Which one of the following is not a characteristic feature of the Indian Independence Act, 1947?

The Indian Independence Act of 1947 was unique because, unlike previous British legislation such as the Government of India Acts of 1858 to 1935, it did not seek to lay down a constitution by the legislative will of the British Parliament [3]. Instead, it provided that the Constituent Assembly of each new Dominion would have unlimited power to frame and adopt any constitution they chose [2]. The Act legally established two independent Dominions, India and Pakistan, effective from August 15, 1947 [3]. The Dominion of India received the residuary territory of India, specifically excluding provinces like Sind, Baluchistan, West Punjab, East Bengal, and the North Western Frontier Province, which were assigned to Pakistan [4]. Furthermore, the Act empowered the Constituent Assemblies to repeal any act of the British Parliament, including the Independence Act itself [3].

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1. [3] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 2: THE MAKING OF THE CONSTITUTION > p. 18
2. [1] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 2: THE MAKING OF THE CONSTITUTION > p. 19
3. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 25: Independence with Partition > Indian Independence Act > p. 495
4. [4] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 8: Reconstruction of Post-colonial India > 8.1 Consequences of Partition > p. 102