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72. Power of Minister to regulate outdoor relief. 73. Power of justices to order outdoor relief to aged and infirm.

74. Offences by persons for whom task of work prescribed.

75. Outdoor relief to members of friendly societies, &c. 76. Register of persons in receipt of outdoor relief.

Children.

77. Control of guardians over orphans, &c.

78. Reception and maintenance of children, &c., in workhouses.

79. Reception of children belonging to belonging to another

union.

80. District schools.

81. Powers and duties of boards of management. 82. Children who may be sent to district schools. Certification of schools.

83.

84.

85.

86.

87.

Power to send children to certified schools.
Special provisions as to deaf and dumb and
blind children.

Power to remove children from certified school.
Inspection of certified schools.

Provisions as to Religious Creed.

88. Separate creed register.

89. Provisions as to religious services and instruction. 90. Religious instruction of children.

91. Transfer of child to certified school of appropriate

religion.

Apprentices, &c.

Clause.

92. Power of guardians to bind children apprentices. 93. Duties of masters of apprentices.

94.

Restrictions on discharge and transfer of apprentices.

95. Change of residence of master.

96. Appeals.

97. Register of apprentices.

98.

99.

100.

Register of young persons taken as servants.
Visitation of servants and apprentices.

Power to pay expenses of boys entering naval
service.

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102. Burial of poor persons.

103. Power of guardians to acquire right to bury in certain burial grounds.

104. Prohibition on officers receiving remuneration in respect of burials.

105. Recovery of expenses of burials.

106. Provision as to deaths in workhouse or district school.

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Clause.

114. Settlement by paying rates or taxes.

115. Settlement by estoppel.

116. Restrictions on the acquisition of settlement in certain cases.

117. Questions of removability and settlement to be decided in accordance with this Act alone.

118. Liability for relief pending determination of settlement.

Removal.

119. Removal by consent.

120. Removal by order of justices. 121. Time for removal.

122.

Execution of removal order.

123. Suspension of removal orders in case of sickness. 124. Service of suspended orders of removal, &c. 125. Abandonment of removal order.

126. Appeals.

127. Relief and removal of persons discharged from prisons, &c.

128. Provisions for facilitating

questions as to settlement.

determination of

129. Signature and service of notices, &c.

130. Penalty on return after removal.

131. Savings.

PART IV.

FINANCIAL PROVISIONS.

Expenses of Guardians.

132. Manner in which expenses to be charged and raised.

Contributions to School Districts.

133. Payment of contributions to district boards. Basis for contributions to district boards.

134.

Payment of Debts by Guardians, &c.

135. Limitation of time for payment of debts. 136. Provision for loan charges.

Clause.

137. Payment of solicitors' bills. 138. Saving for judgment debts 139. Validity of precepts, &c.

140. Payments contrary to Act illegal.

Borrowing Powers.

141. Borrowing by guardians and managers of school districts.

142. Provisions as to loans.

143. Provisions as to securities.

Miscellaneous.

144. Conference expenses.

145. Contribution by guardians to Poor Law Association. 146. Expenses of conveying persons chargeable.

147. Information required for effectual discharge of duties.

148. Audit of accounts.

Audit.

149. Powers and duties of auditors.

150. Provision as to holding of audits.

151. Mode of certifying balances.

152. Right of person proposed to be surcharged to be

heard.

153. Appeal to High Court.

154. Appeal to Minister.

155. Appeals in the case of a joint account.

156.

Proceedings for recovery of sums certified to be due.

157. Right of auditor to inspect books.

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Clause.

162. Power as to disposition of property.

163. Transfer of hospitals to rural district council.

PART VI.

LONDON.

EXTENT AND APPLICATION.

164. Application of Act to London.

ASYLUM Boards.

Constitution and Powers.

165. Formation of asylum districts.

166. Constitution of asylum board. 167.

Representation of Board of Control.

168. Appointment, &c., of officers. 169. Provision of asylums.

170. Admission to and government of asylums.
171. Chargeability, &c., of inmates.

172. General powers and duties of asylum board.
173. Use of asylums for training and instruction.
174. Provisions as to conterminous districts.
175. Amalgamation of unions constituting district.
176. Dissolution and alteration of asylum districts.

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SPECIAL PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO METROPOLITAN BOARDS OF GUARDIANS.

Classification of Poor Persons.

181. Classification of workhouses and reception of poor persons from other London unions.

182. Variation of contracts with officers.

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