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Dáil Éireann debate -
Friday, 15 Dec 1922

Vol. 2 No. 7

ADAPTATION OF BRITISH ENACTMENTS BILL. - CENTRAL FUND OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN SUBSTITUTED FOR CONSOLIDATED FUND.

1. —(1) The Fund mentioned in Article 61 of the Constitution of Sarostát Eireann as the one Fund to be formed subject as therein of all the revenues of Saorstát Eireann shall be called and known as "The Central Fund of Saorstát Eireann," and may be referred to in any Act of the Oireachtas, Statutory Rule or Order or other state or official document as "The Central Fund."
(2) Every mention of and reference to the Consolidated Fund contained in any Act of the British Parliament having the force of law in Saorstát Eireann shall, where the context so requires or admits, be construed and take effect as respects the doing or not doing after the 6th day of December, 1922, of any act, matter or thing in Saorstát Eireann under or in pursuance of such Act as a mention of or reference to The Central Fund.

In Section 1, Sub-section 2, line 35, I beg to move to leave out the words "Act of the British Parliament having the force of law in Saorstát Eireann" and to substitute the words "British Statute."

I beg to second.

Amendment agreed to.

I beg to move, in Sub-section 2, line 39, to delete the word "the Act" and to substitute the word "Statute."

I beg to second.

Amendment agreed to.
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