A British law that enlarged the legislative councils, increased the functions of their members, and introduced a limited and indirect elective principle for the first time, though the word "election" was not used.
- Increased the number of additional (non-official) members in the Central and provincial legislative councils.
- Introduced a limited and indirect system of nomination through recommendation by bodies such as universities, municipalities, district boards, and chambers of commerce, which functioned in effect as election, though the term "election" was avoided.
- Enlarged the functions of legislative councils: members could now discuss the budget and address questions to the executive, though they could not vote on the budget.
- Was a response to the demands of the early Congress (the Moderates) for greater Indian representation in the councils.
It is the Act that introduced the (indirect) elective principle, a key staging point between the 1861 Act and the Morley-Minto reforms of 1909.
The 1892 Act introduced elections only indirectly and never used the word "election"; direct, communal electorates came with the Morley-Minto reforms (1909).
1892: enlarged councils, budget discussion and questions allowed, limited indirect election introduced.