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INDIAN COUNCILS ACT OF 1909
↳ This act is known as Morley-Minto Reforms.
• Lord Morley - Secretary of State for India.
• Lord Minto - Viceroy of India.
↳ The Central Legislative Council was raised from 16 to 60.
↳ The number of members of the Provincial Legislative Councils of Madras, Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, and the United Provinces increased to 50.
↳ The number of members of the Provincial Legislative Council of Punjab, Assam and Burma increased to 30.
↳ 4 types of members of the Governor General Legislative Council.
• Nominated Executive Members
• Nominated Non-Executive Members
• Members by Rank
• Elected Members
↳ It enhanced some other functions of the Legislative Council.
• Members are allowed to ask supplementary questions.
• Power to move a resolution on the budget.
↳ It provided for the association of Indians with the Executive Council for the first time.
• Satyendra Prasad Sinha was the first Indian judiciary member of the Viceroy's Executive Council.
↳ The first time introduced electoral system.
↳ It introduced a system of communal representation.
• It introduced a "separate electorate" for Muslims.
• Lord Minto is known as the father of the communal electorate.
↳ Separate representation for mentioned below,
• Presidency Corporations
• Chambers of Commerce
• Universities
• Zamindars