ransmission of letters and telegrams in Ireland, and the post-office
and other savings banks in Ireland, and for protecting the officers then
in such service, and the existing depositors in such post-office savings
banks, the Treasury shall make arrangements for the transfer of the said
service and banks, in accordance with the said Act, and shall give
public notice of the transfer, and shall pay all depositors in such post
office savings bank who request payment within _six months_ after the
date fixed for such transfer, and after the expiration of such _six
months_ the said depositors shall cease to have any claim against the
Postmaster-General or the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom, but
shall have the like claim against the Consolidated Fund of Ireland, and
the Treasury shall cause to be transferred in accordance with the said
Act the securities representing the sums due to the said depositors in
post office savings banks and the securities held for other savings
banks.

[Sidenote: Audit.]

33. Save as otherwise provided by the Irish Legislature,--

(_a._) The existing law relating to the Exchequer and the
Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom shall apply to the Irish
Exchequer and Consolidated Fund, and an officer shall from time to
time be appointed by the Lord-Lieutenant to fill the office of the
Comptroller General of the receipt and issue of Her Majesty's
Exchequer and Auditor-General of public accounts so far as respects
Ireland; and

[Sidenote: 29 & 30 Vict. c. 39.]

(_b._) The accounts of the Irish Consolidated Fund shall be audited
as appropriation accounts in manner provided by the Exchequer and
Audit Departments Act, 1866, by or under the direction of the
holder of such office.

[Sidenote: Application of parliamentary law.]

34.--(1.) The privileges, immunities, and powers to be held, enjoyed,
and exercised by the Irish Legislative Body, and the members thereof,
shall be such as are from time to time defined by Act of the Irish
Legislature, but so that the same shall never exceed those at the
passing of this Act held, enjoyed, and exercised by the House of
Commons, and by the members thereof.

(2.) Subject as in this Act mentioned, all existing laws and customs
relating to the members of the House of Commons and their election,
including the enactments respecting the questioning of elections,
corrupt and illegal practices, and reg