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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
constitutional law
appliesTo Council of India
Governor-General of India
linked to: Governor-General

provincial governments in British India
appliesToJurisdiction British India
consolidated Government of India Act 1858
Indian Councils Act 1861
Indian Councils Act 1892
Indian Councils Act 1909
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
linked to: British Parliament
followedBy Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms
governingBodyRegulated Government of India
Secretary of State for India in Council
hasLegalSuccessor Government of India Act 1919
historicalPeriod British Raj
linked to: British India
influenced later constitutional developments in British India
inForceIn British India
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalDomain colonial administration law
constitutional law of British India
legalForm statute
legalStatus repealed
legislativeBody Parliament of the United Kingdom
partOf British imperial legislation on India
predecessor Government of India Act 1858
Indian Councils Act 1861
Indian Councils Act 1892
Indian Councils Act 1909
purpose to codify laws concerning the governance and administration of British India
to consolidate existing enactments relating to the government of British India
region Indian subcontinent
linked to: South Asia
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
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