•   It was named after Morley, the secretary of state, and Minto, the viceroy at the time.

•   This act increased the participation of Indians in India’s governance, but to a limited extent.

•   For the first time, this act gave Seperate Electorated to Muslims i.e. communal representation was introduced.

•   For both the Provincial and Central Legislature, following changes were introduced:

o  Size of the Legislature (membership) was increased.

o  More powers were given to them such as to ask supplementary questions, pass resolutions, vote on some parts of the budget etc.

•   This law allowed the Provincial Legislative Councils to have a Non Official Majority, however in total a non-elected majority existed due to the nomination of several non-official members.

•   Members of the provincial legislative councils were chosen by local governments via an electoral college which would further elect the members of the Central Legislative Council.

•   Those who were elected included local governments, members of the chambers of commerce, landlords, colleges, trade organizations, and Muslims.

•   It allowed the Indians for the first time to enter the Viceroy’s Executive Council, and Satyendra Sinha was the first such Indian who was the member of Viceroy’s Executive Council.

•   Seperate Electorates were further extended to Depressed class (Scheduled class), Women and Labours (workers).

•   Dyarchy was introduced at Central Government level i.e. system of Reserved and Tranferred subjects.

•   Changes at Provincial level:

o  Dyarchy system was abolished.

o  Provincial autonomy was granted viz Governor to act on the aid and advice of the Provincial Leglative Councils.

o  Bicameralism was introduced in some provinces (6 provinces out of 11)

•   Subjects were demarcated and 3 lists were created i.e. Federal list, Provincial list and Concurrent list.

o  Federal list- 59 items

o  Provincial list- 54 items

o  Concurrent list- 36 items

•   An All India Federation would be formed consisting of Provinces and Priceley states (this provision didn’t came into force as Princeley states didn’t joined).

•   It provided for the establishment of a Federal Court which would interpret the Act and adjudicate disputes relating to federal matters (established in 1937, which later became Supreme Court).

•   This act abolished the Council of the Secretary of State for India, which was created in 1858 and Secretary of State was to have advisers in its place.

•   It provided for the establishment of a Reserve Bank of India to control the currency and credit of the country.

•   It also provided for the establishment of not only a Federal Public Service Commission but also a Provincial Public Service Commission and Joint Public Service Commission for two or more provinces.