Census and Statistics Ordinance 1961 (CI) (Cth)

Territory of Christmas Island

Census and Statistics Ordinance 1961

Ordinance No. 2 of 1961 as amended

made under the

Christmas Island Act 1958

This compilation was prepared on 12 December 2001 taking into account amendments up to Ordinance No. 4 of 1981

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting, Attorney-General's Department, Canberra

Contents Page

Part I Preliminary

1 Citation [see Note 1] 2 Application 3 Definitions

Part II Administration

4 Appointment of Statistician 5 Delegation by the Statistician

Part III Census

6 Taking of the Census 7 Statistician to take steps for collection of the Census 8 Division of the Territory for the Census 9 Appointment of officers 11 Duties of Field Supervisor 12 Duties of Collectors 13 Householder's Schedule 14 Distribution of Householder's Schedules 15 Delivery of Householder's Schedules to ships 16 Occupiers to fill up Householder's Schedules 17 Supply of particulars by persons who do not wish to provide information for inclusion in the Householder's Schedule 18 Persons may be required to furnish particulars 19 Obligation of persons in respect of whom particulars are not furnished 20 Collection of Schedules 21 Particulars with respect to uninhabited dwellings 22 Collectors to assist in filling up Schedules 23 Persons to supply information to Collectors

Part IV Statistics

23A Collection of statistics 23B Appointment of officers 23C Duties of officers 23D Completion of forms 23E Requirement under section 23D 23F Evidentiary provisions 23G Duty of persons to answer questions 23H Powers of entry and inspection

Part V Miscellaneous

23J Undertaking of fidelity and secrecy 24 Failure by officers to perform duties 25 Untrue returns by officers 26 Officers to observe secrecy 27 Penalty for false returns or answers 28 Forgery of forms 29 No penalty for failure to state the ethnic group or religion of a person 30 Publication 31 Regulations