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The Tynwald Companion 2011 THE TYNWALD COMPANION 2011 The Tynwald Companion 2011 Edition Parliamentary copyright 2011 OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF TYNWALD Legislative Buildings, Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 3PW Phone: 01624 685500 E-Mail: [email protected] ISBN 978-1-904869-23-8 Editions of The Tynwald Companion were issued in 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1993, 1999 and 2000 August 2011 PREFACE The Tynwald Companion is produced to explain the workings of the High Court of Tynwald, and its Branches, and as a directory of Committees, Members and Officers at the time of its publication. Included are parliamentary procedures; the current structure and membership of Tynwald, the House of Keys, and the Legislative Council; and biographical information of Honourable Members and officers of the Office of the Clerk of Tynwald. This book is accurate at the time of publication so the information is therefore subject to change. Readers may access updated information on the Tynwald website, www.tynwald.org.im. Clerk of Tynwald August 2011 CONTENTS 1. THE ESTATES OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLE OF MAN AND THEIR MEMBERSHIP ....................................................................................................... 1 a. Sovereign Power 2 i. The Sovereign ................................................................................................................................. 2 ii. Privy Council ................................................................................................................................. 2 iii. Lieutenant Governor ...................................................................................................................... 3 b. Parliament and the Executive 5 i. Legislative function ........................................................................................................................ 6 ii. The Executive ................................................................................................................................. 7 iii. Scrutiny Role ................................................................................................................................. 9 c. Judiciary 10 i. Lower Courts................................................................................................................................ 11 ii. The Court of General Gaol Delivery ............................................................................................ 12 iii. High Court ................................................................................................................................... 12 iv. The Staff of Government (Appeal Division) ................................................................................ 13 v. Judicial Committee of the Privy Council...................................................................................... 13 2. TYNWALD COURT .................................................................................................. 15 a. The Work of Tynwald Court 15 i. Procedure ..................................................................................................................................... 15 ii. Business of the Court ................................................................................................................... 17 iii. Records ......................................................................................................................................... 18 b. Members and Officers 18 i. The Lieutenant Governor ............................................................................................................. 18 ii. The President ............................................................................................................................... 18 iii. The Deputy President of Tynwald ............................................................................................... 19 iv. Members ....................................................................................................................................... 19 v. The Clerk of Tynwald ................................................................................................................... 19 vi. The Deputy Clerk of Tynwald ...................................................................................................... 20 vii. The Third Clerk of Tynwald ......................................................................................................... 20 viii. Messengers ................................................................................................................................... 20 c. Tynwald at St. John‟s 20 i d. After a House of Keys Election 22 i. Electing a Chief Minister ............................................................................................................. 22 ii. Elections to Executive Posts ........................................................................................................ 23 3. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ....................................................................................... 25 a. The Work of the Legislative Council 25 i. Procedure ..................................................................................................................................... 25 ii. Business of the Branch ................................................................................................................. 26 iii. Records ......................................................................................................................................... 27 b. Members and Officers 27 i. The President ............................................................................................................................... 27 ii. Members ....................................................................................................................................... 28 iii. The Bishop of Sodor and Man ...................................................................................................... 28 iv. The Attorney-General .................................................................................................................. 28 v. The Clerk of the Legislative Council ............................................................................................ 28 vi. Messengers ................................................................................................................................... 29 vii. Seating Plan ................................................................................................................................. 29 c. Elections to the Council 29 d. New Members of the Legislative Council 30 4. HOUSE OF KEYS ....................................................................................................... 33 a. The Work of the House of Keys 33 i. Procedure ..................................................................................................................................... 33 ii. Business of the Branch ................................................................................................................. 34 iii. Records ......................................................................................................................................... 35 b. Members and Officers 35 i. Speaker of the House of Keys ........................................................................................................ 35 ii. The Deputy Speaker ..................................................................................................................... 36 iii. Members ....................................................................................................................................... 36 iv. The Chaplain ................................................................................................................................ 37 v. Secretary of the House & Counsel to the Speaker ........................................................................ 37 vi. The Deputy Secretary of the House of Keys ................................................................................. 37 vii. Messengers ................................................................................................................................... 37 viii. Seating Plan ................................................................................................................................. 38 c. Elections to the House of Keys 38 ii i. Constituencies .............................................................................................................................. 39 ii. Voting in General Elections ......................................................................................................... 39 iii. By-elections .................................................................................................................................. 39 d. New Members of the House of Keys 40 i. Election of the Speaker of the House of Keys ................................................................................ 41 ii. Election of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Keys ................................................................... 41 e. Elections to the Legislative Council 41 5. COMMITTEES OF THE LEGISLATURE ............................................................. 45 a. Elections to Committees of the Legislature 47 i. Tynwald ......................................................................................................................................
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