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Consider the following statements regarding Indian Councils Act, 1861:

1. It initiated the process of decentralisation by restoring the legislative powers to the Bombay and Madras Presidencies

2. It provided for the establishment of new legislative councils for Bengal, North-Western Frontier Province (NWFP) and Mysore

3. It empowered the Viceroy to issue ordinances, without the concurrence of the legislative council during an emergency

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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