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1978 Ed.]

Census and Statistics

Section

CHAPTER 316

[CAP. 316

1

CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Page 1

1. Short title

2

2. Interpretation ...

2

3. Commissioner for Census and Statistics

3

4. Functions of Commissioner .......

3

5. Temporary employment of persons as census officers

3

6. Declaration of secrecy

3

7. Identification of census officers

3

8. Power of Governor to give directions

3

PART II

CENSUS OF POPULATION

9. Power to direct census of population to be taken

4

10. Enumeration of armed forces and travellers

5

PART III

STATISTICAL SURVEYS

11. Power to direct statistical surveys

6

PART IV

DELIVERY AND COMPLETION OF SCHEDULES

12. Delivery of schedules

244

13. Completion and return of schedules

*

14. Questions by census officers to be answered

***

PART V

GENERAL

15. Duty of occupiers to grant access to premises

8

16. False entries in schedules or returns

8

17. Obstructing census officers

***

18. Impersonation of census officers, etc.

8

19. Offences by census officers

9

20. Custody of documents

9

21. Offence to publish information knowingly received in contravention of Ordinance

9

22. Restriction on publication and disclosure ...

9

23. Penalties

10

24. Consent of Attorney General required for prosecution of offences

10

25. Information obtained by statistical inquiry not admissible in evidence

10

26. Regulations

11

27. Amendment of Schedule

11

28. Repeal and transitional

11

:

Schedule

12

:

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1978 Ed.] Census and Statistics Section CHAPTER 316 [CAP. 316 1 CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I PRELIMINARY Page 1 1. Short title 2 2. Interpretation ... 2 3. Commissioner for Census and Statistics 3 4. Functions of Commissioner ....... 3 5. Temporary employment of persons as census officers 3 6. Declaration of secrecy 3 7. Identification of census officers 3 8. Power of Governor to give directions 3 PART II CENSUS OF POPULATION 9. Power to direct census of population to be taken 4 10. Enumeration of armed forces and travellers 5 PART III STATISTICAL SURVEYS 11. Power to direct statistical surveys 6 PART IV DELIVERY AND COMPLETION OF SCHEDULES 12. Delivery of schedules 244 13. Completion and return of schedules * 14. Questions by census officers to be answered *** PART V GENERAL 15. Duty of occupiers to grant access to premises 8 16. False entries in schedules or returns 8 17. Obstructing census officers *** 18. Impersonation of census officers, etc. 8 19. Offences by census officers 9 20. Custody of documents 9 21. Offence to publish information knowingly received in contravention of Ordinance 9 22. Restriction on publication and disclosure ... 9 23. Penalties 10 24. Consent of Attorney General required for prosecution of offences 10 25. Information obtained by statistical inquiry not admissible in evidence 10 26. Regulations 11 27. Amendment of Schedule 11 28. Repeal and transitional 11 : Schedule 12 :
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1978 Ed.] Census and Statistics Section CHAPTER 316 [CAP. 316 1 CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I PRELIMINARY Page 1. Short title 2 2. Interpretation ... 2 3. Commissioner for Census and Statistics 3 4. Functions of Commissioner ....... 3 5. Temporary employment of persons as census officers 6. Declaration of secrecy 3 7. Identification of census officers 3 8. Power of Governor to give directions PART II CENSUS OF POPULATION 9. 10. Power to direct census of population to be taken Enumeration of armed forces and travellers PART III STATISTICAL SURVEYS 11. Power to direct statistical surveys PART IV DELIVERY AND COMPLETION OF SCHEDULES 12. Delivery of schedules 13. 244 Completion and return of schedules * 14. Questions by census officers to be answered *** PART V :: *** 45 5 6 15. 16. GENERAL Duty of occupiers to grant access to premises False entries in schedules or returns 8 8 17. Obstructing census officers *** 4+ ** 18. Impersonation of census officers, etc. 端 19. Offences by census officers 9 20. Custody of documents 9 21. Offence to publish information knowingly received in contravention of Ordinance 9 22. Restriction on publication and disclosure ... 9 23. Penalties 10 24. 25. Consent of Attorney General required for prosecution of offences Information obtained by statistical inquiry not admissible in evidence 10 10 26. Regulations 11 27. Amendment of Schedule 11 28. Repeal and transitional 11 : Schedule 12 : ¡ Į
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1978 Ed.]

Census and Statistics

Section

CHAPTER 316

[CAP. 316

1

CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Page

1.

Short title

2

2.

Interpretation ...

2

3.

Commissioner for Census and Statistics

3

4.

Functions of Commissioner .......

3

5.

Temporary employment of persons as census officers

6. Declaration of secrecy

3

7.

Identification of census officers

3

8.

Power of Governor to give directions

PART II

CENSUS OF POPULATION

9. 10.

Power to direct census of population to be taken Enumeration of armed forces and travellers

PART III

STATISTICAL SURVEYS

11.

Power to direct statistical surveys

PART IV

DELIVERY AND COMPLETION OF SCHEDULES

12.

Delivery of schedules

13.

244

Completion and return of schedules

*

14. Questions by census officers to be answered

***

PART V

::

***

45

5

6

15.

16.

GENERAL

Duty of occupiers to grant access to premises False entries in schedules or returns

8

8

17.

Obstructing census officers

***

4+

**

18.

Impersonation of census officers, etc.

端

19.

Offences by census officers

9

20.

Custody of documents

9

21.

Offence to publish information knowingly received in contravention of

Ordinance

9

22.

Restriction on publication and disclosure ...

9

23.

Penalties

10

24.

25.

Consent of Attorney General required for prosecution of offences Information obtained by statistical inquiry not admissible in evidence

10

10

26.

Regulations

11

27.

Amendment of Schedule

11

28.

Repeal and transitional

11

:

Schedule

12

:

¡

Į

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