### Census and Statistics Ordinance 《普查及統計條例》

8. Power of Chief Executive to give directions
(1) The Chief Executive may give to the Commissioner or any other public officer such directions as he thinks fit with respect to the exercise or performance of his functions under this Ordinance, and such directions may be given generally or in respect of any particular case.
(2) A person to whom a direction is given by the Chief Executive under subsection (1) shall, in the exercise or performance of his functions under this Ordinance, comply with that direction.
(Amended 31 of 1999 s. 3)

9. Power to direct census of population to be taken
(1) The Chief Executive in Council may, by order in the Gazette, direct that a census of population be taken for Hong Kong or any part thereof. (Amended 31 of 1999 s. 3)
(2) Any order made under subsection (1) in respect of a census of population—
(a) shall specify—
(i) the purpose for which the census is required;
(ii) the persons, premises, establishments or other matters, in respect of which particulars for the purpose of the census are to be obtained;
(iii) the class or description of persons who are required to give information for the purpose of the census;
(iv) the date or dates on which or the period in respect of which the census is to be taken;
(v) the date by which all completed schedules collected or received by census officers for the census and all copies thereof shall be destroyed; and
(b) may authorize the use of sampling methods for the collection of information relevant to the census.

10. Enumeration of armed forces and travellers
The Commissioner may, in such manner as he thinks fit, obtain such particulars as may be required for the purposes of any census of population regarding—
(a) any naval, military or air force personnel for the time being in Hong Kong whether engaged in the Chinese People’s Liberation Army or in the armed forces of any foreign state; and (Amended 23 of 1998 s. 2; 2 of 2012 s. 3)
(b) any persons who, at the time of the taking of the census, are travelling or are on board any vessel or for any reason are not residing in any premises of which account is to be taken in the census.

### Census and Statistics Ordinance 《普查及統計條例》

11. Power to direct statistical surveys
(1) The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury may, by order in the Gazette, direct that a statistical survey be carried out in relation to any matter specified in section 4(b) other than a census of population. (Amended 87 of 1993 s. 2; L.N. 106 of 2002)
(2) An order made under subsection (1)—
(a) shall specify—
(i) the purposes for which the survey is required;
(ii) the persons in respect of whom or matters in respect of which information is to be given for such purposes;
(iii) the class or description of persons who are required to give information for such purposes;
(iv) the date by which all completed schedules collected or received by census officers for the survey and all copies thereof shall be destroyed; and
(b) may—
(i) specify the date or dates on which or the period in respect of which the survey is to be carried out;
(ii) require any specified person to furnish to the Commissioner, in such form and manner and within such time as may be specified in the order, such estimates or returns as may be so specified relating to the matters which are the subject of the survey;
(iii) authorize the use of sampling methods for the collection of the statistical information relevant to the survey.

11A. Notification of voluntary statistical survey
(1) The Commissioner may, by notice in the Gazette, declare his intention to carry out a voluntary statistical survey under this Part to collect, compile, analyse, abstract and publish statistical information relating to the commercial, industrial, financial, social, economic and general activities and condition of the people.
(2) A notice under subsection (1) shall give a descriptive title to the survey and—
(a) shall so far as is practicable having regard to the purposes of the survey, specify—
(i) the nature of the survey;
(ii) the class or description of persons from whom information is sought;
(iii) the date by which all completed schedules collected or received by census officers for the survey and all copies thereof shall be destroyed; and
(b) may—
(i) specify the date or dates on which or the period in respect of which the survey is to be carried out;
(ii) permit the use of sampling methods for the collection of the statistical information relevant to the survey.

11B. Sections 13 to 17 disapplied
Sections 13 to 17 shall not apply to a survey carried out under this Part. 

### Census and Statistics Ordinance 《普查及統計條例》

12. Delivery of schedules
(1) For the purpose of carrying out a statistical inquiry, the Commissioner may direct any census officer to deliver, in accordance with such direction, to any specified person one or more schedules for completion by such person.
(2) For the purpose of taking a census of population, the Commissioner may direct any census officer to deliver or cause to be delivered to the person in charge of any of the following premises—
(a) any public or private institution of any kind whatsoever in which inmates reside, whether for payment or otherwise, including any penal, corrective or remand establishment; or
(b) any hotel, boarding house, lodging-house, club or other residential establishment,
a schedule to be completed by that person in respect of the persons who, at the time of taking the census, are in or upon such premises.
(3) Delivery under subsection (1) of a schedule to a specified person may be effected—
(a) personally by a census officer;
(b) by being sent by post to the last known postal address of such specified person;
(c) by being left by a census officer at his last known residential address or at any undertaking of such specified person, or in the case of a corporation, at its registered office or principal place of business.
(4) For the purpose of providing information for specified persons generally in relation to a statistical inquiry, including the instructions and procedures laid down under section 4 for the completion of schedules, the Commissioner may give such publicity to the inquiry by means of advertisements or otherwise as he may deem fit.