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Collective forma

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(2) Every such occupier shall complete, or cause to be completed, cach such form both in the manner and in the time indicated therein and shall thereafter return it on request, or cause it to be so returned, so completed either to the census officer from whom it was obtained or to such other census officer as the Commissioner may direct in writing or shall otherwise dispose of such form in the manner and time (if any) directed therein.

(3) If any occupier to whom a form is delivered under subsection (1) is unable either himself to complete it in the manner or in the time indicated therein or to cause some other person so to complete it, such occupier shall either return the form in the condition in which he received it to the census officer from whóm it was obtained or to such other census officer as the Commissioner may direct in writing, or shall dispose of such form in the manner and time (if any) directed therein and shall declare, either verbally or in writing, his inability to complete the form.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (2) or (3). if it appears expedient to any census officer charged with the delivery of any form for completion by any person for the purpose of any census he may either at the request of such person or of his own motion obtain verbally from such person the particulars required for completion of the form and himself complete the form in the manner required.

(5) At any time within two months after the date ordered for the taking of any census, if so required by the Commissioner or any Deputy Commissioner, any census officer may visit any land. building, enclosure, vessel or other place for the purpose of checking any informu- tion obtained or of obtaining any further information for the purpose of such census, and may, after asking such questions under section 9 as he may consider necessary, add any name or particular to or delete any name or particular from any form issued for the purpose of such census or otherwise correct any material particular contained in any such form.

(6) Any person who refuses or fails to comply with any of the provisions of subsection (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence.

11. (1) If so directed by the Commissioner, any census officer for use in the may deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the person in charge of—

(a) any public or private institute of any kind whatsoever in which inmates reside, whether for payment or otherwise, including any penal, corrective or remand establishment; or

institutions,

etc.

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(b) any hotel, boarding house, lodging house, club or other resi-

dential establishment,

a form to be completed in respect of the persons who, at the time of the taking of the census, are in or upon the premises.

(2) The person to whom any form is delivered under subsection (1) shall complete the same to the best of his knowledge and belief both in the manner and in the time indicated in such forin and shall thereafter, either return the same to the census officer from whom it was obtained or to such other census officer as the Commissioner may direct in writing or otherwise dispose of such form in the manner and time (if any) directed thercio.

(3) Any person who refuses of fails to comply with any of the provisions of subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence.

12. (1) Where for the purpose of any census it appears to the Employment Commissioner expedient to obtain returns relating to couployment he returns, may, in addition to any other particulars which may be required, call upon any person to make returns. upon forms to be provided by the Commissioner for that purpose, of all persons in such person's employ- ment at the time of the taking of the census including, if so required. particulars as to the hours worked and the nature of the employment.

(2) Any person who, when called upon to make a return under subsection (1), refuses or fails to make such return shall be guilty of an offence.

13. The Commissioner may obtain, by such lawful means as may Enumeration appear to him best adapted for the purpose, such particulars as may of armed

forces and be required for the purposes of any census, regarding-

Iravellers.

(a) any naval, military or air force personnel stationed or for the time being in the Colony whelber engaged in the Armed Forces of the Crown or in the armed forces of any foreign power. and

(b) any persons who, at the time of the taking of the census, are travelling or on shipboard or for any reason not abiding in any premises or vessel of which account is to be taken in the

census.

14. Subject to any regulations made under section 23, every census Disposal of officer shall deal, in the manner directed by the Commissioner, with all completed

forms. forms or returns collected or received by him under this Ordinance:

Provided that not later than nine months after the date directed for the taking of any census every such completed form or return, and any copy thereof, shall be destroyed by fire and a certificate to that effect shall be signed by the Commissioner and delivered to the Governor.