1978 Ed.]
Census and Statistics
[CAP. 316
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preparation of any schedule, return, abstract, report or other document compiled in connexion with such inquiry; and no schedule completed or return made under this Ordinance, nor any abstract, report or other document (other than an abstract, report or other document published in accordance with section 22) which contains particulars relating to any individual, institution or undertaking obtained in the course of and as a result of any statistical inquiry, shall be admissible in evidence in any such proceedings:
Provided that nothing in this section shall be taken to prohibit the production of such evidence as may be necessary for the purpose of any proceedings instituted for an offence against this Ordinance.
26. (1) The Governor in Council may by regulations provide Regulations for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Ordinance.
(2) Regulations made under this section may provide that a contravention of any specified provision of such regulations shall be an offence and may prescribe penalties therefor not exceeding a fine of $1,000.
27. The Governor may, by order in the Gazette, amend the Schedule.
28. (1) The Census Ordinance is repealed.
(2) This Ordinance shall apply in relation to information obtained in the course of a census taken under the Census Ordinance as it applies in relation to information obtained in the course of a statistical inquiry carried out under this Ordinance.
(3) Any census directed to be taken under the Census Ordinance which is not completed prior to the commencement of this Ordinance may be continued and completed in all respects after the commencement of this Ordinance as if it had been directed to be carried out by an order under section 11.
Amendment of Schedule.
Repeal and transitional.
(Cap. 316, 1964 Ed.)
SCHEDULE
Declaration to be completed by Census Officers
FORM 1
[ss. 6 and 27.]
I,
do solemnly and sincerely declare that I will carry out my duty as a census officer to the best of my ability and will faithfully record on any schedule completed by me on behalf of any person all particulars reported to me by such person and will deliver such schedule to my superior officer and will not otherwise disclose to any person, except a person authorized to receive it, any information of which I have become aware in the course of my duty as a census officer.
(Signed)
Date