Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922

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The Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 was a UK statute that implemented the Anglo-Irish Treaty, providing the legal basis for the establishment of the Irish Free State as a self-governing dominion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
UK statute
basedOn Anglo-Irish Treaty
surface form: Anglo-Irish Treaty signed on 6 December 1921
category 1922 in British law
1922 in Irish law
Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning Ireland
country United Kingdom
distinguishedFrom Government of Ireland Act 1920
Constitution of the Irish Free State
surface form: Irish Free State Constitution Act 1922
effect commenced process of transferring governance of Southern Ireland from the United Kingdom to the Irish authorities
gave statutory force in UK law to the Anglo-Irish Treaty
enablingLegislationFor Provisional Government of Ireland
surface form: Provisional Government of Southern Ireland

transfer of powers from the British administration to the Provisional Government in Ireland
followedBy Constitution of the Irish Free State
surface form: Irish Free State Constitution Act 1922
gaveLegalEffectTo Anglo-Irish Treaty
surface form: Articles of Agreement for a Treaty between Great Britain and Ireland
historicalContext aftermath of the Irish War of Independence
historicalPeriod Irish revolutionary period
implemented Anglo-Irish Treaty
jurisdiction United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
languageOfText English
legalStatus spent
legislature Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
longTitle An Act to give effect to the Articles of Agreement for a Treaty between Great Britain and Ireland and for purposes incidental thereto
monarchAtRoyalAssent George V
partOf constitutional history of Ireland
constitutional history of the United Kingdom
providedFor establishment of a Provisional Government in Southern Ireland
financial and administrative arrangements pending establishment of the Irish Free State
implementation of the Anglo-Irish Treaty by Orders in Council
transfer of functions of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to the Provisional Government in respect of Southern Ireland
providedLegalBasisFor establishment of the Irish Free State
status of the Irish Free State as a self-governing dominion
receivedRoyalAssentOn 31 March 1922
regionConcerned Southern Ireland
surface form: Southern Ireland (26 counties)
relatedLegislation Government of Ireland Act 1920
Constitution of the Irish Free State
surface form: Irish Free State Constitution Act 1922

Statute of Westminster 1931
relatedTo Dominion status of the Irish Free State
Irish Free State
shortTitle Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 self-link
subjectMatter British–Irish relations
constitutional law
decolonisation of Ireland
territorialScope Irish Free State
Southern Ireland
yearOfAct 1922

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Government of Ireland Act 1920 replacedBy Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922
Government of Ireland Act 1920 partiallySupersededBy Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922
this entity surface form: Irish Free State Constitution Act 1922
Anglo-Irish Treaty implementedBy Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922
this entity surface form: Irish Free State Constitution Act 1922
National Army of the Irish Free State legalBasis Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922
Constitution of the Irish Free State approvedBy Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922
this entity surface form: British Parliament (via the Irish Free State Constitution Act 1922)
Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 shortTitle Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 self-link
Council of Ireland repealedBy Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922
Provisional Government of Ireland legalBasis Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922
National Army legalBasis Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922
subject surface form: National Army (Irish Free State)