Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland, that part of Ireland other than the Irish Free State. By the Government of Ireland Act, 1926, s. 1, Northern Ireland consists of six counties: Antrim, Armagh; Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry, and Tyrone, including boroughs of Belfast ad Londonderry, with (1) a representation of 13 members (including one from the Queen's University of Belfast) in the Parliament of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland (see IMPERIAL Parliament), and (2) a Parliament of Northern Ireland, consisting of the King, a Senate and a House of Commons. The supreme authority of the Imperial Parliament is preserved. The Royal Assent is given to Bills by the Governor of Northern Ireland. The Senate consists of 24 members, 22 elected by the House of Commons of Northern Ireland, and 2 (as ex-officio members), the Lord Mayor of Belfast and the Mayor of Londonderry. The House of Commons consists of 52 members. Certain legislative powers are reserved for the Imperial Parliament; see ss. 4 et seq. Of the Act of 1920, relating (subject to the provisions of the Act), inter alia, to the succession or property of the Crown, making of peace or war, the armed forces of the Crown, treaties and relations with foreign States, or the Dominions, dignities and titles of honour, treason, aliens, naturalization or domicile, cables and wireless, aerial navigation, lighthouses, coinage, negotiable instruments, trade marks, designs and patent rights; also under s. 91, postal services. For financial provisions and generally, see the Act of 1920, and subsequent Acts of the United Kingdom, which do not exclude their application to Northern Ireland. See IRELAND.