# Ireland Act 1949, Introduction: Introductory text


An Act to recognise and declare the constitutional position as to the part of Ireland heretofore known as Eire, and to make provision as to the name by which it may be known and the manner in which the law is to apply in relation to it; to declare and affirm the constitutional position and the territorial integrity of Northern Ireland and to amend, as respects the Parliament of the United Kingdom, the law relating to the qualifications of electors in constituencies in Northern Ireland; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
[2nd June 1949]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/41/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/ireland-act-1949/introduction
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