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Census Act 1920

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An Act to make provision for the taking from time to time of a Census for Great Britain or any area therein and for otherwise obtaining Statistical Information with respect to the Population of Great Britain.
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Any other matters with respect to which it is desirable to obtain statistical information with a view to ascertaining the social or civil condition of the population.
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no person shall be liable to a penalty under subsection (1) for refusing or neglecting to state any particulars in respect of religion
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in Scotland. The 2000 amendment also added a clause in Section 8 of the 1920 Act to make the provision of religion optional:
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The Schedule to the Act lists the 'Matters in respect of which particulars may be required'. They are:
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Oliver & Boyd's new Edinburgh almanac and national repository for the year 1921
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Preparation of statistics in respect of periods between one census and another.
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as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from
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Condition as to marriage, relation to head of family, issue born in marriage.
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Duty of Registrar-General to carry out census, and provision for expenses.
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Regulations with respect to proceedings for taking census.
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Census 2001 - Legislation and the role of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title
Citation
10 & 11 Geo. 5
Great Britain
Royal assent
Census (Confidentiality) Act 1991
Census (Amendment) Act 2000
Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2019
Census Act (Northern Ireland) 1969
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
10 & 11 Geo. 5
Act
Parliament of the United Kingdom
census
Great Britain
Order in Council
England
Scotland
Wales
Census (Amendment) Act 2000
Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2000

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