CUID II

1. The Tenth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1986, proposes to delete subsection 2° of Article 41.3 of the Constitution, which states that no law shall be enacted providing for the grant of a dissolution of marriage, and to substitute the subsection here following:

“2° Where, and only where, such court established under this Constitution as may be prescribed by law is satisfied that—

i.   a marriage has failed,

ii.   the failure has continued for a period of, or periods amounting to, at least five years,

iii.  there is no reasonable possibility of reconciliation between the parties to the marriage, and

iv.   any other condition prescribed by law has been complied with,

the court may in accordance with law grant a dissolution of the marriage provided that the court is satisfied that adequate and proper provision having regard to the circumstances will be made for any dependent spouse and for any child of or any child who is dependent on either spouse.”.

2. If you APPROVE of the proposal, mark X opposite the word YES on the ballot paper.

3. If you DO NOT APPROVE of the proposal, mark X opposite the word NO on the ballot paper.

4. A copy of the Bill can be inspected free of charge, and purchased for two and a half pence, at any Post Office.

4. —(1) Féadfar an tAcht Toghcháin (Leasú), 1986 , a ghairm den Acht seo.

(2) Féadfar na hAchtanna Toghcháin, 1923 go 1986, a ghairm de na hAchtanna Toghcháin, 1923 go 1985, agus d'alt 1 den Acht seo le chéile.

(3) Féadfar na hAchtanna um Thoghcháin do Thionól na hEorpa, 1977 go 1986, a ghairm de na hAchtanna um Thoghcháin do Thionól na hEorpa, 1977 agus 1984, agus d'alt 2 den Acht seo le chéile.

(4) (a) Féadfar Achtanna an Reifrinn, 1942 go 1986, a ghairm d'Achtanna an Reifrinn, 1942 go 1985, agus d'alt 3 den Acht seo le chéile.

(b) Forléireofar alt 3 den Acht seo mar aon ní amháin le hAchtanna an Reifrinn, 1942 go 1985.