Census Regulations, 1985

L.N. JJ of 1985

CENSUS ACT, 1948

m; 1948)

(ACT NO. 11

Census Regulations, 1985

IN exercise of the JXlwers conferred by section 60f the Census Act,

1948, the Prime Minister has made the following regulations:-

These regulations may be cited as the Census Regulations, Ci,.,ion,

1985. Oefi" i,ion ,

dwnr is-Censiment.

In these regulations

"Aet" means the Census Act , 1948;

"district" and "enumeration areas" mean slIch sections of

these Islands as may be detennined by the Census Officer under

regulation 3 hereof;

"census forms" means the ronns prescribed Hl regulll lion II

"midnight ending the census day" has the same meaning as is

assigned 10 it in the Ccnsus Order. 1985;

"census order" means the Census Orricr, 1985

"census information" means all information nccessa(y for the

making of true and accurate e ntries in census forms.

J. The Census Officer shall divide these Islands into districts and Di",,,,,and

where he dcems necessary hc may divide a district into enumeration :~0a':'e,alion

(I) The Census Officer may appoint such numbers of suitable Appoinlment of

perso ns as he may deem necessary to be supervisors and enumcrators ...

<"ume ralOrs ,

and he shall assign districts and enumeration areas 10 them as he may

deem appropriate.

(2) Notice of the appointment of every supervisor and

enumerator shall be published in the Gazette.

(3) Where it appears to the Census Officer that a supervisor

or an enumerator is by rea><m of illness or for any other reason. unfit to

perform his duties ullder the Act and these reg ulations. the Census

Officc r may appoint some fit and proper person in his place to perfonn

such duties.

It shall be the dut~ of every supervisor -

(a) to give all necessary instructions to enumerators in hi s .,.''';.0 ...

district or districts

(b) to issue to enumerators all census fonnsand other articles

necessary for the ta king of the census

(e) to examine. before midnight ending the census day, all

entries made in census fonns by enumer3lO~ 3nd where it appe3TS

upon exam in3tion that any entry in allY form is dcfecti\'c or is

missing, 10 require the enumerator responsible for oompleting the

form~ to take steps to correct the defeClive Cl11ry or 10 supply the

rnissing entry before midni ght ending tbe census day ;

(d) following midnight ending the census day 10 receive,

examine and transmit to the Census Officer. all census forms and

other articles delivered 10 him by tbe enumerators of his district or

districts;

(e) to provide such written reports and certificates with

respect to the work of the enumerators in his district or distrids and

10 wilness such declarations by the same enumerators as the Census

Officer may in writing require him to do; and

(f) ge nerally 10 carry out any instructions issued to him by tbe

Census Officer for the purpose of taking the census.

It sball be the duty of every enumerator-

(a) to meet the Ce nsus Officer or supervisor of the district at

such times and places as may be direcleu;

(b) to keep carefillly any written instructions. books. forms,

documents. o r any other articles or things issued to him in con-

nection with his duties and to deliver them in good condition upon

the termination of his appointment or when called upon to do so;

(c) personally to visit at all reasonable times in the period

between his appointment and midnight ending the census day every

housing ac~ommodation in the d istrict, e num eration area or

enumeration areas \0 which he may be assigned and \0 obtain all

information necessary for completing the census forms;

(d) to make further visits to housing accommodation when at

a first visit the requi red infonnation cannot be obtained. or which

may be directed by the supervisor to revisit for the purpose of

supply ing omissions or correcting or verifying doubtful entries in

the C(.n~us forms;

(e) after midnight ending the census day again to visit

personally at all reasonable times every housing accommodation in

the district. enumeration area or enumeration areas to " 'hieh he

may b(> assigned an d by deleting. amending or adding to the ent ries

previously made in the fonnsspecified in the First Schedule to these

regulations 10 obtain a true and complete account of

(i) all persons who were present at midnight ending the

census day in the said housing accommodation;

(ii) all persons who. at midnight ellding tbe census day.

