ponding to his previous tenure, and shall be entitled to the benefit
of Article 10 of the Scheduled Treaty.

ARTICLE 76.

As respects departmental property, assets, rights, and liabilities, the
Government of the Irish Free State/Saorstat Eireann shall be regarded as
the successors of the Provisional Government, and, to the extent to which
functions of any department of the British Government become functions of
the Government of the Irish Free State/Saorstat Eireann, as the successors
of such department of the British Government.

ARTICLE 77.

After the date on which this Constitution comes into operation the House
of the Parliament elected in pursuance of the Irish Free State (Agreement)
Act, 1922 (being the constituent assembly for the settlement of this
Constitution), may, for a period not exceeding one year from that date,
but subject to compliance by the Members thereof with the provisions of
Article 17 of this Constitution, exercise all the powers and authorities
conferred on the Chamber/Dail Eireann by this Constitution, and the first
election for the Chamber/Dail Eireann under Articles 26 and 27 hereof
shall take place as soon as possible after the expiration of such period.

ARTICLE 78.

The first Senate/Seanad Eireann shall be constituted immediately after the
coming into operation of this Constitution in the manner following, that
is to say:--

(a) The first Senate/Seanad shall consist of two members elected by
each of the Universities in the Irish Free State/Saorstat Eireann and
fifty-six other members, of whom twenty-eight shall be elected and
twenty-eight shall be nominated.

(b) The twenty-eight nominated members of the Senate/Seanad shall be
nominated by the President of the Executive Council who shall, in
making such nominations, have special regard to the providing of
representation for groups or parties not then adequately represented
in the Chamber/Dail.

(c) The twenty-eight elected members of the Senate/Seanad shall be
elected by the Chamber/Dail Eireann voting on principles of
Proportional Representation.

(d) Of the University members one member elected by each University,
to be elected by lot, shall hold office for six years, the remaining
University members shall hold office for the full period of twelve
years.

(e) Of the twenty-eight nominated members, fourteen, to be selected
by lot, shall