The Irish Constitution: Explained by Darrell FiggisFiggis, Darrell
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The Irish Constitution: Explained by Darrell Figgis
Figgis, Darrell
Ireland -- Politics and government -- 1922-1949
The Representative of the Crown, who shall be styled the Governor-General
of the Irish Free State, shall be appointed in like manner as the
Governor-General of Canada and in accordance with the practice observed in
the making of such appointments. The salary of the Governor-General of the
Irish Free State shall be of the like amount as that now payable to the
Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia and shall be charged on
the public funds of the Irish Free State/Saorstat Eireann and suitable
provision shall be made out of those funds for the maintenance of his
official residence and establishment.
ARTICLE 59.
The Executive Council shall prepare the Budget of receipts and expenditure
of the Irish Free State/Saorstat Eireann for each financial year and shall
present it to the Chamber/Dail Eireann before the close of the previous
financial year.
SECTION III.--THE EXECUTIVE.
B.--FINANCIAL CONTROL.
ARTICLE 60.
All revenues of the Irish Free State/Saorstat Eireann from whatever source
arising, shall, subject to such exception as may be provided by law, form
one fund, and shall be appropriated for the purposes of the Irish Free
State/Saorstat Eireann in the manner and subject to the charges and
liabilities imposed by law.
ARTICLE 61.
The Chamber/Dail Eireann shall appoint a Comptroller and Auditor-General
to act on behalf of the Irish Free State/Saorstat Eireann. He shall
control all disbursements and shall audit all accounts of moneys
administered by or under the authority of the Parliament/Oireachtas and
shall report to the Chamber/Dail at stated periods to be determined by
law.
ARTICLE 62.
The Comptroller and Auditor-General shall not be removed except for stated
misbehaviour or incapacity on resolutions passed by the Chamber/Dail
Eireann and the Senate/Seanad Eireann. Subject to this provision the terms
and conditions of his tenure of office shall be fixed by law. He shall not
be a member of the Parliament/Oireachtas nor shall he hold any other
office or position of emolument.
SECTION IV.--THE JUDICIARY.
ARTICLE 63.
The judicial power of the Irish Free State/Saorstat Eireann shall be
exercised and justice administered in the public Courts established by
Parliament/Oireachtas by judges appointed in manner hereinafter provided.
These Courts shall comprise Courts of First Instance and a Court of Final
Appeal to be called the Supreme Court (Cuirt Uachtarach). The Courts of
First Instance shall include a High Court (Ard Chuirt), invested with full
original jurisdiction in and power to determine all matters and questions
whether of law or fact, civil or criminal, and also Courts of local and
limited jurisdiction with a right of appeal as determined by law.
ARTICLE 64.
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