THE EVOLUTION OF PROVINCIAL FINANCE IN BRITISH INDIA - Page 274

THE NATURE OF THE CHANGE 259

  1. Development of Mineral resources which are Government property ; subject to rules made or sanctioned by the Secretary of State, but not including the regulation of mines.

  2. Development of industries, including industrial research and technical education.

  3. Industrial matters included under the following heads, namely:—

( a ) Factories;

( b ) Settlement of labour disputes ;

( c ) Electricity;

( d ) Boilers;

( e ) Gas;

( f ) Smoke nuisance ; and

( g ) Welfare of labour, including provident funds, industrial insurance (general health and accident) and housing :

subject as to heads (a), (b), (c), (d), and (g) to legislation by the Indian Legislature.

  1. Stores and Stationery ; subject in the case of imported stores and stationery to such rules as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State in Council.

  2. Adulteration of food-stuffs and other articles ; subject to legislation by the Indian Legislature as regards import and export trade.

  3. Weights and Measures ; subject to legislation by the Indian Legislature as regards standard.

  4. Ports, except such ports as may be declared by rule made by the Governor-General in Council or by or under Indian legislation to be major ports.

  5. Inland Waterways; including shipping and navigation thereon so far as not declared by the Governor-General in Council to be Central subjects, but subject as regards inland steam-vessels to legislation by the Indian Legislature.

  6. Police ; including railway police ; subject in the case of railway police to such conditions as regards limits of jurisdiction and railway contributions to cost of maintenance as the Governor-General in Council may determine :

( a ) Regulation of betting and gambling ;

( b ) prevention of cruelty to animals ;