[1] By 1932 the Chamber of Agriculture and Commerce was responsible for nominating two candidates for vacancies of the unofficial (from which the governor would choose), whilst one member was usually appointed from the Missionary Societies.
[2] In February 1958 Henry Wilcox Wilson was appointed as the Council's first Speaker, replacing the governor.
[2] The following year the Council was expanded again, with another seven officials and two African members added.
The upper roll was limited to university graduates, people with a secondary education and income of at least MK600 a year or property worth MK100, people with a primary education and an income of at least MK960 a year or property worth MK200, or people with no education and an income of at least MK1,400 a year or owning MK3,000 of property.
[3] Elections were held in 1961 and won by the Malawi Congress Party, which took 22 of the 29 seats.