Discuss the main clauses of the Indian Independence Act of 1947.
Main clauses of the Indian Independence Act of 1947:
Two independent dominions, namely India and Pakistan, shall be set up on August 15, 1947 Pakistan was to be comprised of Sind, Baluchistan N.W.F.P, the West Punjab and East Bengal. Rest of the territories were to be included in India.
The British Government was to have no control over the affairs of the dominions after August 15, 1947 and world transfer all powers to the Assemblies of India and Pakistan.
The office of the Viceroy was to end forth with and replaced by a separate Governor- General for each dominion.
The Constituent Assemblies of both the Dominions would frame their respective Constitutions and would decide whether to stay with the British commonwealth or not.
The Constituent Assembly of each Dominion shall exercise the power of the Central Legislatures.
The Legislature of each of the new Dominions shall have full powers to make laws for that Dominion.
The right of the king to veto laws was given up. This right was given to the Governor-General.
Till the new Constitution was framed, each of the dominion and all Provinces were to be governed in accordance with the Act of 1935.
The states would have the choice to join with either of the dominions or to retain their independence.
The Governor-General was given the powers to modify or adopt the Government of India Act, 1935 by March 31, 1948.
The office of the Secretary of State for India was to be abolished.
Agreements with the tribes of the NWFP were to be negotiated by the Dominion concerned.
