislative Council.
The Houses sit jointly, on Tynwald Day at St John's for largely ceremonial purposes, and usually once a month in the Legislative Buildings in Douglas. Otherwise, the two Houses sit separately, with the House of Keys originating most legislation, and the Legislative Council acting as a revising chamber.
The name Tynwald, like the Icelandic Þingvellir and Norwegian Tingvoll, is derived from the Old Norse word Þingvǫllr meaning the meeting place of the assembly, the field (vǫllr→wald, cf. the Old English cognate weald) of the thing.
Tynwald meets annually on what is called Tynwald Day (normally on 5 July) at an open-air ceremony at Tynwald Hill at St John's. The Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man presides, unless HM The Queen as Lord of Mann, or a member of the Royal Family representing Her Majesty, is present. Here, all laws are promulgated and special petitions are received.
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