The Government of India Act 1935

Abstract

1. This Act may be cited as the Government of India s: Act, 1985. 2.-(1) All rights, authority and jurisdiction hereto- Government, fore belonging to His Majesty the King, Emperor of India, by1^ which appertain or are incidental to the government of Crown., the territories in India for the time being vested in him, ' and all rights, authority and jurisdiction exercisable by him in or in relation to any other territories in India, are exercisable by His Majesty, except in so far as may be otherwise provided by or under this Act, or as may be otherwise directed by His Majesty. Provided that ally powers connected with the exercise of the functions of the Crown in its relations with Indian States shall in India, i f not exercised by His Majesty, be exercised only by, or by persons acting under the author the authority of, His' Majesty s Representative for those functions of the crown. (2) The said rights, authority and jurisdiction shall include any rights, authority or jurisdiction heretofore, exercisable in or in relation to any territories in India by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State in Council, the Governor-General, the Governor-General in Gouncil, any Governor or any Local Government, whether by delegation from His Majesty or otherwise.