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No. 4 of 1931.
CENSUS.
[Originally No. 4 of 1931.
Law Rev. Ord., 1939.]
Short title.
Power to direct taking of census. 10 & 11 Geo. 5, c. 41, s. 1.
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Regulations.
10 & 11 Geo. 5, c. 41, s. 3.
No. 4 of 1931.
An Ordinance to make provision for taking from time to time the census of the Colony.
[6th February, 1931.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Census Ordinance, 1931.
2.-(1) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to order that a census shall be taken for the Colony or for any part thereof, and any order under this section may prescribe-
(a) the date on which the census is to be taken;
(b) the persons by whom and with respect to whom the returns for the purpose of the census are to be made; and
(c) the particulars to be stated in the returns.
(2) Any Order in Council made under this section may be revoked, amended or varied by a subsequent order.
3. When any such order has been made, it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make regulations-
(a) providing for the division of the Colony into districts for the purpose of the census and the appointment of persons to act in those districts in connexion with the census;
(b) requiring such persons as may be employed for the purpose of the census to perform such duties in connexion with the taking of the census as may be prescribed;
(c) requiring persons employed for the purpose of taking the census to make a statutory declaration with respect to the performance of their duties;
(d) requiring the chief officers of public or charitable institutions or of any other institutions prescribed by the regulations to make returns with respect to the inmates thereof;
(e) requiring the proprietor, master, keeper, manager or person in charge, of any place where not less than twenty people...
† A census was taken on 7th March, 1931: see the Census Order, 1931, [G.N. 80 of 13.2.31].
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.
1838
No. 4 of 1931.
CENSUS.
[Originally No. 4 of 1931.
Law Rev. Ord., 1939.]
Short title.
Power to direct taking of
census. 10 & 11 Geo. 5, c. 41, s. 1.
+
Regulations.
10 & 11 Geo. 5, c. 41, 8. 3..
No. 4 of 1931.
An Ordinance to make provision for taking from time to time.
the census of the Colony.
[6th February, 1931.]
1.. This Ordinance may be cited as the Census Ordinance, 1931.
2.-(1) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, it shall. be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to order that a census shall be taken for the Colony or for any part thereof, and any order under this section may prescribe-
(a) the date on which the census is to be taken;
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(b) the persons by whom and with respect to whom the returns for the purpose of the census are to be made; and
(c) the particulars to be stated in the returns.
(2) Any Order in Council made under this section may be revoked, amended or varied by a subsequent order.
3. When any such order has been made, it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make regulations-
(a) providing for the division of the Colony into districts for the purpose of the census and the appointment of persons to act in those districts in connexion with the census ;
(b) requiring such persons as may be employed for the purpose of the census to perform such duties in connexion with the taking of the census as may be prescribed;
(c) requiring persons employed for the purpose of taking the census to make a statutory declaration with respect to the performance of their duties;
(d) requiring the chief officers of public or charitable- institutions or of any other institutions prescribed by the regulations to make returns with respect to the inmates thereof;
(e) requiring the proprietor, master, keeper, manager or person in charge, of any place where not less than twenty people
† A census was taken on 7th March, 1931 : see the Census Order, 1931,
[G.N. 80 of 13.2.31].
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched..
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