Children Act, 1934

The local authority.

9.—Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in section 10 of the Principal Act, the local authority for the purposes of Part I of the Principal Act in any area shall be the body entrusted with the administration of the relief of the poor in that area, and all expenses incurred by or on behalf of any such body in or about the execution of the said Part I shall be raised and defrayed in like manner as the expenses incurred by or on behalf of such body in the administration of the relief of the poor are raised and defrayed.