Ceylon (State Council) Order in Council 1931
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The Ceylon (State Council) Order in Council 1931 was a British constitutional instrument that introduced a new legislative framework and limited self-government in colonial Ceylon under the Donoughmore Constitution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ceylon (State Council) Order in Council 1931 canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Order in Council
ⓘ
colonial constitution ⓘ constitutional instrument ⓘ |
| aimedTo | prepare Ceylon for greater self-government ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | British Ceylon ⓘ |
| basedOn | Donoughmore Commission report ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceInDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| colonialPower | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| constitutionalModel | parliamentary-style system with executive committees ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | fundamental law of Ceylon during Donoughmore period ⓘ |
| country |
Sri Lanka
ⓘ
surface form:
Ceylon
|
| created | unicameral legislature in Ceylon ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
the King-in-Council
ⓘ
surface form:
King in Council of the United Kingdom
|
| established | State Council of Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedInstitution | State Council of Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| granted | limited internal self-government to Ceylon ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late British colonial rule in Ceylon ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first introduction of universal adult franchise in an Asian British colony ⓘ |
| implements | Donoughmore Constitution recommendations ⓘ |
| introduced |
Donoughmore Constitution of Ceylon
ⓘ
surface form:
Donoughmore Constitution in Ceylon
State Council of Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedFormOfGovernment |
diarchy-like system in Ceylon
ⓘ
executive committees system in Ceylon ⓘ limited self-government in Ceylon ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Crown Colony of Ceylon ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | Order of His Majesty in Council ⓘ |
| legalSystem | British Empire ⓘ |
| limitedBy |
oversight of the Secretary of State for the Colonies
ⓘ
reserve powers of the Governor ⓘ |
| partOf | constitutional evolution of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| precedes | Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946 ⓘ |
| providedFor |
Governor as representative of the British Crown in Ceylon
ⓘ
abolition of communal representation in Ceylon ⓘ appointed official members in the State Council of Ceylon ⓘ division of subjects between Governor and State Council ⓘ elected majority in the State Council of Ceylon ⓘ executive committees drawn from the State Council ⓘ territorial representation in Ceylon ⓘ universal adult franchise in Ceylon ⓘ |
| replaced | Legislative Council of Ceylon framework ⓘ |
| retained |
control of defence for the British colonial government
ⓘ
control of external affairs for the British colonial government ⓘ ultimate constitutional authority in the British Crown ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
constitutional law of Ceylon
ⓘ
executive powers in Ceylon ⓘ franchise and elections in Ceylon ⓘ legislative powers in Ceylon ⓘ |
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