Provided that until the expiration of six years from the appointed day, nothing in this Act shall require the Lord Lieutenant to cause either of the said forces to cease to exist, if as representing Her Majesty the Queen he considers it inexpedient. Sections (2) to (5) safeguard interests of existing police. Clauses 30-33. Miscellaneous. 34.--(1.) During three years from the passing of this Act, and if Parliament is then sitting until the end of that session of Parliament, the Irish Legislature shall not pass an Act respecting the relations of landlord and tenant, or the sale, purchase, or letting of land generally: Provided that nothing in this section shall prevent the passing of any Irish Act with a view to the purchase of land for railways, harbours, waterworks, town improvements, or other local undertakings. (2.) During six years from the passing of this Act, the appointment of a judge of the Supreme Court or other superior court in Ireland (other than one of the Exchequer judges) shall be made in pursuance of a warrant from Her Majesty countersigned as heretofore. Clause 35. Transitory. Clause 39. Definitions, etc. _Summary of Finance Provisions._ (Clauses 11-20.) The General Revenue of Ireland to be kept apart as specified. One-third to be allocated to Imperial expenditure. Two-thirds to form the special revenue of Ireland and to be spent in purely Irish expenditure. War taxes to be imposed on Ireland simultaneously and identically with Great Britain and to be paid into the British exchequer. After six years all taxation except customs and excise to be transferred to Ireland and all these arrangements to be revised. APPENDIX E THE IRISH BOARD OF AGRICULTURE This Board was set up in 1899 by the Agriculture and Technical Instruction (Ireland) Act. The constructive clauses of this Act are the following:-- Clause 1 establishes a Department of Agriculture, its powers to be exercised either by the President or Vice-President. Clauses 2, 3, 4 and 5 define its powers. Part II. creates the advisory machinery to which reference is made in the text, and they run as follows:-- _Consultative Council, Agricultural Board and Board of Technical Instruction, and Financial Provisions._ 7. For the purpose of assisting the Department in carrying out the objects of this Act there shall be established-- (a) a Council of Agriculture; (b) an Agricultural Board; and (c) a Board of Technical Instruction. 8.--(1.) The Council of Agriculture shall consist of the following members:-- (a) Two persons to be appointed by the county council of each county (other than a county borough) in each province; and