5.  Post Office.

To be taken over by Ireland For six years to remain under
under Irish Act.  Imperial control.  Profit or
                                              loss on Irish posts to be
                                              credited to or debited
          
                                    against Ireland.

POLICE.

Dublin Police to be under Both Dublin Police and Imperial control for two years.  Constabulary, as long as they Constabulary, “while that force should exist, to be under subsists,” to be under Imperial Imperial control. control, but Ireland to have power to create a new force Meanwhile an ordinary locally under control of local controlled civil police to be authorities. gradually established by Irish
Government, and to take the
place of the old forces.

But for six years, Imperial Government to have the power to maintain in existence the old forces, if considered expedient.

JUDGES.

Present Irish Judges to Remain.

All future Irish Judges to be For six years future Irish
appointed by Irish Government.  Supreme Court Judges (not
                                              County Court Judges, etc.)
                                              to be appointed by Imperial
                                              Government.  After six years
                                              by Irish Government.

LAW COURTS.

Constitution to Remain the Same.

But appeals to the House of Lords to cease; instead, to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS.

(As to Validity of Irish Laws, etc.).

To be decided by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (including one or more Irish Judges).

EXCHEQUER JUDGES.

Legal proceedings in Ireland All legal proceedings in
or against Imperial revenue land Ireland which touch any
authorities to be referred, if matter (financial or
either party wishes, to the otherwise) not within the
Exchequer Division Judges of power of the Irish
the United Kingdom.  Legislature to be referred,
                                              if either party wishes, to
                                              two Exchequer Judges appointed
                                              and paid by the Imperial
                                              Government.  Appeal to be to
                                              the Judicial Committee of the
                                              Privy Council.