We will now take the Preamble.
"Whereas the Acts mentioned in the First, Second and Third Schedules to this Act in so far as they are in force in Saorstát Eireann and are temporary in their duration are limited to expire as respects the Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act on the 31st day of December 1922 as respects the Act mentioned in the Second Schedule to this Act on the 18th day of February, 1923 in so far as same relates to tramways and on the 31st day of August, 1923 in so far as same relates to other matters and as respects the Act mentioned in the Third Schedule to this Act on the 15th day of February, 1923."
Then the next recital deals with the two Acts mentioned in the fourth schedule.
"And Whereas the Acts mentioned in the Fourth Schedule to this Act in so far as they were in force in Saorstát Eireann and were temporary in their duration expired on the 31st day of August 1922.
"And Whereas it is expedient to provide for the continuance as in this Act mentioned of the Acts mentioned in the Schedules to this Act and of the enactments amending or affecting the same and that as respects the said Acts mentioned in the said Fourth Schedule to this Act such continuance should be retrospective to the date on which such Acts expired as aforesaid."