Summary
This Act authorises the Executive Council of Saorstat Eireann to give guarantees to, and to accept regulations from, the League of Nations, in connection with the State's application for membership of the League.
What the law regulates
- The power of the Executive Council to give guarantees to the League of Nations.
- The power of the Executive Council to accept regulations prescribed by the League.
Who it affects
- The Executive Council of Saorstat Eireann acting on behalf of the State.
- The Oireachtas, which approves the application for League membership and may ratify regulations.
Key points
- The Act recognises that every State applying for League membership must, under Article 1 of the Covenant, give effective guarantees of its sincere intention to observe its international obligations and accept regulations on its military, naval and air forces and armaments.
- The Executive Council may lawfully give the League such guarantees as it thinks proper and the League finds acceptable, either as a condition of admission or after admission.
- The Executive Council may accept regulations prescribed by the League regarding military, naval and air forces and armaments, subject where applicable to ratification by the Oireachtas.
- The Act may be cited as the League of Nations (Guarantee) Act, 1923.
Legal text
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