As a result of the Waddington Commission, further constitutional reforms were enacted in 1952; universal suffrage was introduced and the Legislative Council was to be replaced by a House of Assembly.
The term of the final Legislative Council was extended in order to allow preparations for elections under the new system on 27 April 1953.
[2] However, the constitution was suspended on 9 October 1953 and the House of Assembly was prorogued, before being dissolved on 21 December.
A wholly appointed Interim Legislative Council was established and met for the first time on 5 January 1954.
The Interim Legislative Council remained in place until it was dissolved on 29 June 1957, after which elections for a new Legislative Council were held on 12 August.