Act of Tynwald
An act of Tynwald is a statute passed by Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man.
Structure
Acts of Tynwald are structured in a similar format to Acts of the Parliament of [the United Kingdom].Commencement
Originally, each Act began with the following formula:In later Acts, this was modernised as follows:
Modern-day Acts now omit this formula altogether.
Long title
Each Act has a long title, which summarises the purpose of the statute. An example from a Customs Act is:Enacting formula
The substantive provisions of the Act are preceded by an enacting formula, which is currently worded as follows:Until 1 January 2008, a longer form of words was used:
In earlier Acts, commencing with the revestment of the island to the British Crown, the following form was used:
Short title and citation
In modern times, Acts of Tynwald have specified a short title by which they may be cited for convenience; e.g. "Isle of Man Constitution Act 1961". Acts from the 1970s onwards can also be cited by year and chapter number; e.g. "1990 c. 3".In British legislation, Acts of Tynwald are cited by the short title, with the addition of the text ""; similarly, British legislation is referenced in Manx law by the short title and "".