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Census and Statistics Act 1905

No. 15, 1905

Compilation No. 9

Compilation date: 1 October 2020

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 64, 2020

Registered: 1 October 2020

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Census and Statistics Act 1905 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 October 2020 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Application to external Territories
3 Interpretation
6 Arrangements with State Governments as to execution of Act
7 Undertaking of fidelity and secrecy
Part II—The Census
8 Taking of Census
8A Transfer of Census information to the Archives
Part III—Statistics
9 Statistical information to be collected
Part IV—Administration
10 Forms to be filled up
11 Answering of questions
12 Publication etc. of statistics
13 Release of information
14 Failure to answer questions etc.
15 False or misleading statements or information
16 Authorized officers
17 Delegation
18 Powers of entry
19 Secrecy
19A Non‑disclosure of Census information
19B Former officers
20 Prosecution of offences
21 Continuing offences
22 Joinder of charges and penalties for certain offences
27 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
An Act relating to the Census and Statistics of the Commonwealth

Part I—Preliminary