Government of India Act 1915

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The Government of India Act 1915 was a consolidating statute of the British Parliament that reorganized and codified existing laws relating to the governance and administration of British India.

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
constitutional law
appliesTo Council of India NERFINISHED
Governor-General of India NERFINISHED
provincial governments in British India
appliesToJurisdiction British India NERFINISHED
consolidated Government of India Act 1858 NERFINISHED
Indian Councils Act 1861 NERFINISHED
Indian Councils Act 1892 NERFINISHED
Indian Councils Act 1909 NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
dateEnacted 1915
effect provided a single reference statute for the constitutional framework of British India
standardized earlier fragmented legislation on Indian governance
enactedBy Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
followedBy Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms NERFINISHED
governingBodyRegulated Government of India NERFINISHED
Secretary of State for India in Council NERFINISHED
hasLegalSuccessor Government of India Act 1919 NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod British Raj NERFINISHED
influenced later constitutional developments in British India
inForceIn British India NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalDomain colonial administration law
constitutional law of British India
legalForm statute
legalStatus repealed
legislativeBody Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
partOf British imperial legislation on India
predecessor Government of India Act 1858 NERFINISHED
Indian Councils Act 1861 NERFINISHED
Indian Councils Act 1892 NERFINISHED
Indian Councils Act 1909 NERFINISHED
purpose to codify laws concerning the governance and administration of British India
to consolidate existing enactments relating to the government of British India
region South Asia
surface form: Indian subcontinent
regulates composition and functions of the Council of India
legislative councils in British India
powers of the Governor-General of India
relations between the Secretary of State for India and the Government of India
replacedBy Government of India Act 1919 NERFINISHED
shortDescription consolidating statute on governance and administration of British India
subjectMatter colonial governance
division of powers between British authorities and Indian administration
public administration
temporalCoverageStart 1915
typeOfLaw primary legislation

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Government of India Act 1912 precedes Government of India Act 1915