In the Federation established by The Government of India Act of 1935, residuary powers were given to the

1. The Government of India Act of 1935 proposed the establishment of a Federation of India, comprising British Indian provinces and potentially acceding Princely States. 2. The Act provided for a three-fold division of legislative powers: Federal List, Provincial List, and Concurrent List. 3. Unlike the present Constitution of India where residuary powers belong to the Union (Parliament), the Government of India Act of 1935 vested these powers (i.e., the authority to legislate on subjects not enumerated in any of the three lists) in the Governor General. The Governor General could, in his discretion, authorize either the Federal Legislature or a Provincial Legislature to enact laws on such residual matters. 4. Therefore, the residuary powers were explicitly given to the Governor General, not the Federal Legislature, Provincial Legislature, or Provincial Governors.