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244

No. 2 of 1881.

CENSUS.

Originally

No. 2 of 1881.

No. 21 of 1922. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]

Short title.

Governor in

direct

census, and

No. 2 of 1881.

An Ordinance to make provision for taking from time to time the census of the Colony.

[14th March, 1881.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Census Ordinance, 1881.

2. (1) The Governor in Council may authorise and direct a census to be taken of the inhabitants of the Colony at such times as he thinks fit, and may appoint such census officers as may be necessary for the purpose of conducting the census and acting as enumerators, and may cancel such appointments.

appoint officers.

Making of necessary arrangements.

Preparation

(2) Notice of the intention to take such census, and of the date of such intended taking, shall be published in the Gazette at least ten days previously.

3. The officers so appointed shall, in accordance with the instructions of the Governor, make such arrangements as may be necessary for the purpose.

4. Schedules shall be prepared for the purpose of being filled up by or on behalf of the several occupiers of every dwelling-house or place of residence in the Colony, and by or on behalf of the persons on board every vessel in the waters of the Colony, with such particulars as to the Governor in Council may seem fit.

Regulations.

Enumeration of schools, etc.

5. The Governor in Council may make regulations for carrying out this Ordinance, and all such regulations shall be printed in such languages and posted in such places as the Governor in Council may direct.

6. The master or keeper of every school, gaol, prison, hospital, or public or charitable institution, and the manager of every dock, factory, or place employing over twenty persons, and the proprietor or manager of every hotel, and the master or person in charge of every vessel lying within the waters of the Colony shall be the enumerators of the inmates thereof or the persons residing therein.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.

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244 No. 2 of 1881. CENSUS. Originally No. 2 of 1881. No. 21 of 1922. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Governor in direct census, and No. 2 of 1881. An Ordinance to make provision for taking from time to time the census of the Colony. [14th March, 1881.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Census Ordinance, 1881. 2. (1) The Governor in Council may authorise and direct a census to be taken of the inhabitants of the Colony at such times as he thinks fit, and may appoint such census officers as may be necessary for the purpose of conducting the census and acting as enumerators, and may cancel such appointments. appoint officers. Making of necessary arrangements. Preparation (2) Notice of the intention to take such census, and of the date of such intended taking, shall be published in the Gazette at least ten days previously. 3. The officers so appointed shall, in accordance with the instructions of the Governor, make such arrangements as may be necessary for the purpose. 4. Schedules shall be prepared for the purpose of being filled up by or on behalf of the several occupiers of every dwelling-house or place of residence in the Colony, and by or on behalf of the persons on board every vessel in the waters of the Colony, with such particulars as to the Governor in Council may seem fit. Regulations. Enumeration of schools, etc. 5. The Governor in Council may make regulations for carrying out this Ordinance, and all such regulations shall be printed in such languages and posted in such places as the Governor in Council may direct. 6. The master or keeper of every school, gaol, prison, hospital, or public or charitable institution, and the manager of every dock, factory, or place employing over twenty persons, and the proprietor or manager of every hotel, and the master or person in charge of every vessel lying within the waters of the Colony shall be the enumerators of the inmates thereof or the persons residing therein. * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.
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244 No. 2 of 1881.. CENSUS. Vigriginally No. 2 of 1881. No. 21 of 1922. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Governor in direct census, and No. 2 of 1881. An Ordinance to make provision for taking from time to. time the census of the Colony. [14th March, 1881.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Census Ordinance, 1881. 2. (1) The Governor in Council may authorise and Council may direct à census to be taken of the inhabitants of the Colony at such times as he thinks fit, and may appoint such census officers as may be necessary for the purpose of conducting the census and acting as enumerators, and may cancel such appointments. appoint ollicers. Making of necessary arrange- ments. Preparation (2) Notice of the intention to take such census, and of the date of such intended taking, shall be published in the Gazette at least ten days previously. 3. The officers so appointed shall, in accordance with the instructions of the Governor, make such arrangements as may be necessary for the purpose. 4. Schedules shall be prepared for the purpose of being of schedules. filled up by or on behalf of the several occupiers of every dwelling-house or place of residence in the Colony, and by or on behalf of the persons on board every vessel in the waters of the Colony, with such particulars as to the Governor in Council may seem ft. Regulations. Enumeration schools, etc. 5. The Governor in Council may make regulations for carrying out this Ordinance, and all such regulations shall. be printed in such languages and posted in such places as the Governor in' Council may direct. 6. The master or keeper of every school, gaol, prison, of inmates of hospital, or public or charitable institution, and the manager of every dock, factory, or place employing over twenty persons, and the proprietor or manager of every hotel, and the master or person in charge of every vessel lying within the waters of the Colony shall be the enumerators of the inmates thereof or the persons residing therein. * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.
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244

No. 2 of 1881..

CENSUS.

Vigriginally

No. 2 of 1881.

No. 21 of 1922. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]

Short title.

Governor in

direct

census, and

No. 2 of 1881.

An Ordinance to make provision for taking from time to.

time the census of the Colony.

[14th March, 1881.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Census Ordinance, 1881.

2. (1) The Governor in Council may authorise and Council may direct à census to be taken of the inhabitants of the Colony at such times as he thinks fit, and may appoint such census officers as may be necessary for the purpose of conducting the census and acting as enumerators, and may cancel such appointments.

appoint ollicers.

Making of necessary

arrange-

ments.

Preparation

(2) Notice of the intention to take such census, and of the date of such intended taking, shall be published in the Gazette at least ten days previously.

3. The officers so appointed shall, in accordance with the instructions of the Governor, make such arrangements as may be necessary for the purpose.

4. Schedules shall be prepared for the purpose of being of schedules. filled up by or on behalf of the several occupiers of every dwelling-house or place of residence in the Colony, and by or on behalf of the persons on board every vessel in the waters of the Colony, with such particulars as to the Governor in Council may seem ft.

Regulations.

Enumeration

schools, etc.

5. The Governor in Council may make regulations for carrying out this Ordinance, and all such regulations shall. be printed in such languages and posted in such places as the Governor in' Council may direct.

6. The master or keeper of every school, gaol, prison, of inmates of hospital, or public or charitable institution, and the manager of every dock, factory, or place employing over twenty persons, and the proprietor or manager of every hotel, and the master or person in charge of every vessel lying within the waters of the Colony shall be the enumerators of the inmates thereof or the persons residing therein.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.

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