Article 48 [Repeal of Old Constitution]
The Constitution of Ireland in force immediately prior to the
date of the coming into operation of this Constitution and the
Constitution of the Irish Free State (Ireland) Act. 1922, in so
far as that Act or any provision thereof is then in force shall be
and are hereby repealed as on and from that date.
Article 49 [Repeal of Powers]
(1) All powers, functions, rights and prerogatives whatsoever
exercisable in or in respect of Ireland immediately before the
11th day of December, 1936, whether in virtue of the
Constitution then in force or otherwise, by the authority in
which the executive power of Ireland was then vested are
hereby declared to belong to the people.
(2) It is hereby enacted that, save to the extent to which
provision is made by this Constitution or may hereafter be made
by law for the exercise of any such power, function, right or
prerogative by any of the organs established by this
Constitution, the said powers, functions, rights and prerogatives
shall not be exercised or be capable of being exercised in or in
respect of the State save only by or on the authority of the
Government.
(3) The Government shall be the successors of the Government
of Ireland as regards all property, assets, rights and liabilities.
Article 50 [Coninuation of Old Laws]
(1) Subject to this Constitution and to the extent to which they
are not inconsistent therewith, the laws in force in Ireland
immediately prior to the date of the coming into operation of
this Constitution shall continue to be of full force and effect
until the same or any of them shall have been repealed or
amended by enactment of Parliament.
(2) Laws enacted before, but expressed to come into force after,
the coming into operation of this Constitution, shall, unless
otherwise enacted by Parliament, come into force in accordance
with the terms thereof.