Indian Independence Act of 1947 part 2

Features of the act 1947

Continued...... 

• It empowered the constituent assembly of both the dominance to legislate for their respective territories till the new constitution were drafted and enforced. No act of the British Parliament passed after August 15,  1947 was to extend to either of the new Dominians unless it was extended there to by a law of the Legislature of the Dominion. 
• It abolished the office of the secretary of the state for India and transferred his functions to the secretary of the state for Commonwealth affairs.
• It proclaimed the lapse of British Paramountcy over the Indian princely state and treaty relations with tribal areas from August 15 ,1947. 
• It granted freedom to the Indian princely states either to join the Dominion of the Indian or Dominion of Pakistan r to remain independent. 
• It provided for the Governance of each of the dominance and the provinces by the government of India Act of 1935 till the new Constitutions was framed.  The dominance however authorised to make modifications in the Act. 
• It's deprived the British monarch of his right to Veto bills ask for reservation of certain bills for his approval but this right was reserved for the Governor-general the Governor- general would have full power to assent to any bill in the name of his majesty. 
• It dropped  the title of Emperor of India from the Royal titles of the king of England.
• It discontinued the appointment to civil services and reservation of posts by the secretary of the state for India the members of the civil services appointed before August 15, 1947 would continue to enjoy all benefits that they were entitled to till that time.