Ireland Act 1949

Ireland Act 1949

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	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.
Citation	12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 41
Introduced by	Clement Attlee
Dates
Royal assent	2 June 1949
Commencement	18 April 1949
Other legislation
Amended by	Representation of the People Act 1949 Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 British Nationality Act 1981
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Ireland Act 1949 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom intended to deal with the consequences of the Republic of Ireland Act 1948 as passed by the Irish parliament, the Oireachtas.