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Government of Ireland Act 1920

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Section 13.

SECOND SCHEDULEComposition of Senate of Southern Ireland

PART IOffices entitling Holders to be Senators

  • The Lord Chancellor of Ireland;

  • The Lord Mayor of Dublin;

  • The Lord Mayor of Cork.

PART IINominated Senators

—Number of Senators.
Representatives of Commerce (including Banking), Labour, and the Scientific and Learned Professions, to be nominated by the Lord Lieutenant.17

PART IIIElected Senators

Description of Senators.Number of Senators.Electors.
Archbishops or Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church holding Sees situated wholly or partly in Southern Ireland.4The Archbishops and Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church holding Sees situated wholly or partly in Southern Ireland.
Archbishops or Bishops of the Church of Ireland holding Sees situated wholly or partly in Southern Ireland.2The Archbishops and Bishops of the Church of Ireland holding Sees situated wholly or partly in Southern Ireland.
Peers who are taxpayers or ratepayers in respect of property in and have residences in Southern Ireland.16The Peers who are taxpayers or ratepayers in respect of property in and have residences in Southern Ireland.
Members of His Majesty's Privy Council in Ireland of not less than two years' standing who are taxpayers or ratepayers in respect of property in and have residences in Southern Ireland.8The Members of His Majesty's Privy Council in Ireland who are taxpayers or ratepayers in respect of property in and have residences in Southern Ireland.
Representatives of County Councils in
Leinster4} 14{ By the Members of County Councils voting together as Provinces.
Munster4
Connaught4
Co. Donegal2
Co. Monaghan2
Co. Cavan2

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