Pitt's India Act
| Long title | An Act for the better Regulation and Management of the Affairs of the East India Company and of the British Possessions in India, and for establishing a Court of Judicature for the more speedy and effectual Trial of Persons accused of Offences committed in the East Indies. |
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| Citation | 24 Geo. 3. Sess. 2. c. 25 |
| Territorial extent | |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 13 August 1784 |
| Commencement | 18 May 1784 |
| Repealed | 1 September 1916 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | East India Company Act 1772 |
| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1888 |
| Repealed by | Government of India (Amendment) Act 1916 |
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Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The East India Company Act 1784 (24 Geo. 3. Sess. 2. c. 25), also known as Pitt's India Act, was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain intended to address the shortcomings of the East India Company Act 1772 (13 Geo. 3. c. 63) by bringing the East India Company's rule in India under the control of the British Government. Named for British prime minister William Pitt the Younger, the act provided for the appointment of a Board of Control, and provided for a joint government of British India by the company and the Crown with the government holding the ultimate authority. A six-member board of control was set up for political activities and court of directors for financial/commercial activities. As the East India Company Act 1772 had many defects, it was necessary to pass another act to remove these defects.