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the hands of the various agencies, and the district
officers were responsible for the administration of law
and order. Several. flurther attempts were made to establish
a local authority, but all proved abortive until 1955,
when a local council was elected. The elections were
closely supervised by the Ministry of the Interior.
But after the elections, when the council was set up
to handle some of the affairs of the community, close
supervision and control were maintained. ' At present the
sub-district officer has to be consulted in all matters
requiring large-scale expenditure, and the annual subsidy
which is provided by the Treasury is released to the local
council through the sub-district officer. When disputes
arise in the local council, or when there is some crisis
in administration, both the sub-district and district officers
intervene; and they have the power to disband the local
council or to compel itd reorganization if they think this
necessary. The town treasurer is appointed by the district
officer, from outside of the community, and he is directly
responsible to him and not to the local council.
Rosh Ha'Ayin does not have its own police or courts,
but is part of the judicial and police district of Petah-
Tikvah.
Ministry of Labour.
While many of the residents of Rosh Ha'Ayin, particularly