iod is longest, such Bill, or a Bill
containing the said provision, is again considered by the Legislative
Body, and such Bill or provision is adopted by the second order and
negatived by the first order, the same shall be submitted to the whole
Legislative Body, both orders of which shall vote together on the Bill
or provision, and the same shall be adopted or rejected according to the
decision of the majority of the members so voting together.

[Sidenote: Cesser of power of Ireland to return members to Parliament.]

24. On and after the appointed day Ireland shall cease, except in the
event hereafter in this Act mentioned, to return representative peers to
the House of Lords or members to the House of Commons, and the persons
who on the said day are such representative peers and members shall
cease as such to be members of the House of Lords and House of Commons
respectively.

_Decision of Constitutional Questions._

[Sidenote: Constitutional questions to be submitted to Judicial
Committee.]

25. _Questions arising as to the powers conferred on the Legislature
of Ireland under this Act shall be determined as follows_:--

(a.) _If any such question arises on any Bill passed by the
Legislative Body, the Lord-Lieutenant may refer such question to
Her Majesty in Council;_

(b.) _If, in the course of any action or other legal proceeding,
such question arises on any Act of the Irish Legislature, any party
to such action or other legal proceeding may, subject to the rules
in this section mentioned, appeal from a decision on such question
to Her Majesty in Council;_

(c.) _If any such question arises otherwise than as aforesaid on
any Act of the Irish Legislature, the Lord-Lieutenant or one of Her
Majesty's principal Secretaries of State may refer such question to
Her Majesty in Council;_

(d.) _Any question referred or appeal brought under this section to
Her Majesty in Council shall be referred for the consideration of
the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council;_

(e.) _The decision of Her Majesty in Council on any question
referred or appeal brought under this section shall be final, and a
Bill which may be so decided to be, or contain a provision, in
excess of the powers of the Irish Legislature shall not be assented
to by the Lord-Lieutenant; and a provision of any Act which is so
decided to be in exces