Government of India Act 1915

The Government of India Act 1915 (5 & 6 Geo. 5. c. 61) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which consolidated prior acts of Parliament concerning British India into a single act. It was passed in July 1915 and went into effect on 1 January 1916.

Section 130 of the act, and the fourth schedule to, the act repealed 47 enactments, starting with the East India Company Act 1770 (10 Geo. 3. c. 47), and replaced them with a single act containing 135 sections and five schedules. It was introduced first to the House of Lords, where it was referred to a joint committee of Parliament chaired by Lord Loreburn. The committee removed several provisions which went beyond the simple consolidation of existing law.

A supplemental act, mostly technical in nature and including several of the provisions struck out of the consolidation act, was introduced and passed in 1916, becoming the (6 & 7 Geo. 5. c. 37).

The 1915 act and its supplemental act the following year "made the English statute law relating to India easier to understand, and therefore easier to amend."Ilbert (1922), p. 123. The Government of India Act 1919 (9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 101) made substantial changes to the law.

Provisions Repealed enactments Section 130 of the act repealed 47 enactments, listed in the fourth schedule to the act. CitationShort titleExtent of repeal10 Geo. 3. c. 47East India Company Act 1770The whole act.13 Geo. 3. c. 63East India Company Act 1772The whole act, except sections forty-two, forty-three and forty-five.21 Geo. 3. c. 70East India Company Act 1780The whole act, except section eighteen.26 Geo. 3. c. 57East India Company Act 1786Section thirty-eight.33 Geo. 3. c. 52East India Company Act 1793The whole act.37 Geo. 3. c. 142East India Act 1797The whole act, except section twelve.39 & 40 Geo. 3. c. 79Government of India Act 1800The whole act.53 Geo. 3. c. 155East India Company Act 1813The whole act.55 Geo. 3. c. 84Indian Presidency Towns Act 1815The whole act.4 Geo. 4. c. 71Indian Bishops and Courts Act 1823The whole act.6 Geo. 4. c. 85Indian Salaries and Pensions Act 1825The whole act.7 Geo. 4. c. 56East India Officers' Act 1826The whole act.3 & 4 Will. 4. c. 85Government of India Act 1833The whole act, except section one hundred and twelve.5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 52India (North-West Provinces) Act 1835The whole act.7 Will. 4 & 1 Vict. c. 47India Officers' Salaries Act 1837The whole act.5 & 6 Vict. c. 119Indian Bishops Act 1842The whole act.16 & 17 Vict. c. 95Government of India Act 1853The whole act.17 & 18 Vict. c. 77Government of India Act 1854The whole act.21 & 22 Vict. c. 106Government of India Act 1858The whole act, except section four.22 & 23 Vict. c. 41Government of India Act 1859The whole act.23 & 24 Vict. c. 100European Forces (India) Act 1860The whole act.23 & 24 Vict. c. 102East India Stock Act 1860The whole act, except section six.24 & 25 Vict. c. 54Indian Civil Service Act 1861The whole act.24 & 25 Vict. c. 67Indian Councils Act 1861The whole act.24 & 25 Vict. c. 104Indian High Courts Act 1861The whole act.28 & 29 Vict. c. 15Indian High Courts Act 1865The whole act.28 & 29 Vict. c. 17Government of India Act 1865The whole act.32 & 33 Vict. c. 97Government of India Act 1869The whole act.32 & 33 Vict. c. 98Indian Councils Act 1869The whole act.33 & 34 Vict. c. 3Government of India Act 1870The whole act.33 & 34 Vict. c. 59East India Contracts Act 1870The whole act.34 & 35 Vict. c. 34Indian Councils Act 1871The whole act.34 & 35 Vict. c. 62Indian Bishops Act 1871The whole act.37 & 38 Vict. c. 3East India Loan Act 1874Section fifteen.37 & 38 Vict. c. 77Colonial Clergy Act 1874Section thirteen.37 & 38 Vict. c. 91Indian Councils Act 1874The whole act.43 Vict. c. 3Indian Salaries and Allowances Act 1880The whole act.44 & 45 Vict. c. 63India Office Auditor Act 1881The whole act.47 & 48 Vict. c. 38Indian Marine Service Act 1884Sections two, three, four and five.55 & 56 Vict. c. 14Indian Councils Act 1892The whole act.3 Edw. 7. c. 11Contracts (India Office) Act 1903The whole act.4 Edw. 7. c. 26Indian Councils Act 1904The whole act.7 Edw. 7. c. 35Council of India Act 1907The whole act.9 Edw. 7. c. 4Indian Councils Act 1909The whole act.1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 18Indian High Courts Act 1911The whole act.1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 25Government of India Act Amendment Act 1911The whole act.2 & 3 Geo. 5. c. 6Government of India Act 1912The whole act.

Subsequent developments The whole act was repealed by section 321 of, and the tenth schedule to, the Government of India Act 1935 (25 & 26 Geo. 5. c. 42), which came into force on 1 April 1937.

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