Seanad Eireann (Consequential Provisions) Act, 1936

Power of the Executive Council to make statutory adaptations and modifications.

4.—(1) Whenever the Executive Council are of opinion that, in consequence of the abolition of Seanad Eireann as a constituent House of the Legislature created by Article 12 of the Constitution, any general or specific adaptation of or modification in any Act (whether public or private) of the Oireachtas is necessary to enable such Act to have full force and effect, the Executive Council may, from time to time, by order make all such general or specific adaptations of or modifications in any such Act as are in the opinion aforesaid necessary to enable such Act to have full force and effect.

(2) Any such adaptation or modification as is mentioned in the next preceding sub-section of this section may be made notwithstanding that such adaptation or modification, (as the case may be) is covered or effected by any general adaptation or modification made by this Act, but no adaptation or modification shall be made under this section which is inconsistent with any adaptation or modification made by this Act.

(3) The power conferred by this section on the Executive Council of adapting or modifying Acts of the Oireachtas shall extend and apply to every order, regulation, or other instrument made under any such Act.