we re absent from the housing accomntodation occupied by the

household of which they form pan; and

(lii) the use which was being made at midnight ending

the census day of all housing accommodation . with respect to

wh ich particulars are to be oblallled;

(I) if so directed by the supervisor. to assist in the perform-

ance of the duties o f any enumerator in any other district or

enumeration area;

(g) generally to carry out such instructions of the Census

Officer and of the supervisor of the district as may be issued for the

purpose of taking the census

Provided that in any district or en um eration area in which the

enumerator may be assisted, at the direct ion of the supervi!.Or, by any

ot hcr cnumerator, paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) of this regulation shall be

undcrstood to apply jointly to the enumerator of the district or

enumeration area and to such other ell umerator.

Evcry supervisor and enumerator shall, before entcring on his O.,h 10 be ",ken

duties, make and subscribe in the presence of the Census Officer an oath bpupcrvisorund

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in the form set out in the Second Schedule hereto.

K. E \'cry person with respect to whom census information is OUW'Oi""

required by article 4 of the census order to be furnished shall give such inform.,ion.

information with respect to IUmsclf or herself. !,Ipon demand. to a

supervisor or enumerator duly appointed under regulation 4 hereof and

acting in accordance with his duties under regulation 5 or 6 hereof.

Every person being a person required byarticle 5 of the census D.,y1O"'"

order to furnish census information with respect to othe r persons and to informalioo .. ·i,h

housing accommodation shall furnish such information upon demand to "''1'«1'0

a supervisor o r enumerator duly appointed unde r regulation 4 hereof t.ou.i",

and acting in accordance with his duties under regulalion 5 or 6 hc reof. """"mmod"ioo

E very person wit h respect to whom it is the duty of the person DUly10 give

prescribed by article 5 of the census ordcr 10 furnish census infornlalion informa,ion 10

shall give the information upon demand to such prescr ibed persons

Provided that any person prescnt at midnight ending the

census day on the premises of any hotel. b(ldrding house, guest house,

hospital , nursing home or similar institu tion may , by oral rcqucst to thc

superviso r or enumerator of the census district or enumerating area or

by written application to the Census Officcr, elect to furnish only his o r

he r name, status within the institution and !\eX, to thc prescribed person

and the rest of the census in formation personally to Ihe aforesaid

supervIsor or enumerator.

11 . The census forms shall contain the details specified in the C<n,u.lunn •.

forms in the First Schedule herelo or such elements thereof as the

Census Officcr may deem appropriate.

B

FIRST SCHEDUL E

(Regula tions 6 and 110

CENSUS FORMS

FORM A

Street or other address

, ,. "

~

Number or name of hou r.c

, •

Type of residence

-

Number and type of rooms

~

Annual re nt, tentporary ground rent or annual

rental value

~

Cooke r

Fridge

0 0

Washing Machine

• 0

- ,..

Telephone

~

c

C

Air Conditioner

T .V.

--

-

C"

Name and Surname

Relation to Head of House huld

Sex

Mm;tal Status

Age

Education

Economic A ctivity and Status of Empluymcnt

Nationali ty

Usual address if diffcrent from place of

enumeration

Date of marriage

Number of live births

Gross wage /salary orOlher earnings of Head of

Household and Wife

Change of residence

B

St-:CONO SCI-I EDUL E

( Regulation 7)

I'upulllliun and How;in!: Census 1985

FO RM OF OAll-1

I .. ................................................. ........................ ................ solemnly

swear that J will fai thfully and hOl1Cii tly fu lfil my du ties as ........... .................. ....... .

in conformity wit h the requi rements of the Census Regula lions. 1985. and ofall orders.

rules. and inst ructions issued in pursuance thereof and that I will nOI. without due

au thority in that be half. disclose or mak e known in any manner whalSOf.',·er any maller

or thing which comes 10 my know ledge by reason of my employment as such.

So help me God.

Signature ...... ............ . ..... ........................... .

S",om before me

............................ ..... 1985

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