The Charter Act of 1833 final step towards the Centralization in British India.

The Charter Act of 1833
This Act was the final step towards the Centralization in British India.
It made the Governor-General of Bengal as the Governor-General of India and vested in him all the civil and military powers. Thus, this Act of 1833 created, for the first time, Government of India having authority over the entire territorial area possessed by the Britishers in India. Lord William Bentick was the First Governor-General of India.
Under this Act the Governor-General of India was given exclusive legislative powers for the entire British India and it deprived the Governors of Bombay and Madras of their legislative powers. The laws made under the previous charters were called as Regulations, whereas the laws made under this charter were called as Acts.
It provided that the territories in India as was previously under the East India Company now deemed to held by it “in trust for His Majesty, His heirs and successors.”
The Charter of 1833 attempted to introduce a system of open competition for the selection of civil servants and also stated that the Indian should not be debarred from holding any place, office and employment under the East India Company. However, this provision was negated after opposition from the Court of Directors.
Under this Act, the Governor-General of India was empowered to make laws and regulations for all persons, whether British or native, foreigners or other, places and things within the territory of the company.
Under this Act, the Council was enlarged for the purpose of legislative work by addition of a 4th member- who was known as the Law Member-who had no voice in the executive matters.