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High Court of Tynwald

High Court of Tynwald
Tinvaal
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Houses Legislative Council
House of Keys
Leadership
Stephen Rodan
Since 2016
Vacant
Seats 35
11 MLCs
24 MHKs
Elections
Indirect election
Multiple non-transferable vote
House of Keys last election
22 September 2016
House of Keys next election
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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