Western Australia
Census Act 1891
Western Australia
Census Act 1891
CONTENTS
1.Census in 1891 and any subsequent year when proclaimed1
2.Interpretation1
3.Appointment of Superintendent of Census2
4.Appointment of officers2
5.Form to be left at dwelling and filled up by occupier2
6.Sub‑enumerators or collectors to receive forms, and see to their correctness3
7.Forms to be delivered to the enumerators by sub‑enumerators or collectors3
8.Enumerators to add account of persons omitted (if any), and transmit forms to Superintendent3
9.Completion of Census by Superintendent4
10.Penalty for non‑compliance with Act4
11.Penalty for default of officers5
12.False declaration to be perjury5
13.Penalty for divulging contents of form5
15.Governor in Council may make regulations5
16.Short title6
Schedule A7
Notes
Compilation table8
Western Australia
Census Act 1891
An Act for taking the Census of Western Australia in the year 1891, and thereafter.
1.Census in 1891 and any subsequent year when proclaimed
A Census for Western Australia shall be taken, in the manner hereinafter directed, in the present year 1891, and the Census Day shall be Sunday, 5 April next. A like Census in any subsequent year may be taken on any day to be appointed by the Governor in Council by Proclamation in the ‘Government Gazette
For the purposes of this Act
3.Appointment of Superintendent of Census
The Governor in Council shall appoint some fit and proper person to superintend the taking of any Census, under the provisions of this Act
The Superintendent of Census shall appoint such enumerators, sub‑enumerators, collectors, clerks, and other officers as he
5.Form to be left at dwelling and filled up by occupier
Every sub‑enumerator or collector shall, within 10 days next preceding the day fixed for taking the Census, or such other period as may be approved and directed by the Superintendent of Census, cause to be left at every dwelling within his
6.Sub‑enumerators or collectors to receive forms, and see to their correctness
Every sub‑enumerator or collector shall, on the day next following the day fixed for taking the Census, or as soon thereafter as practicable, demand and receive the said
7.Forms to be delivered to the enumerators by sub‑enumerators or collectors
Every sub‑enumerator or collector shall within 7 days, or such other period as may be approved and directed by the Superintendent of Census, after all the forms within his
8.Enumerators to add account of persons omitted (if any), and transmit forms to Superintendent
Every enumerator shall, within 7 days after receipt from his
9.Completion of Census by Superintendent
The Superintendent of Census, on receipt of such forms, shall examine the same and cause any defect or inaccuracy therein to be supplied or corrected, as far as may be possible, and shall, with all convenient speed, prepare and transmit to the Chief Secretary 2 a full and true Census, according to the account taken under this Act, in such form as he
[Section 9 amended by No. 8 of 1925 s. 2.]
10.Penalty for non‑compliance with Act
Any occupier or person in charge as aforesaid
[Section 10 amended by No. 113 of 1965 s. 8(1); No. 59 of 2004 s. 141.]
11.Penalty for default of officers
Any sub‑enumerator or collector who shall fail to return to the enumerator of his
[Section 11 amended by No. 113 of 1965 s. 8(1).]
12.False declaration to be perjury
Every declaration under this Act may be made and subscribed before any Justice of the Peace, and any person making and subscribing a false declaration shall be deemed guilty of perjury.
13.Penalty for divulging contents of form
If any enumerator, sub‑enumerator, collector, clerk, or other officer employed by the Superintendent of Census shall divulge the contents of any form, except as required by this Act, he
[Section 13 amended by No. 113 of 1965 s. 8(1).]
[14.Deleted by No. 59 of 2004 s. 141.]
15.Governor in Council may make regulations
The Governor in Council may from time to time make regulations for the more effectually carrying out the provisions of this Act
This Act may be cited as ‘Census Act 1891 1.’
[Section 16 amended by No. 10 of 1970 s. 4.]
[17.Omitted under the Reprints Act 1984 s. 7(4)(f).]
I a sub‑enumerator (or collector), appointed under ‘Census Act 1891,’ do solemnly declare that the forms numbered from
to inclusive, contained in the sealed packet to which this declaration is attached, are all the forms under the said
Made and subscribed before me at this day of 1891. |
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Justice of the Peace. |
[Schedule A amended by No. 10 of 1970 s. 4.]
1This is a compilation of the Census Act 1891 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table
2Under the Alteration of Statutory Designations Order (No. 4) 1983 a reference in any law to the Chief Secretary is read and construed as a reference to the Minister for Racing and Gaming.
3Now known as the Census Act 1891; short title changed (see note under s. 16).