Census Order, 2011

L.N. 419 of 2011

CENSUS ACT

(CAP. 118)

Census Order, 2011

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 3 of the

Census Act, the Prim Minister has made the following order:-

The title of this order is the Census Order, 2011.

(Article 6)

The persons with respect to whom information

The persons by whom information is to be

is to be given

given

1. (a) The persons present at midnight

1. The reference person.

ending the Census Day in a 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 the

ending the Census Day on the

time being in charge of the premises.

premises of any hotel, boarding-house,

guest-house, 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

person for the time being in charge of

premises of any hospital, nursing

the hospital, home, community,

home,

religious

or

charitable

school, college, prison, approved or

community, residential school ro

industrial schools or establishment.

college, civil prisons or other place of

detention, approved or industrial school

or any residential establishment

whatsoever not being an establishment

mentioned elsewhere in the Schedule.

4. The persons present at midnight

4. The Commanding officer or other

ending the Census Day on the

person appointed for the purpose in

premises of any military stations.

pursuance of arrangements made by

the army authorities.

5. The persons present at midnight

5. The captain, master or other person

ending the Census Day on any ship or

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 among any

6. The person with respect to whom the

of the classes of persons above

return is to be made.

mentioned

B

For the purpose of this Order

“household” means one person living alone or a group

of people (not necessarily related) living at the same address

who share cooking facilities on most days or share parts of

the dwelling such as a living room, sitting room or dining

area;

“midnight ending the Census Day” means midnight of

the 20th November 2011;

“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 or her death, separation, divorce,

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 7)

Part 1 – Population section

1. In respect of every person enumerated –

(a)

full name;

(b)

number of identity card;

(c)

relationship to reference person, and relationship between household

members 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 ordinary residence.

2. In respect of person –

(a)

his/her place of ordinary residence;

(b)

place of his/her residence one year ago;

3. In respect of women -

(a)

date of birth of first-born child, if applicable

4. In respect of every person –

(a)

whether any health condition and/or long term illness exist/s;

(b)

whether any long term disability or difficulty exists.

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

(a)

whether single (never married), married, separated, divorced (not

remarried) or had an annulled marriage, or widowed (nor remarried) or

remarried;

(b)

date of first marriage; if applicable.

6. In respect of persons aged 15 years and over –

(a)

Level of education attained;

(b)

educational qualifications;

(c)

highest education successfully completed;

(d)

labour status

whether one worked for pay or profit between 14 and 20 November

(e)

2011;

(f)

if in the negative, the reason for not working between 14 and 20

November 2011;

(g)

whether one was seeking employment during the four weeks prior to 20

November 2011;

(h)

whether one would be available to start working within the next fifteen

days;

(i)

whether one works for cash, in kind or for profit;

(j)

if employed, what is one`s current employment status, if applicable;

(k)

if unemployed, what was one`s employment status, if applicable;

(l)

if employed what is one`s job title;

(m)

if unemployed what was one`s job title, if applicable;

(n)

if employed, name and economic activity of employer;

(o)

if unemployed, name and economic activity of last employer;

(p)

locality of one`s place of work.

7. In respect of persons aged 10 years and over –

(a)

whether one can read and write

(b)

oral skills in languages.

8. In respect of persons aged 5 years and over –

(a)

whether one participated in sporting activities.

PART II – Dwelling Section

A census in Malta with reference to population (including

employment) and housing shall be taken on the 20 November

2011.

The following European Union regulations apply to this

Order:-

(a) Regulation (EC) No 763/2008 of the European

Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 on population

and housing censuses;

(b) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1201/2009 of 30

November 2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 763/2008

of the European Parliament and of the Council on population

and housing censuses as regards the technical specifications

of the topics and of their breakdowns;

(c) Commission Regulation (EU) No 519/2010 of 16

June 2010 adopting the programme of the statistical data and

of the metadata for population and housing censuses provided

for by Regulation (EC) No 763/2008 of the European

Parliament and of the Council;

(d) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1151/2010 of 8

December 2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No 763/2008

of the European Parliament and of the Council on population

and housing censuses, as regards the modalities and structure

of the quality reports and the technical format for data

transmission.

Information for the purpose of the census shall be

collected and furnished with respect to 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

(iii) all housing accommodation, facilities and

amenities in Malta.

The information for the purpose of the census shall be Persons who are to

given with regard to the classes of persons mentioned in the first give information.

column of the First Schedule to this order 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 for 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 Census

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

column of the First Schedule to this order may elect in such

manner as is provided by the Census Regulations, 2011, 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

paragraph 1 (a), (b) and (c) of the Second Schedule to this order.

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 1 of the Second Schedule to this

order, and in the case of housing shall be those specified in part II

of the Second Schedule to this order: Particulars to be stated

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 1

of the Second Schedule to this order and that no particular shall be

required in respect of the accommodation occupied by such persons

within the premises of their religious conventual community.

The Census Order, 2005, is hereby being revoked.

2005. B

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 of 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 or emphyteusis;

(d)

If one is renting or on emphyteusis, when was the contract signed or

reached;

(e)

number of dwellings in building blocks if one is residing in a building

block;

(f)

what kind of facilities are available;

(g)

whether there is a kitchen and/or a kitchenette;

(h)

whether there is a garage used for the household and not for business

purposes, the number of garages, the number owned and leased;

(i)

the amount paid for each garage rent;

(j)

what toilets facilities are available;

(k)

what type of water supply is available in the dwelling;

(l)

what type of bathing facilities are available;

(m)

period of construction of dwelling;

(n)

the condition of the dwelling;

(o)

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

a holiday dwelling;

(p)

the type, the period when built, the locality, the number of rooms,

whether any rent or emphyteusis is payable; and

(q)

the condition of the holiday dwelling.

B

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

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

B

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