Ireland 1922 (rev. 1937) : Constitution (Amendment No. 23) Act, 1936
Constitution (Amendment No. 23) Act, 1936
Date of promulgation : April 24, 1936
Entry into force : July 21, 1937
Number 17 of 1936
CONSTITUTION (AMENDMENT No. 23) ACT, 1936
AN ACT TO MAKE SUCH AMENDMENTS OF THE CONSTITUTION AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO TERMINATE, AS FROM THE NEXT DISSOLUTION OF THE OIREACHTAS, THE SEPARATE REPRESENTATION OF UNIVERSITIES IN DÁIL EIREANN. [24th April, 1936.]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:—
1. Deletion of Article 27 of the Constitution
The Constitution shall be and is hereby amended by the deletion of Article 27 thereof.
2. Consequential amendments of Articles 26 and 28 of the Constitution
(1) Article 26 of the Constitution is hereby amended by the deletion of the words “exclusive of members for the Universities” now contained therein.
(2) Article 28 of the Constitution is hereby amended by the deletion of the words “exclusive of those for members for the Universities” now contained therein.
3. Commencement of this Act
This Act shall come into operation immediately upon the dissolution of the Oireachtas occurring next after the passing of this Act.
4. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Constitution (Amendment No. 23) Act, 1936.
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