The parliament Tynwald is the oldest in the world and can trace its history back to Viking times. |
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Special procedures apply to legislation passed by the Tynwald of the Isle of Man. |
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It was not the first parliament in these islands, beginning the best part of three centuries later than the Manx Tynwald. |
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The decision was agreed in the House of Keys, the main branch of the island's parliament, Tynwald. |
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The Manx government, the Tynwald, has spent pounds 980,000 of the pounds 1million budget set aside for the salvage bid. |
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The executive branch of government is the Council of Ministers, which is composed of members of Tynwald. |
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The equivalent of the royal assent is not sufficient to cause an Act of Tynwald to come into full force of law in the Isle of Man. |
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They established Tynwald and introduced many land divisions that still exist. |
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Tynwald sanctioned a Au678,000 scheme to relay tracks at Laxey tram station after claims that without these vital engineering works the historic line could close for good. |
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The Isle of Man has its own diocese of Sodor and Man, and the Bishop of Sodor and Man is an ex officio member of the Legislative Council of the Tynwald on the island. |
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Geoff Corkish, an MHK, or Member of the House of Keys, was kind enough to show us around and explain some of the fascinating history of the Tynwald. |
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The Tynwald passed laws concerning the government of the island in all respects and had control over its finances, but was subject to the approval of the Lord of Mann. |
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These two bodies meet together in joint session as Tynwald Court. |
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Tynwald receives the 12p lottery duty for tickets sold in the Island. |
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In 1981, an Order in Council delegated to the lieutenant governor the power to grant the equivalent of the royal assent to bills passed by the Tynwald. |
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Dingwall and Tingwall in Scotland, Thingwall in England, Tynwald on the Isle of Man, and Tingvoll in Norway bear names of the same root and meaning. |
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Elsewhere, the Peter Cronintrained English Derby runnerup Tynwald Bish resumed his winning ways in the second quarter-final of the Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup at Dundalk. |
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William Hill Derby runnerup Tynwald Bish will be one of the main attractions when the remaining first round heats in the Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup are run at Dundalk. |
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