Ordinance

No. 9 1940.

Commencc-
ment.

Short title.

Power to

take census.

Schec

Appoint-
of Census
Officer.

CHAPTER 29. No. 8.

CENSUS.

AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE TAKING
FROM TIME TO TIME OF A CENSUS FOR THE COLONY.

[23rd March, 1946.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Census Ordinance.

2. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, it shall
be lawful for the Governor by proclamation from time to
time to direct that a census shall be taken for the Colony,
and any proclamation under this section may prescribe—

(a) the date on which the census is to be taken; and

(6) the persons by whom and with respect to whom
information for the purpose of the census is to be
furnished; and

(c) the particulars to be stated in the returns:

Provided that no particulars shall be required to be
stated other than particulars with respect to such matters
as are mentioned in the Schedule hereto.

3. (1) It shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint in
writing under his hand a fit and proper person as Census
Officer and such appointment shall be published in the
Roval Gazette.

(2) It shall be lawful for the Governor to appoint
public officers and other persons for any purpose connected
with the execution of this Ordinance.