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VII. Mode of distribution
President and governors and trustees, unless suspended, to distribute relief.
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52. In London and in the outports under the management of the said president and governors, such president and governors, unless suspended as herein-before mentioned, and their officers, shall undertake the duty of ascertaining the persons who, under the provisions herein-before contained, or any regulations made in pursuance thereof, are entitled to relief; and in outports having boards of trustees, such trustees and their officers, unless suspended as aforesaid, shall undertake such duty; and in case of any such suspension as aforesaid the local marine board of the port, if appointed to act in administering the fund under the powers herein-before contained, or such persons as the Board of Trade may appoint for that purpose, shall undertake such duty; and if in any case it appears to the Board of Trade that any pension or other relief is granted or refused in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, or with any regulations issued by virtue of powers herein contained, the Board of Trade may disallow such grant or refusal, and either withhold, grant, or alter the relief, as the case may require.
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