31. It is the duty of the local administrator, under the authority and pursuant to the directions of the Board, to see to the proper operation of the programme and of the procedures provided by this Act.
For such purpose, he shall, in particular,(a) receive the applications for income security benefits submitted for the year in the settlement where he carries on his duties;
(b) keep records of all payments made to heads of beneficiary units or to consorts and of the costs incurred in the administration of the programme;
(c) assist members of beneficiary units to prepare all the necessary documents to determine their eligibility and to apply for income security benefits, and provide them with all the information relevant to the programme;
(d) collect and preserve the documents respecting eligibility and income security benefits; and
(e) see to the distribution of payments to beneficiaries.
1979, c. 16, s. 31; 1988, c. 60, s. 12.