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Power of Governor to give directions.
Census and Statistics
[1978 Ed.
nature of the inquiry and stating that the person named therein is authorized to act as a census officer for the purpose of that inquiry; and a census officer shall produce such certificate for inspection by any person who may question his authority to exercise any function conferred on a census officer by this Ordinance.
(2) A certificate purporting to be issued under subsection (1) by the Commissioner shall be admissible in evidence in any civil or criminal proceedings and shall, until the contrary is proved, be sufficient evidence of the facts stated therein.
(3) In addition to the issue of a certificate under subsection (1), the Commissioner may issue to census officers such insignia, arm bands or other tokens as he may consider necessary for the purpose of identification.
8. (1) The Governor may give to the Commissioner or any other public officer, such directions as he thinks fit with respect to the exercise or performance of his functions under this Ordinance, and such directions may be given generally or in respect of any particular case.
(2) A person to whom a direction is given by the Governor under subsection (1) shall, in the exercise or performance of his functions under this Ordinance, comply with that direction.
Power to direct census of population to be taken.
PART II
CENSUS OF POPULATION
9. (1) The Governor in Council may, by order in the Gazette, direct that a census of population be taken for Hong Kong or any part thereof.
(2) Any order made under subsection (1) in respect of a census of population--
(a) shall specify-
(i) the purpose for which the census is required;
(ii) the persons, premises, establishments or other matters, in respect of which particulars for the purpose of the census are to be obtained;
(iii) the class or description of persons who are required to give information for the purpose of the census;
(iv) the date or dates on which or the period in respect of which the census is to be taken;
(v) the date by which all completed schedules collected or received by census officers for the census and all copies thereof shall be destroyed; and
(b) may authorize the use of sampling methods for the collection of information relevant to the census.
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