University Extension Lectures 1925. Public Administration in India

India tinder the Crown: 11; (c) The Secretary of State for India: 17; (d) Powers andPosition of the Secre- tary of State: 20; (e) Position of the Secretary of State: 21: (f) Other Duties of the Secretary of State: 24; (g) Financial Control of the Secretary of State: 25; (h) As Custodian of Indian Revenues: 29; (i)Relaxation of Power and Control: 30; (j) Authority of the Secretary of I-;t►te : 35. [...] 9 evidence of this tact l might draw your attention to the Charter Act, the Act which for the last time renewed the Charter of the Change of Company of 1853, which expressly provided for the con- opinion in t nce of the privileges of the Company 'until Parlia- England. [...] in Council was to be the direct agent of the Sovereign for the Government of India, and was to be responsible to Parliament in exactly the same way as the principal secretaries, in charge of the different parts of the Empire or departments of the Government, are. [...] Council, and the powers reserved . to itself by Parliament, inherits all the powers and duties secretary of of the old Board of Control, and the East India Company, State's ap- rointment be including the Board of Directors and the Court of Pro- delivery prietors with respect to the Government and revenues of of seal=. [...] In respect of the obligation of the Secretary of State to follow in certain matters the dictates of the majority of his council it may be noted that, the princi- et:etlaity pal may be said to be the appropriation of the revenues of of the India or other property coming into his possession, by council.