AMBOLIAD

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

THE Government of India Act, 1915, is based upon the Digest published in the third edition of the Government of India, and reproduces that Digest with modifications which are mainly verbal.

The correspondence between the Digest and the Act is shown in the following Table of Comparison :

49

50

43

44

46

50, 51

Not reproduced. The power to appoint a president of the Council is virtually repealed by the obligation to appoint a vice-president.

Language changed in consequence of the omission of s. 45 of Digest.

In subs. (1) the words and of all
matters which ought, in its opinion,
to be reported to him, or as to
which he requires information'
added to reproduce old enactments;
'direction and control' substi-
tuted for authority'; 'govern-
ment' substituted for authority'.
In subs. (2) power of suspension or
removal added.

This section of the Act reproduces
only subs. (1), (2), and (3) of 8. 50
of the Digest. The effect of subs.
(4) is preserved by the terms in
which the Act is drawn. The
powers given by subs. (5) were ex-
hausted by the notification in the
Gazette of August 1, 1912. See
SS. 102 (2), 105 and 107 of the Act.
After s. 47 of the Act is inserted a
new section (48) requiring each
Governor to appoint a vice-presi-
dent of his executive council. See
note to s. 72 of Digest.
Omitted as merely explanatory.
Provisions of existing law set out
specifically, instead of by refer-
ence. There are slight differences
between the procedure of the Gov-
ernor-General's Council and the
procedure in the Councils of Gov-

ernors,

After s. 51 of the Act is inserted a new section (52) reproducing existing provisions as to the Province of Agra.

53

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Remarks.

The words with or without an
executive council' added.
Subs. (2) of 8. 53 is substituted for

part of subs. (1) of s. 74 of Digest. Language of subs. (3) in Act slightly altered.

After s. 54 of the Act are inserted

three new sections (55, 56, and 57) relating to executive councils for lieutenant-governors (see note on page 218 of Digest) and a section (58) enumerating existing chief commissionerships.

Language slightly altered but substance not changed.

58

59

63, subs. (1)

to (6)
64, subs. (1)

60

61

Reproduced with verbal changes.

S. 63 (2) of Act provides for the
quorum being fixed by rules.
The reference to a President is omit-
ted from s. 64 (3) of the Act in con-
sequence of the omission of s. 45
of Digest.

Some verbal changes. The provi-
sions of the Act which can be
altered by the Governor-General in
Legislative Council are specified in
Schedule V.

Subs. (4) of s. 63 of Digest is covered by the wide language of s. 65 (1) (f) of Act.

Subs. (1) & (2) of s. 64 of Digest amalgamated and language slightly altered.