Adaptation of Enactments Act, 1931

Summary

This 1931 Act provides for the adaptation to the circumstances of Saorstát Éireann of Acts passed by a Parliament sitting in Ireland before the Union with Ireland Act, 1800, and of orders, rules and regulations made under such Acts.

What the law regulates

The adaptation and modification of pre-1800 "Irish statutes" and instruments made under them.

Who it affects

The Executive Council, which makes the adaptation orders.
Persons subject to the adapted enactments.
The Houses of the Oireachtas.

Key points

"Irish statute" means an Act passed by a Parliament sitting in Ireland before the Union with Ireland Act, 1800.
The Executive Council may by order make general or specific adaptations or modifications necessary to give such statutes full force in Saorstát Éireann.
The power extends to orders, rules and regulations made under such statutes.
Every order must be laid before each House of the Oireachtas and may be annulled by resolution within twenty-one sitting days, without prejudice to things previously done.
The Act came into effect on 31st July, 1931.

Legal text

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s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1931 Adaptation of Enactments Act, 1931 Adaptation of Enactments Act, 1931 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 34 of 1931. ADAPTATION OF ENACTMENTS ACT, 1931. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Definition. 2. Adaptation of Irish Statutes. 3. Adaptation of statutory orders, rules and regulations. 4. Orders to be laid before the Oireachtas. 5. Short title. Number 34 of 1931. ADAPTATION OF ENACTMENTS ACT, 1931. AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADAPTATION TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN OF ACTS PASSED BY A PARLIAMENT SITTING IN IRELAND AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE COMING INTO OPERATION OF THE UNION WITH IRELAND ACT, 1800, AND ORDERS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS MADE UNDER SUCH ACTS. [31st July, 1931.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS OF SAORSTÁT EIREANN AS FOLLOWS:— Definition. 1.—In this Act the expression “Irish statute” means an Act passed by a Parliament sitting in Ireland at any time before the coming into operation of the Union with Ireland Act, 1800. Adaptation of Irish Statutes. 2.—The Executive Council may from time to time by order make all such general or specific adaptations of or modifications in any Irish statute having the force of law in Saorstát Eireann as are, in the opinion of the Executive Council, necessary in order to enable such statute to have full force and effect in Saorstát Eireann. Adaptation of statutory orders, rules, and regulations. 3.—

(1)The power conferred by this Act of making adaptations of or modifications in any Irish statute shall extend and apply to every order, rule, and regulation made under such statute and having the force of law in Saorstát Eireann.

(2)Every adaptation or modification made under this Act of or in any Irish statute shall apply to every order, rule, and regulation made under such statute and having the force of law in Saorstát Eireann. Orders to be laid before the Oireachtas. 4.—Every order made by the Executive Council under this Act shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and if a resolution is passed by either House of the Oireachtas within the next subsequent twenty-one days on which such House has sat after such order is laid before it annulling such order, such order shall be annulled accordingly, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under such order. Short title. 5.—This Act may be cited as the Adaptation of Enactments Act, 1931. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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