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(1) Government may, by notification, direct that in respect of any function to be performed by a local authority under this Act and specified in the notification, the district board and not the panchayat shall be the local authority in all or any areas in the district which are comprised within the jurisdiction of a panchayat. (2) Where a direction is issued under sub-section (1) in respect of any function, the Government may, by general or special order-- (a) determine, or provide for the determination of, the expenses incurred by the district board in performing such function in the area or areas comprised within the jurisdiction of any panchayat or panchayats, and (b) apportion, or provide for the apportionment of, such expenses between the strict board and the panchayat or panchayats concerned.] Inserted by Section 3 of the Madras Public Health (Amendment) Act, 1941 (Madras Act XIX of 1941), re-enacted permanently by Section 2(1) and the First Schedule to the Madras Re-enacting Act, 1949 (Madras Act X of 1949).