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Census and Statistics Act 1905
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C2020C00296 C09
01 October 2020
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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
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Part II—The Census
8 Taking of Census
8A Transfer of Census information to the Archives
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Part III—Statistics
9 Statistical information to be collected
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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
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Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
