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question asked him by a Collector, being a question relevant to any information that the Collector is required to obtain for the purpose of the taking and collection of the Census in a census year.

Penalty:   Twenty dollars.

Part IV Statistics

23A Collection of statistics

  The Statistician shall, subject to the regulations and in accordance with the directions (if any) of the Minister, collect statistics in relation to all or any of the following matters:
 (a) accidents;
 (b) banking, insurance and finance;
 (c) education;
 (d) employment and non-employment;
 (e) entertainments and amusements including sports, recreation and cultural activities;
 (f) erection, alteration and repair of buildings and other constructional activity;
 (g) housing;
 (h) imports and exports;
 (i) migration;
 (j) population;
 (k) postal and telegraphic matters;
 (l) prices, rents and household and family budgets;
 (m) public health and quarantine;
 (n) shipping and transport;
 (o) sickness, diseases and injuries;
 (p) superannuation, provident and pension schemes;
 (q) trade and commerce;
 (r) wages, earnings and conditions of employment;
 (s) wholesale and retail business;
 (t) wireless, radio and telephone matters.

23B Appointment of officers

 (1) For the purpose of the collection of statistics under this Ordinance, the Minister may appoint such officers as he thinks fit.

 (2) A person appointed under this section holds office during the pleasure of the Minister.

 (3) A person appointed under this section shall be paid, in respect of the performance of his duties under this Ordinance, such remuneration as the Minister approves.

23C Duties of officers

  Each officer appointed under section 23B shall perform such duties in relation to the collection of statistics under this Ordinance as are prescribed or as the Statistician directs.

23D Completion of forms

  For the purpose of enabling the collection of statistics under this Ordinance, the Statistician may require a person to supply, in accordance with the instructions contained in or accompanying a form supplied to that person by the Statistician, the particulars specified in that form, and that person shall, to the best of his knowledge, comply with the requirement.

Penalty:   $20.

23E Requirement under section 23D

 (1) A requirement of the Statistician under section 23D shall be in writing and may be made:
 (a) in the case of a requirement on a person other than a body corporate, by delivering it personally or by leaving it at, or by sending it by post to, that person's usual or last known place of residence or business; or
 (b) in the case of a requirement on a body corporate, by delivering it to, or sending it by post to, the registered office of the body corporate or to any office at which the body corporate carries on business.

 (2) The form and instructions referred to