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CENSUS ORDINANCE.

(Chapter 316).

CENSUS ORDER 1971.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Census Ordinance, the Governor in Council has made the following order

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This order may be cited as the Census Order 1971.

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A census shall be taken on the 27th and 28th February 1971 and on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th March 1971 to obtain particulars of--

(a) persons dwelling in the Colony, other than persons dwelling on board any vessel to which Part XII, XIIL or XIV of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance applies; and

(b) living quarters and households in the Colony, other than any living quarter or bousehold on board any such vessel.

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The purpose of the ceasus is to ascertain the number and descriptions of...

(a) persons dwelling in the Colony at 2 a.m. on the 9th March 1971, other than persons dwelling at that time on board any vessel to which Part XII, XIII or XIV of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance applies; and

(b) living quarters and households in the Colony at 2 a.m. on the 9th March 1971, other than any living quarter or household at that time on board any such vessel.

4. All completed forms and returns collected or received by the census officers in connexion with this census and all copies thereof shall be destroyed by fire not later than the 8th March 1972.

All Happy.

Clerk of Councils.

Citation.

Census to be taken.

(Cap. 200)

Purpose of OCOSUE

(Cap. 18L)

Destruction of forms and Teturak

Council CHAMBER,

16th February 1971.