Hide Nav Show Nav  Executive Authority (External Relations) Act,
1936  Exercise of foregoing power.  3.(1) It is hereby declared
and enacted that, so long as Saorstát Eireann is associated with
the following nations, that is to say, Australia, Canada, Great
Britain, New Zealand, and South Africa, and so long as the king
recognised by those nations as the symbol of their co-operation
continues to act on behalf of each of those nations (on the
advice of the several Governments thereof) for the purposes of
the appointment of diplomatic and consular representatives and
the conclusion of international agreements, the king so
recognised may, and is hereby authorised to, act on behalf of
Saorstát Eireann for the like purposes as and when advised by
the Executive Council so to do.  (2) Immediately upon the
passing of this Act, the instrument of abdication executed by
His Majesty King Edward the Eighth on the 10th day of December,
1936, (a copy whereof is set out in the Schedule to this Act)
shall have effect accordin