XXIV. Secretary’s proceedings to be open to all the Council, except in ‘secret service’ dispatches.
XXV. Secretary to give reasons for any exercise of his veto against the decision of the majority.
XXVI. Secretary allowed to overrule the two preceding clauses in urgent cases.
XXVII. Functions of the ‘secret committee’ transferred to Secretary of State.
XXVIII. Dispatches marked ‘secret’ not to be opened by members of Council.
Appointments and Patronage.
XXIX. Of the high appointments in India, some to be made by the Crown, some by the Council, and some by the Governor-general.
XXX. Inferior appointments to be made as heretofore, except transference of patronage from Court of Directors to Council.
XXXI. Special provision for civil service in India.
XXXII. Secretary in Council to make rules for examination of persons intended for junior situations in civil service of India.