◇ It increased the number of additional (nonofficial) members in the Central and provincial legislative councils but maintained the official majority in them.
◇ It increased the functions of legislative councils and gave them the power of
discussing the budget and addressing questions to the executive.
◇ It provided for the nomination of some non-official members of the :- • Central Legislative Council by the viceroy on the recommendation of the provincial legislative councils and the Bengal Chamber of Commerce, and that of the provincial legislative councils by the Governors on the recommendation of the district boards, municipalities, universities, trade associations, zamindars and chamber
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