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.
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| legalStatus | repealed ⓘ |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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