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- All powers, functions, rights and prerogatives
whatsoever exercisable in or in respect of Saorstát
Éireann immediately before the 11th day of
December, 1936, whether in virtue of the
Constitution then in force or otherwise, by the
authority in which the executive power of Saorstát
Éireann was then vested are hereby declared to
belong to the people.
- It is hereby enacted that, save to the extent to which
provision is made by this Constitution or may
hereafter be made by law for the exercise of any
such power, function, right or prerogative by any
of the organs established by this Constitution, the
said powers, functions, rights and prerogatives shall
not be exercised or be capable of being exercised
in or in respect of the State save only by or on the
authority of the Government.
- The Government shall be the successors of the
Government of Saorstát Éireann as regards all
property, assets, rights and liabilities.
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