27. It is the duty of the Board to administer the Income Security Programme. For such purpose, it may, in particular,(a) examine the complaints and demands resulting from the operations and the procedures of application of the programme or any other matter contemplated in this act;
(b) review the operation of the programme and the procedures established therefor, and participate, at the request of the Minister, in the evaluation of the results of the programme;
(c) consult the local administrators concerned in all matters respecting the operation of the programme with regard to the beneficiaries;
(d) prepare an estimate of the annual costs of the programme for each native settlement concerned, including an amount for each eligible beneficiary unit;
(e) prepare a budget for its own operation;
(f) recommend when and how revisions to the programme should be made;
(g) fulfil, for a native settlement, the duties contemplated in section 31, if there is no local administrator in such settlement;
(h) perform the other duties provided by this act.