<P> "The Acts of 1773 and 1784 were designed to establish a regular system of administration and justice under the Honourable East India Company . The Act of 1833 opened the door for Indians to public office and employment . The Act of 1858 transferred the administration from the Company to the Crown and laid the foundations of public life which exist in India to - day . The Act of 1861 sowed the seed of representative institutions, and the seed was quickened into life by the Act of 1909 . The Act which has now become law entrusts the elected representative of the people with a definite share in the Government and points the way to full responsible Government hereafter". </P> <P> The Act provided a dual form of government (a "diarchy") for the major provinces . In each such province, control of some areas of government, the "transferred list", were given to a Government of ministers answerable to the Provincial Council . The' transferred list' included agriculture, supervision of local government, health, and education . The Provincial Councils were enlarged . </P> <P> At the same time, all other areas of government (the' reserved list') remained under the control of the Viceroy . The' reserved list' included defence (the military), foreign affairs, and communications . </P> <P> The Imperial Legislative Council was enlarged and reformed . It became a bicameral legislature for all India . The lower house was the Legislative Assembly of 144 members, of which 104 were elected and 40 were nominated, with a tenure of three years . The upper house was the Rajya Sabha ("Council of States"), consisting of 34 elected and 26 nominated members, with a tenure of five years . </P>

Features of the government of india act 1919