Preamble1 - GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT, 1858
Section1 - Territories under the Government of the East India Company to be vested in Her Majesty and Powers to be exercised in Her name
Section2 - India to be governed by and in the Name of Her Majesty
Section3 - Secretary of State to exercise powers now exercised by Company or Board of Control
Section4 - Four Principal and Four Under Secretaries of State may sit as Members in the House of Commons
Section5 - If President of Board of Control is appointed Secretary of State, his Seat in the House of Commons not to be vacated
Section6 - Salaries of One Secretary of State and his Under Secretaries to be paid out of the Revenue of India
Section7 - Council of India established
Section8 - First Members of the Council
Section9 - Vacancies in the Council to be filled up
Section10 - The major Part of the Council, with certain Exceptions, to be Persons who shall have served or resided Ten Years in India
Section11 - Tenure of Office of Members of the Council
Section12 - Members of Council not to sit in Parliament
Section13 - Salaries of Members of Council
Section14 - As to Retiring Pensions etc.
Section15 - Secretaries and Officers on the Home Establishment of Company to form of Establishment of the Secretary of State in Council
Section16 - As to Removal of Officers and Supply of Vacancies after First Formation of Establishment
Section17 - Compensations to officers on Home Establishment of the Company and of Board of Control not retained on new Establishment
Section18 - As to Superannuation to Officers
Section19 - Duties of the Council
Section20 - Secretary of State to divide the Council into Committees and to regulate the Transaction of Business
Section21 - President and Vice-President
Section22 - Meetings of the Council
Section23 - Procedure at Meetings
Section24 - Orders, etc., to be open to the Perusal of Members of Council, who may record their Opinions
Section25 - Secretary of State acting against Opinions of the Majority to record his Reasons
Section26 - Provision for Cases of Urgency
Section27 - Orders now sent through Secret Committee may be sent by Secretary of State with out Communication with the Council
Section28 - As to Communication of Secret Despatches from India
Section29 - Appointment to be made by or with the Approbation of Her Majesty
Section30 - Appointments now made in India to continue to be made there
Section31 - Certain Sections of 16 and 17 Vict. c. 95 as to Appointment, etc. to the Civil Services repealed
Section32 - Secretary of State in Council to make Regulations for the Admission of Candidates to the Civil Service of India
Section33 - Other Appointments and Admissions to Service vested in her Majesty
Section34 - Regulations to be made for admitting Persons to be examined for Cadetships in Engineers and Artillery
Section35 - Not less than One Tenth of Persons recommended for Military Cadetships to be selected from Sons of Persons who have served in India
Section36 - Nominations for Cadetships to be made by Secretary of State and Members of Council
Section37 - Regulations ad to be Appointments and Admissions to Service
Section38 - As to Removal of Officers by Her Majesty
Section39 - Real and Personal Property of the Company to vest in Her Majesty for the Purpose of the Government of India
Section40 - Powers of Sale and Purchase and to enter into Contracts vested in Secretary of State in Council
Section41 - Expenditure of Revenues of India subject to Control of Secretary of State in Council
Section42 - Dividend on the Stock of the Company, and existing and future debits, liabilities and expenses to be charged on Revenues of India
Section43 - Revenue remitted to Great Britain, and monies arising in Great Britain to be paid to Secretary of State in Council
Section44 - Cash Balance of the Company at the Bank to be transferred to the Secretary of State in council
Section45 - Stock account to be opened at the Bank
Section46 - Stock standing in the name of the Company transferred
Section47 - Power to grant Letter of Attorney for sale etc. of stock and Receipt of Dividends
Section48 - Provisions as to Exchequer Bills, Bonds and Other Securities
Section49 - Powers of borrowing vested in the Company transferred to Secretary of State in Council
Section50 - Provisions in force relating to Forgery to extend to Bonds, etc. issued by Secretary of State in Council
Section51 - Present System of issuing Warrants for Payments to be continued
Section52 - As to the Audit of Accounts in Great Britain
Section53 - Accounts to be annually laid before parliament
Section54 - When Order to commence Hostilities is sent to India, the Fact to be communicated to Parliament
Section55 - Except for repelling Invasion, the Revenues of India not applicable for any Military Operation beyond the Frontiers
Section56 - Indian Military and Naval Forces to remain under existing Conditions of Service
Section57 - Provisions for Persons hereafter entering Her Majestys Indian Forces
Section58 - Officers, etc. in Employ of the Company at the Commencement of this Act to be deemed to hold offices under Her Majesty
Section59 - All Orders of the Court of Directors of Board of Control given before the commencement of this Act to remain in force
Section60 - Cesser of Appointments and Functions of Directions etc.
Section61 - Board of Control abolished
Section62 - Records etc. of the Company to be delivered into the Care of Secretary of State in Council
Section63 - A Person Succeeding to the Office of Governor General may exercise his Powers before he takes his Seat in Council
Section64 - Existing Provisions to be applicable to Secretary of State in Council
Section65 - Secretary of State in Council may sue and be sued
Section66 - Secretary of State in Council to come in Place of the Company with regard to pending suits, etc.
Section67 - Treaties to be binding on Her Majesty and Contracts etc. of Company may be enforced etc.
Section68 - Members of Council not personally liable
Section69 - The Directors elected by General Court of Company, alone to be Directors of the Company
Section70 - Quarterly Courts need to be summoned
Section71 - Company not to be liable in respect of any claims arising out of any Covenant etc. made before the passing of this Act
Section72 - As to payment of expenses of the Company in respect of their Capital Stock and Dividend
Section73 - Saving of the Rights of the Company in respect of their Dividend and Security Fund
Section74 - Commencement of Act
Section75 - Provisions as to Proceedings in India before the Act is proclaimed there
Repealing Act1 - GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT, 1915-1919