Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/10-11/41/section/8
Timestamp: 2020-05-31 05:00:39
Document Index: 688898002

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3']

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Census Act 1920, Section 8.
he shall for each offence be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F1level 3 on the standard scale].
[F2(1A)But no person shall be liable to a penalty under subsection (1) for refusing or neglecting to state any particulars in respect of religion [F3, sexual orientation or gender identity].]
[F4(1A)But no person shall be liable to a penalty under subsection (1) for refusing or neglecting to state—
[F5(2) If the [F6Registrar General for Scotland] or any person who is—
(a)under [F7his control]; or
(b)a supplier of any services to [F8him],
(a)references to [F9the Registrar General for Scotland] include, where he is also the holder of a designated office, references to him in his capacity as the holder of that office;
(b)a person is to be treated as under the control of [F10the Registrar General for Scotland] if he is, or has been—
(c)a person is to be treated as a supplier of services to [F11the Registrar General for Scotland] if he—
“designated office”, in relation to [F12 the Registrar General for Scotland], means any office for the time being designated by him in writing for the purposes of this section; and
“personal census information” means any census information which relates to an identifiable person or household [F13but does not include information which, by virtue of section 58(2)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13) (falling away of exemptions with time), is not exempt information within the meaning of that Act].]
F1Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c.48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c.21, SIF 39:1), ss. 289F, 289G
F2S. 8(1A) inserted after subsection (1) (E.W.) (28.7.2000) by 2000 c. 24, s. 1(2)
F3Words in s. 8(1A) inserted (E.W.) (8.10.2019) by Census (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Act 2019 (c. 28), ss. 1(3), 3(4)
F4S. 8(1A) substituted (S.) (18.9.2019) by Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 12), ss. 1(3), 2(2)
F5S. 8(2)-(7) substituted for s. 8(2) by Census (Confidentiality) Act 1991 (c. 6, SIF 105), s. 1
F6Words in s. 8(2) substituted (1.4.2008) by Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (c. 18), s. 74(1), Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(a); S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
F7Words in s. 8(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2008) by Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (c. 18), s. 74(1), Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(b); S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
F8Word in s. 8(2)(b) substituted (1.4.2008) by Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (c. 18), s. 74(1), Sch. 2 para. 1(2)(c); S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
F9Words in s. 8(6)(a) substituted (1.4.2008) by Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (c. 18), s. 74(1), Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(a); S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
F10Words in s. 8(6)(b) substituted (1.4.2008) by Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (c. 18), s. 74(1), Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(b); S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
F11Words in s. 8(6)(c) substituted (1.4.2008) by Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (c. 18), s. 74(1), Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(c); S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
F12Words in s. 8(7) substituted (1.4.2008) by Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (c. 18), s. 74(1), Sch. 2 para. 1(4); S.I. 2008/839, art. 2
F13Words in s. 8(7) added (S.) (1.1.2005) by Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 13), ss. 38(6), 75(1); S.S.I. 2004/203, art. 3(2)