Isle of Man Act 1958
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The Isle of Man Act 1958 restated the Common Purse Agreement
between the United Kingdom
and the Isle of Man
.
It also ended control by the UK Treasury
over Manx finances, and granted Tynwald
powers to legislate with regard to customs, harbours, loans, mines, the police and the civil service.
The entire Act was repealed and replaced by the Isle of Man Act 1979.
Common Purse agreement
The Common Purse Agreement entitles the Isle of Man to a share in the United Kingdom's Customs and Excise revenues in return for being in customs union with the UK and not charging any import duties on goods from the UK, or that have been imported through the UK...
between the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
.
It also ended control by the UK Treasury
HM Treasury
HM Treasury, in full Her Majesty's Treasury, informally The Treasury, is the United Kingdom government department responsible for developing and executing the British government's public finance policy and economic policy...
over Manx finances, and granted Tynwald
Tynwald
The Tynwald , or more formally, the High Court of Tynwald is the legislature of the Isle of Man. It is claimed to be the oldest continuous parliamentary body in the world, consisting of the directly elected House of Keys and the indirectly chosen Legislative Council.The Houses sit jointly, for...
powers to legislate with regard to customs, harbours, loans, mines, the police and the civil service.
The entire Act was repealed and replaced by the Isle of Man Act 1979.
External links
- Second Reading of the Isle of Man Bill 1958 from Hansard (TheyWorkForYouTheyWorkForYouTheyWorkForYou is a website run by mySociety, a project of registered charity UK Citizens Online Democracy, and is a tool for political campaigners and those interested in the Parliamentary activities of UK MPs, Lords, and Northern Ireland MLAs....
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