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24. On and after the appointed day Ireland shall cease, except in the
event hereafter in this Act mentioned, to return representative peers
to the House of Lords or members to the House of Commons, and the
persons who on the said day are such representative peers and members
shall cease as such to be members of the House of Lords and House of
Commons respectively.
Clause 25 refers constitutional questions to the Judicial Committee of
the Privy Council.
Clause 26 abolishes religious test for the Lord Lieutenant.
Clauses 27-30 safeguards interests of Judges and Civil Servants.
Clauses 31-36, transitory and miscellaneous.
37. Save as herein expressly provided all matters in relation to which
it is not competent for the Irish Legislative Body to make or repeal
laws shall remain and be within the exclusive authority of the Imperial
Parliament save as aforesaid, whose power and authority in relation
thereto shall in nowise be diminished or restrained by anything herein
contained.
Clause 38 continues existing laws, courts and officers.
[Sidenote: Mode of alteration of Act.]
39.--(1.) On and after the appointed day this Act shall not, except
such provisions thereof as are declared to be alterable by the
Legislature of Ireland, be altered except--
(a.
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