Features of the Act of 1892

1. By the Act of 1892 increased the number of additional (non-official) members in the Central and provincial legislative councils, but maintained the official majority in them.

2. By the Act of 1892 increased the functions of legislative councils and gave them the power of discussing the budget and addressing questions to the executive.

3. By the Act of 1892 provided for the nomination of some non-official members of the

(a) Central Legislative Council by the viceroy on the recommendation of the provincial legislative councils and the Bengal Chamber of Commerce, and

(b) that of the Provincial legislative councils by the Governors on the recommendation of the district boards, municipalities, universities, trade associations, zamindars and chambers.

The act made a limited and indirect provision for the use of election in

filling up some of the non-official seats both in the Central and provincial legislative councils.

The word “election” was, however, not used in the Act of 1892.

The process was described as nomination made on the recommendation of certain bodies.