Census Order, 2005

L.N. 367 of 2005

CENSUS ACT

(CAP.118)

Census Order, 2005

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 3 of the Census Act,

the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance has made the following

Citation.

The title of this order is the Census Order, 2005.

For the purpose of this Order>

(Article 5)

The persons with respect to whom

The persons by whom information is to be

information is to be given

given

1. (a) The persons present at

1. The reference person.

midnight ending the Census Day in the

dwelling, lodgings or rooms, separately

occupied by any household of which they

are members, guests (including paying

guests or boarders), or employees<

(b) The persons usually resident in

any such dwelling, lodgings or rooms but

temporarily absent therefrom at midnight

ending the Census Day.

2. The persons present at midnight

2. The manager or other person for

ending the Census Day on the premises

the time being in charge of the premises.

of any hotel, boarding-house, guesthouse,

club, hostel or other common lodging

house.

3. The persons present at midnight

3. The chief resident officer or other

ending the Census Day on the premises

person for the time being in charge of the

of any hospital, nursing home, religious

hospital, home, community, school, college,

or charitable community, residential

prison, approved or industrial schools or

school or college, civil prisons or other

establishment.

place of detention, approved or industrial

school or any residential establishment

whatsoever not being an establishment

mentioned elsewhere in this

Schedule.

4. The persons present at midnight

4. The commanding officer or other

ending the Census Day on the premises

person appointed for the purpose in

of any military stations.

pursuance of arrangement made by the

army authorities.

5. The persons present at midnight

5. The captain, master or other

ending the Census Day on any ship or

person for the time being in charge of the

vessel lying moored or anchored within

ship or vessel.

any of the ports of Malta or any ship or

vessel registered in Malta engaged in any

coastwise or fishing voyage.

6. The persons not included

6. The person with respect to whom

among any of the classes of persons

the return is to be made.

above mentioned.

Interpretation.

“household” means one person living alone or two or more

persons living together and sharing food and the essentials for

living<

“midnight ending the Census Day” means midnight of the

th

27 November, 2005<

“person” means any Maltese citizen ordinarily resident in

Malta and any foreigner who on the midnight ending the census

day shall have been ordinarily resident in Malta for a period of

more than twelve months<

“reference person”, in relation to a household consisting of

two or more persons, means –

(a) either the husband or wife of a legally married

couple living in the household<

(b) either spouse in the absence of the other spouse,

due to his#her death, separation, imprisonment or incapacity<

(c) either partner of a consensual union living in the

household<

(d) the parent, where a single parent lives with his#her

unmarried children of any age<

(e) where none of the above conditions apply, the most

adult member of the household irrespective of his#her material

contribution to the household’s upkeep and maintenance<

(f) in special circumstances such person as in the opinion of the

Census Officer, is the reference person.

(Article 6)

Part I - Population Section

1. In respect of every person enumerated -

(a) full name<

(b) number of identity card<

(c) relationship to reference person or status within the institution, ship or

vessel as the case may be<

(d) sex<

(e) date of birth<

(f) citizenship<

(g) country of birth<

(h) place of residence.

2. In respect of every person -

(a) his#her place of residence<

(b) place of his#her residence one year ago<

(c) place of his#her residence five years ago.

3. In respect of married or widowed Maltese women -

(a) number of live children ever born<

(b) date of birth of first-born child.

4. In respect of every person -

(a) whether any health condition and#or long-term illness exist#s<

(b) whether any long-term disability exists.

5. In respect of persons aged 16 years and over -

(a) whether single, married, separated, divorced or had an annulled

marriage, widowed or remarried<

(b) date of first marriage.

6. In respect of persons aged 10 years and over -

(a) primary language spoken at home<

(b) whether one can read and write<

(c) oral skills in languages.

A Census in Malta with reference to population (including

employment) and housing shall be taken on the 27 th November 2005.

Information for the purpose of the census shall be collected

and furnished with respect to>

(a) all persons who at midnight ending the Census Day, are

alive and present or, though absent, are ordinarily resident-

(i) at any place on land within the territory of Malta<

(ii) on any ship or other vessel lying moored or

anchored within any of the ports of Malta and on any ship or

vessel registered in Malta which is at that time engaged in

any coastal or fishing voyage< and

(b) all housing accommodation, facilities and amenities in

Malta.

The information for the purpose of the census shall be given

with regard to the classes of persons mentioned in the first column of

the First Schedule by the persons mentioned opposite each such class

in the second column of that Schedule. Such persons shall also give the

information for the purpose of the census relating to housing

accommodation occupied or held in tenancy by their households or

existing within their institution, ship or vessel, as the case may be. With

regard to vacant housing accommodation, the information for the

purpose of the census shall be given by such persons as in the opinion

of the Census Officer can give the requisite information.

Provided that any person present at midnight ending the Census

Day on the premises specified in paragraphs 2 and 3 of the first column

of the First Schedule may elect in such manner as is provided by the

Census Regulation, to furnish the census information personally, and

in that case the persons mentioned in paragraphs 2 and 3 of the second

column of the First Schedule to this Order shall furnish only the

information set out in paragraphs 1 (a), (b) and (c) of the Second

Schedule.

The particulars that may be required to be stated in the case of

persons with respect to whom information is to be given, shall be those

specified in Part I of the Second Schedule, and in the case of housing

accommodation shall be those specified in Part II of the Second

Schedule.

Provided that the particulars that may be required in respect of

persons who are members of religious conventual communities shall

be only those specified in paragraphs 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 and 8 of Part I of the

Second Schedule and that no particular shall be required in respect of

the accommodation occupied by such persons within the premises of

their religious conventual community.

B

In respect of persons aged 5 years and over -

(a) participation in sporting activities.

In respect of persons aged 15 years and over -

(a) level of education attained<

(b) educational qualifications<

(c)

whether one worked for pay or profit between 21st and 27th November

2005<

(d)

what is one’s employment status<

(e)

the number of hours worked per week<

(f)

what is one’s current occupation<

(g)

name and economic activity of employer<

(h)

locality of one’s place of work<

Part II - Dwellings Section

In respect of every dwelling occupied by one or more households, stating -

(a) type of dwelling<

(b) the number of households accommodated in the dwelling, total number

of persons residing therein, and total number of rooms in the dwelling.

In respect of each household in the dwelling, stating -

(a) the number of persons forming the household<

(b) the number and classification of rooms<

(c) whether any member of the household rents, or owns the dwelling where

the household lives, and the amount of rent paid<

(d) what kind of equipment is used for cooking<

(e) what kind of equipment#amenities are available<

(f) what toilet facilities are available<

(g) what type of sewage disposal system is available<

(h) what type of bathing facilities are available<

(i) what type of heating and cooling facilities are available<

(j) what telephone service is installed<

(k) installation of internet<

(l) period of construction of dwelling<

(m) whether any member of the household makes use of, or rents, or owns

a holiday dwelling<

(n) the type, the period when built, the locality and the condition of the

holiday dwelling.

In respect of every vacant housing accommodation, such details as occurring

in paragraphs 8 and 9 of this Schedule shall apply mutatis mutandis.

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