§ The Council of State.
| Representatives of British India. | ||||
| 1. | 2. | Number of Seats to be filled originally. | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3. | 4. | 5. |
| Province or Community. | Total of Seats. | For three years only. | For six years only. | For nine years. |
| Madras | 20 | — | 10 | 10 |
| Bombay | 16 | 8 | — | 8 |
| Bengal | 20 | 10 | — | 10 |
| United Provinces | 20 | 10 | 10 | — |
| Punjab | 16 | 8 | 8 | — |
| Bihar | 16 | — | 8 | 8 |
| Central Provinces and Berar. | 8 | — | 8 | — |
| Assam | 5 | — | 5 | — |
| North-West Frontier Province. | 5 | — | — | 5 |
| Orissa | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| Sind | 5 | 5 | — | — |
| British Baluchistan | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Delhi | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Ajmer-Merwara | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Coorg | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Anglo Indians | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Europeans | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Indian Christians | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 150 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
§ There shall also be six seats not allotted to any Province or community but to be filled by persons chosen by the Governor-General in his discretion.