The Central authority established by the act
it was made up of three commissioners based in London who had wide ranging powers to issue rule and powers over the management of the poor law.
Chadwick was made Secretary to the commissson.
he hoped to be a commissioner in his own right and remained bitter to have been given a subordinate role.
the commissioner were initialy supported by nine assistant commissioners whose job was to ensure that the decision of the central authority was excecuted at a local level.
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