Governor General Act 1855, 1 of 1855, (Rep., Act 8 of 1868)

Section I. During the absence of the Governor-General from the Council of India, it shall be lawful for the Gov

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I. During the absence of the Governor-General from the Council of India, it shall be lawful for the Governor-General alone to exercise all the powers which might be exercised by the Governor-General in Council in every case in which the said Governor-General may think it expedient to exercise those powers.

Source: India Code